Borussia Dortmund are coming into this game vs VfL Wolfsburg on the back of four wins and a draw from their last five Bundesliga matches. The Black and Yellows are full of confidence and momentum right now, and they will be looking to pick up all three points.
Nico Kovac’s men are three points adrift of the top four, and they will be desperate for Champions League qualification. They cannot afford to drop points here. The home fans will be expecting a strong performance from the players.
Meanwhile, Wolfsburg are in the mid-table positions, and they are in dreadful form right now. Die Wolfe have lost five of the last six matches in the league, and this will be a difficult outing for them. It will be interesting to see if they can bounce back strongly and pull off an upset. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Marcel Sabitzer is the only player ruled out for the home side as he recovers from a kneeissue, and Nico Schlotterbeck is ruled out with a muscle tear. Borussia Dortmund will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs VfL Wolfsburg, with Gregor Kobel in goal.
Julian Ryerson and Ramy Bensebaini will start in the full-back areas. They will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. Niklas Sule and Waldemar Anton will form the central defensive partnership.
As for the midfield unit, Emre Can and Pascal Gross will add physicality and defensive cover to the side. Julian Brandt will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to create goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates.
Karim Adeyemi and Jamie Gittens will start in the wide areas. They will look to add pace and flair to the side. Serhou Guirassy will lead the line for Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Wolfsburg this weekend.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Kobel; Ryerson, Sule, Anton, Bensebaini; Can, Gross; Adeyemi, Brandt, Gittens; Guirassy
WolfsburgThe visitors have several injury issues to deal with. Marius Muller could miss out with a concussion, while Kevin Paredes has an Achilles injury, Bennit Broger has a knee injury, Sebastiaan Bornauw has a foot injury, Mathys Angely has a thigh injury, Mattias Svanberg has a knee problem, and Lucas Nmecha has problems with his adductors.
VfL Wolfsburg shape up in a 3-5-1-1 formation vs Borussia Dortmund, with Kamil Grabara in goal. In the back three, Konstantinos Koulierakis will start alongside Denis Vavro and Kilian Fischer.
Bence Dardai will start as the defensive midfielder, and he will look to protect the central defenders and break down the opposition’s attacking moves. Jakub Kaminski and Joakim Maehle will start as the wing-backs. They will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch.
Lovro Majer and Yannick Gerhardt will start in central midfield. They will look to control the game and add creativity to the side. Jonas Wind will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to link the midfield with the attack. Finally, Mohammed Amoura will spearhead the Wolfsburg attack vs Borussia Dortmund,.
Probable Lineup (3-5-1-1): Grabara; Koulierakis, Vavro, Fischer; Kaminski, Dardai, Gerhardt, Majer, Maehle; Wind; Amoura
The Borussia Dortmund striker has been impressive this season, and he has done well in the Bundesliga as well as the UEFA Champions League. He will look to continue his impressive run of form and get on the score sheet here.
The home side will depend on Guirassy to make a definitive impact in the final third. Wolfsburg have been dreadful defensively, and they have conceded 48 goals in 31 league matches. They will struggle to contain the in-form Guinean international. It will be interesting if he can help create opportunities for his teammates as well.
The home team are in impressive form right now, and they will be full of confidence heading into this game. Borussia Dortmund will look to take advantage of the visitors’ defensive vulnerability and grind out a win.
Wolfsburg are lacking in form and confidence right now. Die Wolfe have been disappointing, and they are likely to come up short once again. The home team have a much better team on paper as well, and they should be able to grind out a comfortable victory. The Hard Tackle predicts a 3-1 win for Niko Kovac and his charges.
