Borussia Dortmund have picked up two wins and a draw from three Bundesliga matches so, far and they will be confident of getting a good result vs VfL Wolfsburg at the Signal Iduna Park on Sunday. The Black and Yellows will be hoping to fight for the title, and they need to pick up wins in these games to match up to reigning champions Bayern Munich.
On the other hand, Wolfsburg are coming into this game on the back of one win and two draws from their three Bundesliga matches thus far. Die Wolfe have been difficult to beat, and the hosts will have to raise their performance levels to get a good result here.
Meanwhile, the visitors will certainly look to pull off an upset, and it remains to be seen how the situation develops. Both teams have the quality to pick up all three points here, and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Niko Kovac has multiple injury problems hampering his preparations heading into his side’s latest game, and the home side will be without multiple defenders. Nico Schlotterbeck, Emre Can, Aaron Anselmino, and Niklas Sule are all sidelined. In addition, Julian Brandt and Fabio Silva will miss out as well.
Borussia Dortmund will shape up in a 3-4-2-1 formation vs VfL Wolfsburg, with Gregor Kobel in goal. In the back three, Julian Ryerson will start alongside Ramy Bensebaini and Waldemar Anton in the central defensive unit.
Yan Couto and Daniel Svensson will start as the wing-backs here, and they will look to help out defensively and create opportunities for their teammates going forward.
As for the midfield unit, Pascal Gross and Jobe Bellingham will offer control and defensive cover in the middle of the park. Maximilian Beier will start as the attacking midfielder, and he look to open opportunities for his teammates with his passing, vision, and technical ability. Finally, Karim Adeyemi and Serhou Guirassy will lead the line for the home team.
Probable Lineup (3-4-2-1): Kobel, Ryerson, Bensebaini, Anton, Couto, Svensson, Gross, Bellingham, Beier, Adeyemi, Guirassy
Denis Vavro and Kevin Paredes are ruled out for the visitors. Mohamed Amoura picked up a knock during the 3-3 draw against FC Koln, and he is doubtful for the trip to Signal Iduna Park this weekend.
VfL Wolfsburg will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Borussia Dortmund, with Kamil Grabara in goal. Kilian Fischer and Joakim Maehle will start as the full-backs. They will look to keep things tight at the back and help out during transitions. At the heart of the defence, Moritz Jenz will start alongside Konstantinos Koulierakis.
As for the midfield unit, Maximilian Arnold and Vinícius Souza will pair up in the double pivot. They will look to protect the back four and break down the opposition attacking moves.
Andreas Skov Olsen and Patrick Wimmer will start on the flanks. They will look to add pace and unpredictability from the flanks. Lovro Majer will feature as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to add creativity and control in the final third. Finally, Dzenan Pejcinovic will lead the line for Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund on Sunday.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Grabara, Fischer, Mæhle, Jenz, Koulierakis, Arnold, Souza, Skov Olsen, Wimmer, Majer, Pejcinovic
The Borussia Dortmund striker is our key player to watch out for. The Guinean international has started the season well, and he is in impressive form. They will look to him to produce a strong performance here and get on the score sheet.
The home team will look to pick up all three points and they need their best players to deliver the goods. Wolfsburg have been a difficult team to beat, and Niko Kovac will need his star striker in top form to find a way past the away side.
Both teams will look to pick up a win here, and this will be a close contest. This is likely to be an open game with a fair few chances for either side, and the two sides will get on the score sheet this weekend.
However, Borussia Dortmund have more quality and depth in their attacking unit, and they should be able to find a way past Wolfsburg. A narrow home win is on the cards for Dortmund here. The Hard Tackle predicts a 2-1 win for Niko Kovac and his charges.
