Borussia Dortmund remain one of German football’s more substantial institutions: founded in 1909, housed at Signal Iduna Park, and operating with the scale expected of a regular European contender. Their squad is valued at around £423.5m by Transfermarkt, with 30 players and an average age of 24.
The 2026-27 season has them top of the Bundesliga, with recent league form showing six straight wins, including a 1-0 away win at Stuttgart and a 3-0 home win over Paderborn 07. They have also been involved in the DFB-Pokal second round, the DFL-Supercup final, and the Champions League league phase.
Their home numbers are blunt enough: 2.5 goals scored per match and none conceded. Away from Dortmund, they are still carrying a threat, averaging two goals scored and one conceded. They have also struck early with some regularity, scoring inside the opening 20 minutes in seven of 18 league matches.
Fábio Silva and Serhou Guirassy lead their scoring with four goals each, with Samuele Inacio and Felix Nmecha on two. For Celtic supporters, Dortmund profile as a young, expensive, high-functioning side in strong league form, with their home control the obvious feature.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
For Celtic supporters the key contrasts are clear: Celtic sit top on eighteen points, but Dortmund present a compact defensive profile and the league's most potent away attack, so Celtic would face a side that is hard to break down and dangerous on transition; the edge in defensive solidity goes to Dortmund while Celtic’s points haul underlines superior early-season form.
