14 December 2021, 13:55 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The Bundesliga fixture, Borussia Dortmund vs. SpVgg Greuther Fürth, kicks off at 20:30 (GMT+1) on Wednesday, December 15, at Signal Iduna Park.
Preview Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga, Dec 15, 2021
Preview Having been suspended, Marco Rose was not in the dugout for the 1-1 draw against VfL Bochum on Saturday. Sebastian Polter (40' P.) fired Bochum into the lead from twelve yards after the returning goalkeeper, Gregor Kobel, gave away the penalty. Minutes later, Borussia Dortmund saw their would-be equalizer chalked off after a VAR review spotted Jude Bellingham in an offside position. Persistent Dortmund pressure was met with spirited defending from Bochum until the 85th minute, when Erling Haaland provided an assist for Julian Brandt (85'). With parity restored at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion and minutes left on the clock, both sides were unable to find a way through. The draw left the Black & Yellows with 7 points out of a possible 15, from their last five Bundesliga matches, LWWLD, and saw the distance between 2nd-placed Dortmund and 1st-placed Bayern Munich increase to six points. BVB has 31 points from 10W, 1D, & 4L. In addition, Dortmund has a goal ratio of 2.4 g.p.g. this season, having scored 36 goals in 15 Bundesliga games. The five-time Bundesliga champions have conceded 23 goals (1.53 goals conceded per game) and have a G.D. of +13. Marco Rose is expected to use a 4—2—3—1 formation against Greuther Fürth, with Erling Haaland leading the attack. Bürki (ankle), Guerreiro (muscular), and Donyell Malen (ill) are all on the list of possible absentees.
Preview SpVgg Greuther Fürth Bundesliga, Dec 15, 2021
Preview After twelve consecutive defeats, spirited underdogs Greuther Fürth bagged their first win of the season in the 1-0 victory over Union Berlin at the weekend. Havard Nielsen (55') scored the only goal of the game at the Sportpark Ronhof, to see the Cloverleaves secure all three points. Greuther Fürth remains in 18th place on the Bundesliga table, having picked up only 4 points from 1W, 1D, and 13L. The club has a form that reads: LLLLW ahead of this fixture against Die Borussen. A goal ratio of 0.87 goals scored per game remains a paltry figure when compared to Dortmund’s numbers. Fürth has hit the back of the net only 13 times this season after 15 Bundesliga appearances. Kleeblätter has the worst numbers in the first third with 46 goals conceded (an average of 3.07 goals per match), which leaves the club with a G.D. of -33. Stefan Leitl could select the 4—3—3 formation, leaving the Nigerian, Dickson Abiama at the focal point of the attacking trio.