Bundesliga: Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Preview, Odds, Prediction

Wolfsburg meets Borussia Dortmund in the match that might decide the Champions League race in Bundesliga. The Wolves are third with 57 points, one more than Eintracht Frankfurt and five than Borussia, who is currently the first team outside the UCL zone. The Millionaires need to win because Eintracht meets Leverkusen, another unit that aims to finish among the top four. All this will make this weekend very exciting and interesting, as it might be crucial for the final order in the standings.

Preview

Wolfsburg (+200) had a very nasty schedule recently, facing Bayern and Eintracht and losing in both matches before defeating Stuttgart on the road. The Wolves’ attackers have been perfect on the other side, showing excellent form in those and other recent contests, and netting twice in five of the previous six.

Five of their seven games saw both teams scoring, and just one hasn’t seen over 2.5 goals, which was something not characteristic for Wolfsburg in the opening part of the campaign. Yet it appears that as time went by, the Wolves had to adapt to the new circumstances and become more aggressive and offensive.

This team hasn’t lost in 18 straight matches at home until last week, once Bayern managed to win 2-3. Now that tells a lot about the Wolves’ power and quality.

Borussia Dortmund (+115) is one of the most unpredictable teams in Europe. But that only applies to the full-time result, no the efficiency. The Millionaires’ matches are usually efficient with goals on both sides.

The stats are backing up that claim, with eight games of Dortmund’s last 10 finishing with hits on both ends. Also, those same meetings all saw over 2.5 scores, and that pretty much says everything when it comes to efficiency.

However, Dortmund won four, lost four, and had two draws over the same span, which is why we say that the former European champs are very unpredictable. Whether it is because of all the young players, their immaturity, or something else, we can’t tell you, but what we do know, is that the oscillations they produce are massive.

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Steffen will not play for Wolfsburg, and that is the only problem for the hosts.

On the other side, Dortmund is, as usual, in a lot of trouble. Delaney, Moukoko, Schmelzer, Witsel, and Zagadou are out due to injuries, while Mats Hummels isn’t playing because of yellow cards.

Head to Head Games

Dortmund was routine in the first game, winning the match with 2-0 at home. After a goalless first 45 minutes, Akanju and Sancho delivered two hits that took down the feisty guests.

Prediction

A win is necessary for both sides, as the current situation in the standings forces both the Wolves and Borussia to collect three points. We expect to see an open and aggressive approach from both sides, which is why our betting suggestion focuses on efficiency. After all, the written above, over 2.5 goals with both teams to score is a good solution here. The odds are currently at -130, and if that isn’t satisfying you, go with over 3.5 goals at +140. It’s worth taking a risk.