Borussia Dortmund vs Ulsan HD: Club World Cup Group F Final Game

25th June 2025

Wednesday sees the conclusion of Group F of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 and what will likely be
Borussia Dortmund’s progression into the last 16 of the tournament against K League side Ulsan HD.
While only needing a draw to confirm that place, they will have their eyes set on topping the group, which
could mean pushing to add goals late on if Fluminense are winning in their game as the Germans
currently find themselves in second place separated by a single goal. Let’s get into the Borussia Dortmund vs Ulsan HD Betting Tips.

Dortmund Deutsch Dominance

Despite the possibility of some rotation from the Bundesliga giants, this should represent a strong
showing from Borussia Dortmund. Returning to a sweltering Cincinnati, where their subs watched the
first half in the locker room, the German side should benefit from familiar surroundings following their
entertaining 4-3 win over Mamelodi Sundowns here. However, they’ll be eager to improve on the
slackness they showed against ‘the Brazilians’ and actual Brazilians Fluminense in their opening match.
As potential dark horses in the tournament, Dortmund will look to build momentum with a convincing
win and secure top spot in Group F.
The gap in quality is clear here, so a big win is expected for the Bundesliga side (2/9 to win outright
@Bet365). The Korean media, however, have played up the clash as a chance to repeat the heroics of the already eliminated South Korean national team against Germany in the final group game of the 2018
World Cup. Dortmund’s star man Serhou Guirassy should add to his solitary goal this tournament while
four of his last six goals have come in the first half – this could add value to his anytime scorer odds of
8/13 to 8/5 @Bet365.

Ulsan HD Missing Main Threat

The South Korean champions almost pulled off a shock win over Fluminense in the last game, relying
heavily on the counter attack and a low block to surprise their opponents. The K1 team have resorted to a 5-4-1 and 5-3-2 in their two games at this tournament, turning away from their possession-based
approach of the domestic league.
Speedster Um Won-sang provided their main threat on the break with a goal and an assist against the
Brazilian side, but a shoulder injury is likely to keep him out of this game, so the Tigers will struggle to get
behind the Germans in the same way. A Dortmund win and both teams to score – No gives good value
(1/1 @Bet365)

Ulsan Double Yellow Long Shot

American Tori Penso is in charge of this one and averages 3.5 cards in her ten MLS games. The female
referee will need to keep a close eye on a couple of persistent foulers in the Ulsan HD FC lineup.
Ko Seung-beom and Kim Young-gwon have each committed four fouls across their two matches so far,
with Ko in particular fortunate not to see yellow during the clash with Fluminense, where he racked up
three fouls alone under the watch of Michael Oliver in a lenient mood.
With Borussia Dortmund likely to dominate possession—potentially seeing over 75% of the ball—the
pressure on Ulsan’s midfield and back line could lead to more fouls. A double booking for the pair could
be worth a punt, with odds at 28/1 on Bet365 offering tempting value.

Best Player Angles
Ulsan’s top tacklers this tournament have been the aforementioned Ko and recent signing Trojak with
eight and seven respectively. Bensebaini for Dortmund over the last ten games has averaged more than
two tackles a game, while fellow centre back Niklas Süle leads the way in this tournament with four in his
two appearances. Julian Brandt five assists in his last five appearances stands out with the possibility of
Dortmund scoring three of four in this fixture.