Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 17th February 2024

The Bundesliga game at Volkswagen Arena on Saturday sees visitors Borussia Dortmund facing home side Wolfsburg.

Placed 12th in the table Wolfsburg have amassed 23 points after 21 matches. On 40 points, Borussia Dortmund rank fourth with 21 matches played this season.

Wolfsburg have collected too many draws recently which have slowed down their progress. Their upcoming duel with Borussia Dortmund could be a good chance to get a win instead.

Wolfsburg are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady ten goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of one per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 13 goals, or an average of 1.3 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to one clean sheet in this run.

Borussia Dortmund enter their next Bundesliga match, averaging a highly satisfactory 2.2 goals per game in their last ten matches, in which they scored a presentable total of 22 goals, while also conceding nine times. That is a total average of 0.9 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring four times.

Betting on Borussia Dortmund winning to nil in their latest meetings with Wolfsburg would have been a sound choice. They ended up winning 1-0 in September 2023 and 6-0 in May 2023, respectively.

Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction

Wolfsburg Form

Two draws were the best Wolfsburg could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 1-1 with FC Koln, before sharing the points in a 2-2 draw against Hoffenheim. Their most recent match brought a 1-0 defeat against Union Berlin. Wolfsburg only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Volkswagen Arena in the Bundesliga. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded nine goals.

Borussia Dortmund Form

Borussia Dortmund are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Bochum by 3-1. This was followed by a 0-0 with FC Heidenheim and a 3-0 win against Freiburg. Borussia Dortmund won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches says four goals conceded and ten scored.

Borussia Dortmund are favourites to claim a win, when visiting Wolfsburg, and we like the price on offer for the visitors. The away win is our preferred choice on Saturday.

Wolfsburg fought their way to two wins and six points from their last six games against teams inside the top six. They were on target seven times in these matches, but also let in nine goals. Wolfsburg so far pulled off a record of six wins, five draws and ten defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Borussia Dortmund enjoy a record of 11 wins, seven draws and three defeats in the Bundesliga.

Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Squads

Wolfsburg Squad

The 52-year-old Kovac will select the starting eleven against Borussia Dortmund from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Koen Casteels (0/17), Niklas Klinger (0/0), Pavao Pervan (0/4), Cedric Zesiger (0/14), Joakim Maehle (1/20), Kilian Fischer (0/1), Maxence Lacroix (1/17), Moritz Jenz (0/14), Rogerio (1/12), Sebastiaan Bornauw (0/12), Aster Vranckx (0/15), Jakub Kaminski (0/13), Kevin Paredes (2/17), Kofi Amoako (0/0), Lovro Majer (4/21), Mattias Svanberg (1/19), Maximilian Arnold (1/17), Patrick Wimmer (0/6), Ridle Baku (0/20), Ulysses Llanez (0/0), Yannick Gerhardt (1/15), Amin Sarr (0/6), Dzenan Pejcinovic (0/3), Jonas Wind (9/21), Kevin Behrens (4/20), Lukas Nmecha (0/0), Tiago Tomas (1/17), Vaclav Cerny (3/17).

Borussia Dortmund Squad

Here is the full team squad of Borussia Dortmund. The 41 year-old Edin Terzic will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Alexander Meyer (0/3), Gregor Kobel (0/19), Marcel Lotka (0/0), Ian Maatsen (0/5), Julian Ryerson (3/11), Mateu Morey (0/1), Mats Hummels (2/16), Nico Schlotterbeck (1/20), Niklas Suele (1/16), Ramy Bensebaini (0/14), Abdoulaye Kamara (0/0), Emre Can (1/16), Felix Nmecha (0/10), Jadon Sancho (0/4), Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (1/13), Julian Brandt (6/19), Marcel Sabitzer (2/16), Marco Reus (4/16), Marius Wolf (0/14), Ole Pohlmann (0/1), Salih Oezcan (0/13), Donyell Malen (9/20), Julien Duranville (0/0), Karim Adeyemi (0/11), Niclas Fuellkrug (10/21), Sebastien Haller (0/11), Youssoufa Moukoko (3/12).

Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Team News

The injured and absent list looks to be stretched wide for Wolfsburg, as they prepare to meet Borussia Dortmund, since eight could be missing.

Due to various ailments Rogerio, Moritz Jenz, Koen Casteels, Aster Vranckx, Tiago Tomas, Patrick Wimmer, Kevin Paredes and Lukas Nmecha will be absent from the squad, Wolfsburg are able to field against Borussia Dortmund this coming Saturday.

Going to Wolfsburg, Borussia Dortmund have five players out of action for the match on Saturday. Borussia Dortmund are without Jadon Sancho due to a suspension incurred from accumulating too many cards.

Salih Oezcan, Felix Nmecha, Julien Duranville and Julien Duranville all face a spell on the sidelines for Borussia Dortmund due to various injuries.

Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund H2H

A 1-0 win was the follow-up to a 6-0 victory, when Borussia Dortmund last faced Wolfsburg, no doubt raising the spirits ahead of their next trip. Borussia Dortmund won nine of the last ten encounters against Wolfsburg, but the latter won 1-0 in the latest meeting. The bookies have Borussia Dortmund to win this match at best price odds of 13/10.

Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Results

The scenario of both teams to score came out two times in the last ten matches between Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund.

Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips

Vaclav Cerny found the back of the net two times in the previous six Bundesliga games for Wolfsburg, who won't mind him striking again on Saturday. Punters will also be looking for Niclas Fuellkrug to keep his current streak of five goals in his last six Bundesliga games going for Borussia Dortmund.

Wolfsburg claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Borussia Dortmund won four, drew four and lost two of their last 10 games away. Wolfsburg claimed a less than impressive two wins in 10 league matches, with Borussia Dortmund winning five of theirs.

In the last ten encounters between Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund over 2.5 goals came out four times, as Wolfsburg averaged 0.4 goals a game. Borussia Dortmund scored an average of 2.7 goals in these, while both teams scored two times. In the past ten matches for Wolfsburg across all competitions, over 2.5 goals happened in three times of them with an average of one goal goals scored by themselves. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten outings for Borussia Dortmund, who managed to score 2.1 times in those matches.