Barcelona drew 1-1 at home with Real Betis in their last game. Hansi Flick's team boasted 74% possession and had five shots on target in the La Liga clash at Estadio Olimpico Lluis Companys, with Gavi finding the net for Barca.

Borussia Dortmund´s previous match was away to Freiburg and the Bundesliga game at Europa-Park Stadion finished in a 4-1 win. Karim Adeyemi, Carney Chukwuemeka, Serhou Guirassy and Jamie Gittens scored for BVB, with Dortmund having seven shots on goal and 45% of possession.

The Champions League round of 16 ties saw Barca beat Benfica 4-1 on aggregate, with Dortmund achieving a 3-2 aggregate victory when facing Lille.

Barca have claimed back-to-back wins over Dortmund. The most recent was a 3-2 away win after a 3-1 home victory. Aside from one draw, Barca have dominated the past 3 H2H games with two victories.