Tuesday 15/04/2014, 18:30, Germany DFB Pokal, Semifinals, Borussia Dortmund vs Wolfsburg
Borussia Dortmund vs Wolfsburg Betting Preview
Borussia Dortmund put up quite a fight in the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, but they came one goal short of pushing the game into overtime. The Germans doubled down with an emphatic 3-0 victory in the Bundesliga over uncontested leaders Bayern Munchen and hope to carry that momentum to the DFB Pokal semifinals. Wolfsburg is the squad blocking their way, but despite the string of positive results, the visitors are not a great traveling team and have an awful head to head record.
Borussia Dortmund vs Wolfsburg Betting Odds
Borussia Dortmund 1.40, Draw 6.60 Wolfsburg 8.60
Borussia Dortmund vs Wolfsburg Betting Tips
Nobody expected Borussia Dortmund to play so well one week ago and score 5 goals without conceding one against two of the best teams in Europe. The Germans didn't give up after losing by three goals to none in Spain and came painfully close of staging a remarkable comeback.
Four games later they cruised to a convincing victory over rivals Bayern Munich, even though they have no chances whatsoever of winning the championship. It is this kind of determination that makes Borussia Dortmund a formidable team and a clear favorite to advance to the DFB Pokal final.
If they make it that far, they will have another chance to defeat Bayern Munich, this time in a match that truly matters. What they need to do is to beat Wolfsburg and the key is to stick to their offensive strategy that served them so well last week.
Over the weekend, Klopp chose to field a slightly different starting formation featuring Mkhitaryan, Reus and Hofmann upfront and the strategy worked like a charm. The former will be replaced tonight by Lewandowski, but the hosts are expected to embrace the same tactic against a less dangerous opponent.
This doesn't mean that Wolfsburg should be underestimated, as they won three out of the last four games and scored a combined nine goals over that span. Ivica Olic is in great form and has scored a goal in four of the last five games, while Ivan Perisic added his name to the goal scorers list twice against Nuremberg.
Key Facts
- Borussia Dortmund faced Wolfsburg 10 days ago and won by two goals to one, at the end of a game dominated from start to finish
- Robert Lewandowski is expected to return to the starting formation, after being kept on the bench in the Bundesliga match against Bayern Munich
Borussia Dortmund vs Wolfsburg Betting Prediction
Borussia Dortmund will be aiming its fourth consecutive victory and if they can keep the tempo, they should have an easy task in winning by two goals or more. Pinnacle Sports offers even odds for the hosts to cover the -1.5 goals spread, which is the perfect incentive to go with Dortmund all the way.
Bet: Borussia Dortmund -1.5 goals @ 2.00 with Pinnacle Sports
