DORTMUND, GERMANY - MARCH 26: assistant coach Manfred Steffes of Borussia Dortmund, head coach Lucien Favre of Borussia Dortmund, sporting director Michael Zorc of Borussia Dortmund and assistant coach Edin Terzic of Borussia Dortmund look on during a training session at the Borussia Dortmund training center on March 26, 2019 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images) Borussia Dortmund return from the international break with a classic encounter against VFL Wolfsburg. Lucien Favre and his men have slowly begun recovering from their stretch of poor results and will be looking to pick up some momentum for their penultimate clash against Bayern Munich next week. Match information Location: Westfalenstadion Date: 30/3/2019 Time: 3.30pm CET/2.30pm GMT/10.30am ET Recent form: Borussia Dortmund WLLWW The Black and Yellows edged past Hertha Berlin by the skin of their teeth thanks to a late Marco Reus goal. During the international break the stars of Dortmund have shined with Jadon Sancho stealing the spotlight. The young Englishman set up Raheem Sterling for England’s opening goal in a comprehensive 5-0 over the Czech Republic. Captain Marco Reus provided two assists setting up Nico Schulz and Leon Goretzka. Other notable performances were that of Christian Pulisic who gave the United States and early lead against Chile but picked up an injury during the same game. VFL Wolfsburg: WWDLW Wolfsburg recovered from their 6-0 hammering by Bayern Munich with a 5-2 victory over Fortuna Dusseldorf. They currently sit in 7th place and will be hoping to pick up all three points in their quest for a Europa League spot. The Wolves will be without Ignacio Camacho but will be hoping to see Daniel Ginczek make his return to the squad. Wolfsburg are winless against Borussia Dortmund at the Westfalenstadion since 2012 but that won’t stop them from bringing their best this weekend. Team News Borussia Dortmund will be without right-back Lukasz Piszczek whose absence has been truly felt by the club. Alcacer, Witsel, and Gotze all made a return to training this week but it all depends on Favre if they are back to full match fitness and start on Saturday. Christian Pulisic picked up a thigh injury over the international break and early reports indicate he will miss a minimum of 3 weeks. Opposition Star Man: Wout Weghorst The Dutchman played a hand in all of Wolfsburg’s five goals in their 5-2 victory over Dusseldorf. With 12 goals and 5 assists, this season Weghorst is truly at the top of his game. He has been compared to other prolific Wolfsburg goalscorers such as Bas Dost and Edin Dzeko. He will certainly keep the Dortmund defence busy as he has one of the highest work rates of all players in the Bundesliga. He combines well with Daniel Ginczek, and apart from his eye for goal he can also set up teammates when needed. Last match: VFL Wolfsburg 0-1 Borussia Dortmund Marco Reus was the hero for the Black and Yellows as a 27th-minute goal was enough to seal all three points for Dortmund. There were plenty of chances that were created but not taken which could have easily lead to one or two more goals. Wolfsburg pressed hard to find an equalizer at the end, but the Dortmund defence was rock solid throughout the entire game. Probable line-ups Dortmund: Bürki – Hakimi, Akanji, Zagadou, Diallo – Witsel, Gotze – Sancho, Reus (c), Guerreiro – Alcacer Wolfsburg: Casteels – William, Knoche, Brooks, Roussillon – Gerhardt, Guilavogui (c), Arnold – Mehmedi – Weghorst, Brekalo Final prediction: Borussia Dortmund 2-1 VFL Wolfsburg<doc-sep>When: March 30th, 2019 @ 10:30 AM EST How to Watch: Fox Soccer Plus Rest of the world here. Check out our match preview! Match Thread Rules: Absolutely no illegal streams. There are legal means listed watch the game. Use those and don’t share any illegal streams in the comments. 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We allow for profanity (within reason), but any sexist, racist and/or homophobic comments and replies will result in immediate blocking and banning of future participation.<doc-sep>Betting Preview: Borussia Dortmund vs Wolfsburg: Plenty goal action expected at Signal Iduna Park An entertaining football experience is expected this weekend as BVB will be looking to keep up the momentum in pursuit of the Bundesliga crown Bundesliga matchday 27 action will see Borussia Dortmund taking on Wolfsburg at the Signal Iduna Park on Saturday afternoon. Lucien Favre’s men have scored 10 goals and picked up 10 points from the last five games. They are undefeated and have never failed to find the back of the net in their 13 home games. The Black and Yellows were superior against their opponents in six of their previous seven league outings. They are backed to come out on top at (1.44) odds with Bet365. Odds of (4.33) are offered for the match to end in a stalemate by the same bet firm. The Wolves are in superb form of late, scoring 12 goals and earning 10 points from possible 15 in their last five games. Bruno Labbadia's team are also victorious in five of their previous eight away league matches. They are valued at (7.00) according to the same bookies to be triumphant at the end of regulation time. Both teams have scored more goals in the second half than at half time. BVB have scored 44 out of 64 goals likewise the wolves have scored 28 out of 44 goals in the second half. Punters looking to profit from this game should stake on this game to produce two or more goals in the second half which is offered at (1.72) with Bet365. This market has paid in eight of the last nine league meetings between both sides at this venue. Odds correct at the time of writing. Please gamble responsibly.<doc-sep>DORTMUND, GERMANY - MARCH 30: Head coach Lucien Favre of Borussia Dortmund gestures during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and VfL Wolfsburg at Signal Iduna Park on March 30, 2019 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images) Borussia Dortmund needed two late goals from Paco Alcacer to see off Wolfsburg and Lucien Favre was pleased with his side’s belief and calmness. The match was heading for a goalless draw before Paco Alcacer stepped up and scored a stoppage time brace to help Borussia Dortmund pull off a crucial 2-0 win against a resilient Wolfsburg side. The win, along with Bayern’s failure to beat SC Freiburg, allowed Borussia Dortmund to reclaim their lead at the top of the table. And head coach Lucien Favre has lauded his side for keeping their belief and fighting for the win right till the very end. Favre said, “Both teams defended well and had good spells during the match. At the beginning Wolfsburg looked livelier and then we improved after 20 minutes. We played a higher line and had more possession than Wolfsburg as well as a few chances.” “We applied pressure, but Wolfsburg posed a threat themselves with long balls and counter-attacks, especially in the second half. We didn’t control the game at the beginning of the second period. That subsequently improved. In the last 15 minutes we absolutely wanted to score a goal and so were took a bit more of a risk.” Lucien Favre also provided an update on Abdou Diallo and Achraf Hakimi during his press conference following the game. Both left backs had to go off after suffering injuries in the second half of the game, and are now doubts for the Bayern game. “Diallo has something on his calf, it will be tight for Saturday. Hakimi will have to wait for the MRI.” Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans Joachim Watzke echoed Favre’s statements, and believes that the victory will provide them with a great psychological boost heading into next weekend’s top of the table clash against Bayern Munich. “We played very cautiously, especially in the first period. It’s great that we managed to end the game like that. It’s a psychological boost for us to travel to Munich as league leaders and to know that we can edge things a little further in our direction if we win there.” Roman Burki, who kept his first clean sheet in six games was full of praise of match-winner Paco Alcacer, while also lauding his side’s strong defensive display. I’m really happy for Paco today. He’s earned it to score again. Today he found the net twice, two very important goals. That’s a great feeling, the weekend couldn’t have gone better. We performed well defensively today, we had two injuries during the match and had to make changes.” Borussia Dortmund now have a two point advantage in the title race ahead of next weekend’s trip to rivals Bayern Munich. A good result at the Allianz Arena, and the Black and Yellows can finally start dreaming about lifting the Salatschüssel come the end of the season.<doc-sep>
BERLIN, GERMANY - MARCH 16: Players of Borussia Dortmund celebrate the win after the final whistle during the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC and Borussia Dortmund at the Olympiastadion on March 16, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund/Getty Images) Paco Alcacer’s late heroics help Borussia Dortmund move back to the top of the Bundesliga by Ellis Weldon Borussia Dortmund return to Bundesliga action this weekend as they host seventh placed Wolfsburg. Following their last gasp win over Hertha Berlin before the international break, Borussia Dortmund will be hoping to continue their winning run against Wolfsburg. With Bayern Munich now ahead in the table on goal difference, the Black and Yellows cannot afford to drop points ahead of the two side’s clash next week. Lucien Favre has a near full strength squad to choose from for Saturday’s game, with Axel Witsel, Paco Alcacer and Mario Gotze all back in contention. Christian Pulisic will miss out though, after suffering a thigh injury on international duty with the United States. Lukasz Piszczek is on the comeback trail, but the game will come too soon for him. While Maximilian Philipp is also out with a long term knee injury. Wolfsburg haven’t won at the Westfalenstadion since 2012 but will be determined to change that this weekend. After their close shaves with relegation in recent seasons, The Wolves are in European contention this season. Bruno Labbadia’s side suffered a 6-0 defeat to Bayern recently, but recovered well to beat Fortuna Dusseldorf 5-2. Borussia Dortmund beat Wolfsburg 1-0 when the two sides met back in November, with Marco Reus scoring the only goal of the game. The Black and Yellows will be hoping for a much more comfortable afternoon this time around. The game will be broadcast live in the United States on Fox Soccer Plus, while viewers in Germany can watch on Sky Sport Bundesliga 1. Date: Saturday, March 30 Kick-off: 10:30 a.m. ET/ 2:30 p.m. GMT Stadium: Westfalenstadion TV: Fox Sports Plus (US) Live Stream: Fox Sports Go | Fubo.TV. Sign up for a free seven-day trial here.