Borussia Dortmund will be hoping for increased consistency in the second half of the season as Wolfsburg are the next team to face the ‘Yellow Wall.’ Peter Stoger has been charged with sustaining run towards the Bundesliga title as their early season failings have left them 13 points off the pace, behind Bayern Munich. Wolfsburg have lacked consistency all season but will be relishing the opportunity to test themselves against the leagues’ elite.
German Bundesliga – Borussia Dortmund v Wolfsburg – Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund – Sunday 14th January 2018 – 17:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 4 at Unibet |
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Borussia Dortmund
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Despite their tribulations this term, Dortmund sit 3rd in the Bundesliga – with 28 points from their opening 17 games. They are the leagues’ highest scorers with 39 goals but their concerning goals against column of 24 will be a worry for Peter Stoger – who now has the Bundesliga and Europa League to focus on. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has notched 17 goals in all competitions for Dortmund and speculation continues to grow as to where he will be plying his trade next season.
VFL Wolfsburg
Draw specialists Wolfsburg have only managed to win 3 games all season yet find themselves in 12th place in the division with 19 points from their opening 17 games. Martin Schmidt’s men became the first team to be beaten by FC Koln this season – in their final Bundesliga match before the winter break and currently only sit 4 points above the relegation places. Having lost many of their key players in recent seasons, Wolfsburg have a depleated squad but Daniel Didavi has notched 6 goals this season, a tally he’ll be keen to improve upon.
Head to Head
Borussia Dortmund pip the head to head record between the sides with a 24:10 head to head record with another 9 games between the teams ending in draws. Dortmund comfortably dispatched of Wolfsburg back in August – winning 3-0 thanks to goals from Christian Pulisic, Marc Bartra and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Borussia Dortmund v Wolfsburg – Betting Odds and Predictions
Dortmund have scored and shipped plenty of goals this season – meaning this could be an open game.
Both teams to score – YES – is a strong bet at 4/6 with Ladbrokes.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is always a threat and has scored 17 goals in all competitions this term.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to score anytime looks great value at 4/9 with Coral
Dortmund are renowned for entertaining their home fans and will want to keep the trend going.
Over 2.5 goals in the game is a banker bet at 1/2 with Betfair.
Dortmund are the highest scoring team in the division and will look to take the game to Wolfsburg.
Borussia Dortmund to score 2+ goals is a value bet at 2/5 with Coral.
Score Prediction
Borussia Dortmund 3 – 1 Wolfsburg – 10/1 with William Hill.
Top Betting Tip Borussia Dortmund v Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg are a tough side to beat but Dortmund have a wealth of attacking options and should be able to break them down, in what promises to be an entertaining tie. Borussia Dortmund to win the match and both teams to score is a good punt at 7/4 Betway.