Sunday's Bundesliga schedule concludes with an exciting clash between Borussia Dortmund and Wolfsburg. As both sides remain unbeaten in the new campaign, this clash could turn out more unpredictable than the recent H2Hs suggest.
Borussia Dortmund should be frustrated after mid-week’s Champions League action, as they allowed Juventus to come back from two goals down in added time for the final 4-4. Niko Kovac’s team played an exceptional game of football for 90 minutes but couldn’t hold the lead until the end. Nevertheless, even a point in Italy should be considered a positive and the four goals further confirmed BVB’s attacking might. On the domestic stage, Dortmund remain unbeaten, and ride an impressive 11-match streak without losing in the Bundesliga.
But Wolfsburg’s season start is good enough to make any rival think twice, as the Wolves have also not lost yet. In similar fashion, Wolfsburg saw three goals in added time in the previous round against FC Koln, including the latest goal in Bundesliga history (90+14), which denuded them of the three points. Nevertheless, Paul Simonis’ side has not looked as prepared in a while, but it remains to be seen how they handle a real challenge.
How the bookies view it: Dortmund can't lose at Signal Iduna Park
As expected, bookmakers back the hosts to win and it is absolutely normal given the recent H2Hs. You can pick Borussia Dortmund at 11/20, the draw at 4/1, or Wolfsburg at 17/4.
Recent head-to-head: Usually a bad day to be a Wolfsburg fan
A lot of time has passed since Wolfsburg’s glory days and BVB have dominated the rivalry over the last few seasons. Apart from a couple of rare defeats, Borussia Dortmund won seven of the last 10 H2Hs. Last season in particular was notably difficult for the Wolves, as they lost 3-1 and 4-0 to Dortmund.
Players to watch: Beier loves facing Wolfsburg
As much as we love Serhou Guirassy, we can’t just bet on him to score every week. Well, sure we can, but we’d like to provide alternatives for anyone seeking higher odds. And this time, we choose Maximilian Beier as our top priority. The 22-year-old produced a phenomenal first campaign at Dortmund with 15 goal contributions in 29 Bundesliga starts, including a goal and an assist against Wolfsburg.
His performance against Juventus was below his standard and we expect more against the Wolves. Betano offer 13/20 for him to score or assist and we like those odds. If this market is not available at your bookmaker, you can always opt for Guirassy to score, as he already has four goals in three games in the league.
Probable line-ups
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel, Bensebaini, Anton, Ryerson, Couto, Bellingham, Svensson, Sabitzer, Adeyemi, Beier, Guirassy
Wolfsburg: Grabara, Maehle, Koulierakis, Jenz, Fischer, Vinicius, Arnold, Olsen, Majer, Wimmer, Amoura
Anything else catch the eye?
As much as we love Paul Simonis’ work at Wolfsburg, the visitors struggled against lesser teams, and Dortmund have been phenomenal in attack. This will likely not be the usual one-sided match at Signal Iduna Park, and we expect Wolfsburg to put up a fight and score, but ultimately, the three points should go to Dortmund. Ultimately, we will back the hosts and look for suitable combined markets, as we expect a solid number of goals.
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