Borussia Dortmund vs Wolfsburg

Borussia Dortmund and Wolfsburg are set to square off at Signal Iduna Park in a tasty-looking Bundesliga clash.

Borussia Dortmund’s quest to end Bayern Munich’s decade-long Bundesliga reign suffered another setback last weekend as a 1-1 draw at Bochum saw them fall a point behind the table-topping ‘Bavarians.’ With only four games left, there’s no margin for error, but after alternating between drawing (2) and winning (2) in their last four league outings, consistency is not Dortmund’s friend. However, Edin Terzic’s men have been nothing if not consistent at Signal Iduna Park, stringing together a nine-match winning home run for the first time since 1994. Dortmund’s home prolificacy in 2023 has been off the charts in the Bundesliga, as they’ve netted 2+ goals in all seven league matches on home turf, averaging 3.85 goals per game. Another clear-cut win is on the cards, with ‘Die Borussen’ winning their last four top-flight home H2Hs by an aggregate score of 13-1.

In the meantime, visiting Wolfsburg have turned the corner in the lead-up to this showdown, going from three consecutive Bundesliga matches without winning (D2, L1) to back-to-back victories via 3+ goal margins. The continuation of their mini-revival would see ‘Die Wolfe’ leapfrog Bayer Leverkusen into the Europa Conference League qualification spot, and there’s plenty of reason for optimism. In addition to beating Dortmund in the reverse fixture 2-0, Niko Kovac’s men have racked up three triumphs in their last four away league outings (L1), scoring an average of 2.66 goals per win. But on the downside, the visitors have gone winless in all four away league meetings with sides starting the round above them in the Bundesliga table (D1, L3).