Borussia Dortmund vs Wolfsburg Betting Tips

Borussia Dortmund is all set to host Wolfsburg at the Signal Iduna Park for the first game week of the new year on 3rd January 2021 at 20:00 IST. Dortmund will be looking to bounce back from a defeat, while Wolfsburg will be looking to make it two in a row in the league.

Borussia Dortmund Form & Team News

Dortmund is in the state of rebuilding after sacking their manager Lucien Favre. Dortmund is currently in the fifth position with seven wins in 13 matches including one draw and five losses. They have a total of 22 points, just two points behind Wolfsburg. Out of the last five Bundesliga matches, Dortmund has won just one match, one draw, and three losses. In the last five home matches, Dortmund has won two and lost three matches.

Dortmund is more likely to miss the services of Thorgan Hazard, Youssoufa Moukoko and Marcel Schmelzer due to injuries. They are likely to have the services of their leading scorer Erling Braut Haaland, who has scored ten goals in eight Bundesliga matches this season. 

Wolfsburg Form & Team News

After finishing in the seventh position last season, Wolfsburg will be looking go better than that this season. They have started that process well with 24 points in 13 matches. They have won six, drew six and lost just one match. In the last five Bundesliga matches, Wolfsburg has lost just one match, drew one and won three matches. In the last five away matches, they have won one, lost one and drew three matches.

They have a lot of players who are unavailable ahead of the clash against Dortmund. Some of the key misses would be Maximilian Arnold and Maximilian Philipp due to Covid-19. Their leading goal scorer is Wout Weghorst, who has scored nine goals so far in the Bundesliga.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Borussia Dortmund is the favorite to win the match. They are placed at 1.57 odds, while the underdogs Wolfsburg are placed at 5.60 and the draw at 4.25.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

This is expected to be a close contest and both the teams will be looking for all three points as the winner will take the lead in the points table. With the current form, Wolfsburg is more likely to put up a better performance than Dortmund.

Tip 1: Both Teams to Score – Yes

In the last five Dortmund’s Bundesliga matches, both the teams have scored in all five matches. Even both teams have scored in four of the last five Wolfsburg’s Bundesliga matches. Dortmund has scored in all of their last five home matches. Wolfsburg on the other hand has scored in all of their last five away matches. Dortmund’s goal scoring machine, Erling Haaland is expected to start after missing the last four Bundesliga matches. Also, Dortmund’s defense is not that strong, so Wolfsburg is very likely to find the back of the net. So, backing both the teams to score at 1.58 odds available on the Casumo sportsbook is a really good bet to place.

Tip 2: Asian Handicap – Wolfsburg +1

Wolfsburg has lost just one match this season against the mighty Bayern Munich. Apart from that, Wolfsburg has managed to pick up at least one point from their remaining 12 matches. Dortmund on the other hand has lost five matches in their 13 matches played in the Bundesliga this season. Dortmund has dominated Wolfsburg over the years, but Wolfsburg has been pretty solid this season. Apart from that, Dortmund has lost its last three home matches and are in the process of rebuilding after sacking their manager. So, it is more likely that Wolfsburg will keep it tight against Dortmund and will take at least a point from Dortmund at 1.88 odds offered by the Casumo sportsbook.

Conclusion

Dortmund needs to get a really good manager to turn their fortunes, but until then we might see them struggling. And Wolfsburg will be hoping to take advantage of this and even might end up winning it. Summarizing a couple of bets mentioned above.

1. Both Teams to Score – Yes @ 1.58
2. Asian Handicap – Wolfsburg +1 @ 1.88

 

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