DFB Pokal final: Borussia Dortmund vs Wolfsburg preview

May 29, 2015
By: Nemanja Lazarevic

Wolfsburg vs DortmundDFB Pokal final against Wolfsburg at Olympiastadion in Berlin will mark Jurgen Klopp’s final game in charge of the Millionaires, so no doubt his players will have an extra motive to lift the trophy.

Meanwhile, the Wolves plan to make this one of their most successful seasons ever by adding the Cup title to the second-place finish in Bundesliga.

This season had a pretty disappointing start for Borussia Dortmund, who largely struggled on domestic stage, but they have somehow managed to return to the right track.

While their good run in the Champions League ended with a 5-1 aggregate defeat to Juventus, the Millionaires seriously improved their league position.

Dortmund not only escaped the danger zone but also managed to secure Europa League qualification by finishing in seventh position, courtesy of nine wins in last fifteen matches.

The 3-2 triumph over Werder served as a perfect opportunity for Jurgen Klopp to say goodbye to Signal-Iduna Park, but he will want to lift a trophy in his final match.

And with his players eager to pay the coach back for all the great years, you should know Dortmund are 2.30 (13/10) to win the game in ninety minutes.

Jurgen Klopp has no fresh injury worries and is expected to field an unchanged side to that which started the Werder clash last weekend.

Probable starting line-up (4-2-3-1): Weidenfeller – Durm, Hummels, Subotic, Schmelzer – Gundogan, Kehl – Mkhitaryan, Kagawa, Reus – Aubameyang.

Wolfsburg haven’t enjoyed too much success since winning the maiden Bundesliga title in 2009, but this season is up there with the best of them.

When mighty Bayern Munich is in the picture, second-place finish in the league has got to be considered a great achievement, especially as the Wolves ended the campaign mere ten points behind the Bavarians.

Team’s Europa League campaign had a surprising end as Wolfsburg were beaten by Napoli, but they will have a perfect opportunity to make things right by playing in next year’s Champions League.

Before the players take a deserved rest, they will have another high-profile fixture to contend with, as in-form Borussia Dortmund also have their eyes on the DFB Pokal trophy.

But, with Wolfsburg defeating the Millionaires just two weeks ago, it is important to note that the Wolves can be backed at 2.10 (11/10) to win the coveted title.

Coach Dieter Hecking is sweating over the fitness of Diego Benaglio, Naldo, Ricardo Rodriguez and Marcel Schafer, but all four are expected to be in contention.

Probable starting line-up (4-2-3-1): Vieirinha, Naldo, Klose, Rodriguez – Arnold, Gustavo – Perisic, De Bruyne, Caliguri – Dost.

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