In the match against his former club, Wolfsburg, Niko Kovač is certain to be fully committed. In a week without European competitions, Borussia Dortmund will look to make the most of it, especially as they now have a realistic chance of challenging Bayern Munich for the title.
Wolfsburg
Another disappointing campaign leaves Wolfsburg outside the race for European places. In five matches in 2026, they have lost three times, conceding a total of 14 goals over this stretch – only Eintracht Frankfurt have a worse defence over this period (15). After the defeat to Köln (0:1), the side stopped just short of the relegation play-off zone, with their lead over Mainz 05 reduced to a single point.
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund are on a run of four consecutive wins – only Hoffenheim have a longer streak in the Bundesliga (five). They almost slipped up against Heidenheim (3:2), but turned the match around in the final half-hour, generating 3.32 xG over the 90 minutes. They have collected 19 points from 10 away matches – only Hoffenheim (21) and Bayern Munich (26) have better records.
Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction
Wolfsburg have lost each of their last three head-to-head meetings with Borussia Dortmund (1:3, 0:4 and 0:1). They are in good form: their latest away trip to Berlin to face Union Berlin (3:0) went exactly as planned, and the visitors are used to capitalising on the mistakes of mid-table opponents.
