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Borussia Dortmund must get the better of visitors Elversberg on Saturday at Signal Iduna Park if they are to avoid fallinhg behind in the race for the Bundesliga title.
Black and Yellow are level with leaders Bayern Munich on 18 points but find themselves in second place due to goal difference, while visitors Elversberg are in seventh place with 13 points after eight matchweeks.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Borussia Dortmund vs Elversberg key stats
- Elversberg have failed to score in three of their four away Bundesliga games this season.
- Dortmund have scored at least two goals in six of their last seven home games.
- BVB's Maximilian Beier ranks second in the squad for xG in the Bundesliga this season (2.6).
Borussia Dortmund vs Elversberg preview: Imperative match for BVB
Borussia Dortmund vs Elversberg — Tale of the Tape
| Borussia Dortmund | vs | Elversberg |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Position | 7th |
| 18 | Points | 13 |
| 14 | Goals For | 16 |
| 6 | Goals Against | 16 |
| 5 | Clean Sheets | 1 |
| 3rd | Home / Away Rank | 9th |
Dortmund deserve credit for coming away from Allianz Arena with a point, drawing 2-2 with Bayern last weekend in what will no doubt be their toughest fixture on paper in the Bundesliga.
Niko Kovac will also be pleased that his team managed to get back to winning ways on Wednesday, when his players managed to beat Real Betis 2-1 in the Champions League.
The club are now unbeaten in their past six games in all competitions, a period in which they won four times, though they have drawn three and won just one of their past four Bundesliga matches.
With striker Serhou Guirassy a slight doubt, BVB may opt against taking risks with his fitness and start Fabio Silva up front as a number nine.
Elversberg's season has been far beyond any fans' expectations considering they already have 13 points and are on pace to accumulate 55 by the end of the campaign.
That is significant considering 30 points were needed to guarantee safety in 2025-26, so the fact they are already 43.3% of the way to that total should be seen as an incredible achievement.
Boss Vincent Wagner has overseen two wins from his last three Bundesliga games, though his team have lost four, drawn one and won just two of their past seven fixtures in all competitions.
Elversberg defenders Luca Sirch, Lukas Pinckert, Maximilian Rohr and Lesse Gunther are in line to start on Saturday due to the absences of Jan Gyamerah and Luis Seifert.
Borussia Dortmund vs Elversberg form guide & betting tips
| Borussia Dortmund | vs | Elversberg |
|---|---|---|
WDDWD |
Form | DLWLW |
| 9 | Points | 7 |
| 4th | Form Table | 8th |
| 6 | Goals For | 8 |
| 4 | Goals Against | 9 |
WWWDW |
Form (All Comps) | LWLLW |
Whispers predicts: Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Elversberg
It should come as no surprise to see the bookmakers back a Borussia Dortmund win at 3/10 (1.3).
Considering the hosts have scored at least two goals in six of their last seven home games, a strong starting bet would be to back Over 1.5 Goals for Borussia Dortmund at 1/4 (1.25).
Dortmund forward Maximilian Beier ranks second in the squad for xG in the Bundesliga this season (2.6), so perhaps there could be value in backing Maximilian Beier to Score at 20/21 (1.95).
It could make sense to back Under 0.5 Goals for Elversberg at 11/8 (2.38) given they have failed to score in three of their four away Bundesliga games this season.
> Over 1.5 Goals for Borussia Dortmund at 1/4 (1.25) | Likelihood: High
> Maximilian Beier to Score at 20/21 (1.95) | Likelihood: Medium
> Under 0.5 Goals for Elversberg at 11/8 (2.38) | Likelihood: Low