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Home and Away: Back Dortmund to Borussh their hosts aside

Malaga host Borussia Dortmund in a contest between two shock forces of the Champions League this year

Jonno Turner scours the continent for more value picks in his Home and Away column...

We're off to Spain for our first pick of the day - in the Champions League Quarter Final first leg tie between Malaga and Borussia Dortmund - as the hosts aim to secure themselves an advantage ahead of the reverse fixture in Germany. Manuel Pellegrini's side have won just one of their last five domestically, and that will have knocked confidence in the away camp - leaving the Boquerones sitting sixth in La Liga, with the campaign end in sight. The home side will be keen to edge ahead in this tie, having won just one of their last five in this competition, but will be well aware of the attacking threat that their opponents pose - with Dortmund having already beaten Manchester City, Real Madrid, Ajax, and, most recently, Shakhtar Donetsk this campaign. And with Malaga having kept just one clean sheet in their last four games, that suggests that we could be in for an end to end encounter down at La Rosaleda tonight. Visitors Dortmund travel to Spain full of confidence following four wins from their last five outings - and Jurgen Klopp will be desperate for his side to grab an all-important away goal or two in order to relieve the pressure on them as they line up for their return fix And 14 goals scored in that time suggests that the Schwarzgelben are more than capable or making their mark on the scoresheet - with their front three of Reus, Lewandowski and Gotze having caused countless problems for sides on the continent this season. Having already carved out shock results against some of the major sides in this competition, Dortmund will be rightly eyeing the trophy. Klopp's side are unbeaten on their travels in the Champions League this season, and will be looking to maintain that record, having secured arguably one of the easier draws of the round. And nine goals smashed in their last four away UCL games away from the Westfalenstadion suggests that they are comfortable taking the game to their hosts - which I think makes them excellent value ahead of this tie. Bet 1: Borussia Dortmund (AWAY) @ 2.26 Bac to mor familiar climes now - and we're heading north of the border, as Kilmarnock hos St Mirren in the SPL

The hom side can all but clinch a top six place wit a win her - and fiv unbeaten fro their las seven at Rugby Par suggests tha they are wel placed to do so, especially against a visiting sid which has won jus on f nin on the road.

Ke Shiels' Killy charges wil be ful of confidence following tha positive run of for - and the have not failed to score on their own patch since August, which suggests tha they are likely to trouble their opponents rearguard thi evening.

An he elcome new signing, Nigerian international midfielder Reuben Gabriel, who is expected to go straight int th quad for thi clash.

St rren go int this one sitting 10t in the top tie following a largely underwhelming campaign, but are already saf du o isastrous season by bottom sid Dundee.

Da Lennon's sid have hit the headlines thi week following forward Esmael Goncalves' warning by the SFA for diving in their 1-1 stalemate wit Celtic - and wil be desperate to mak th ew or the right reasons here.

Bu 2-1 los to struggling Dundee in their las trip awa from St Mirren Par suggests tha th aisley sid have bee of he boi on their travels, and tha will boost Killy here.

Bet 2: Kilmarnock (HOME) @ 2.44

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