Wolfsburg Vs Borussia Dortmund
Saturday, 23 May 2020 – 14:30 Kick-Off
German Bundesliga
Pick: Both Teams To Score (No)
Odds: 11/8
Bookmaker: Unibet
(All betting odds correct at time of writing: 18 May 2020)
Preview: An intriguing match-up in prospect between sides with lengthy unbeaten runs to protect as well as ambitions for pushing on up the Bundesliga table. So, will Wolfsburg finally end a long wait for a victory in this fixture, at the expense of title protagonists Borussia Dortmund?
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Wolfsburg Preview – Wolves targeting win in pursuit of Europe?
A top-six finish, thus securing qualification into European competition for a second successive season, has to be the aim in the closing stages for Wolfsburg (6th – W10 D9 L7, GF36 GA31). Last Saturday’s dramatic late victory over Augsburg further enhanced their already strong claims whilst maintaining the positive run of results exhibited prior to the lockdown, with a 2-1 scoreline making it seven Bundesliga games unbeaten (W4 D3) for Die Wolfe.
Upcoming opponents Dortmund do have something of a hold over them however, with Wolfsburg’s last triumph in this fixture dating back almost five years (D1 L8 since). Moreover, Oliver Glasner’s side have found home wins to be rather scarce this season, winning only four of thirteen said matches at their Volkswagen Arena (W4 D6 L3), with their rate of goals on home soil (1.23) ranking them a lowly 14th (out of 18).
Much to do if they’re to achieve a positive result, then. However, having held fourth-placed RB Leipzig to a goalless draw at home immediately prior to the league’s temporary suspension, as well as inflicting a 2-1 defeat on Gladbach, who recently moved into third, there on Matchday 15, it could be argued the hosts have nothing to fear ahead of Saturday’s showdown with the team currently in second.
Borussia Dortmund Preview – Can in-form BVB keep pace with leaders?
Shorn of several key players – Axel Witsel, Emre Can and Marco Reus missed out entirely as Jadon Sancho featured from the bench – Borussia Dortmund (2nd – W16 D6 L4, GF72 GA33) would nevertheless make light work of last week’s Revierderby, running rampant at an eerily-quiet Signal Iduna Park in a comprehensive 4-0 victory. A fifth straight win in the league, not even conceding a goal in each of the last four, which keeps Lucien Favre’s men firmly in title reckoning.
Trailing leaders Bayern by four points, Dortmund need no reminder as to the importance of each of their remaining eight fixtures. Three points are a must once again. A polished performance upon their emergence from a COVID-19-induced break was certainly encouraging, while there is even the tantalising prospect of some important playing personnel returning to the fold on Saturday.
This fixture does have all the hallmarks of a banana skin, though, facing an in-form foe enjoying a strong campaign of their own. And yet Dortmund, who are targeting three consecutive Bundesliga away wins for the first time since December 2018, boast a tremendous record in recent meetings. BVB winning eight and losing none of the previous nine, which includes a convincing 3-0 scoreline at their Westfalenstadion earlier in the season.
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Wolfsburg Vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Advice
Clearly boasting the upper hand in head-to-head meetings. Borussia Dortmund are fancied to apply more pressure on leaders Bayern by recording a sixth consecutive league victory at Wolfsburg, who are in fine form themselves and could provide a difficult afternoon for Lucien Favre’s men, but tend to falter whenever they encounter The Black and Yellows.
Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Key Facts
- Across their previous nine Bundesliga home games, Wolfsburg recorded only two wins whilst scoring no more than one goal on six occasions.
- On a five-match winning streak in the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund are aiming to win without conceding for a fifth consecutive game.
- Not since a 2-1 victory in May of 2015 have Wolfsburg inflicted a Bundesliga defeat on Dortmund, who have won eight of the pair’s most recent nine encounters.
Each of the last six meetings seen only one of these teams find the net, with that team being Dortmund on each occasion. Under 2.5 Goals (11/8 BetVictor) landed in three meanwhile. Factor in Wolfsburg’s modest goalscoring figures at home (16 in 13 games) – where only 38% of their league fixtures produced more than two goals this season – with Dortmund keeping a clean sheet in four successive games and we could be in store for a low-scoring affair.
Best Betting Odds for Wolfsburg Vs Borussia Dortmund
Wolfsburg – 10/3 (BetFred)
Draw – 3/1 (Betway)
Borussia Dortmund – 8/11 (Betfair)
