Borussia Dortmund might just have enough time and momentum to overcome their most difficult campaign in a decade and end up back in the Champions League. Can they extend their unbeaten run with a win over the struggling Wolfsburg?
Borussia Dortmund have been the most entertaining team in the Bundesliga over the last month, winning four of their five fixtures and scoring a total of 15 goals in the process. Niko Kovac somehow managed to turn everything around at the right time and BVB are now in a good position to even contest for the Top 4 and Champions League football.
Bayern Munich and Werder Bremen are the only two other teams in the league with four wins in five games but neither of them have produced as many goals. And this clash with Wolfsburg is coming in the perfect time and it already feels like it could be the highlight of this round.
The Wolves must be looking forward to the end of this horrible season, as the team is going through a new crisis. Wolfsburg produced a single winning performance in their last 10 fixtures in all competitions, while also losing five of the last six games. The only positive seems to be their defence, as five of their last six defeats came by the same 1-0 scoreline. But their attacking stats rank among the four worst in the last three months of play.
How the bookies view it: BVB to silence the Wolves
Bookmakers see only one possible outcome and give Dortmund a significant betting advantage. You can pick BVB at 7/20, the draw at 19/4, or Wolfsburg's unlikely win at 13/2.
Recent head to head: One-sided is an understatement
Wolfsburg's fans must hate the weekends when their team plays Borussia Dortmund, as this is one of the worst rivalries in the club's history. The Wolves have only managed to win two of the last 20 H2Hs, while BVB won a solid 16 times. And while one of those two wins came this season for the DFB Pokal in October, the latest encounter from December ended in a straightforward 3-1 for Dortmund.
Players to watch: A Gittens-Guirassy masterclass?
Serhou Guirassy is practically farming goals at this point, with five in his last three appearances for Dortmund. But in this case, we will move our attention towards Julian Brandt, who's been Wolfsburg's kryptonite in recent years. The German might not be having the best season overall, but has four goals and eight assists in his experience against Wolfsburg.
Probable line-ups
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel, Sule, Anton, Bensebaini, Svensson, Can, Nmecha, Ryerson, Gittens, Adeyemi, Guirassy
Wolfsburg: Grabara, Koulierakis, Vavro, Discher, Maehle, Dardai, Kaminski, Nmecha, Gerhardt, Wind, Amoura
Anything else catch the eye?
Just over a year ago, Wolfsburg sacked Niko Kovac. Now, he is making miracles happen at Borussia Dortmund and is quite likely to beat his former side with ease. BVB scored 15 goals in their last five Bundesliga fixtures, an average of three per match. And with Wolfsburg's lack of attacking power, we don't see how Dortmund won't go home with a clean sheet on Saturday. Moreover, Wolfsburg have scored in only three of their last 10 trips to Signal Iduna Park and only once in the last five times.
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