Wolfsburg are welcome opposition for Borussia Dortmund as Lucien Favre’s side continue their quest to catch Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich. BVB are unbeaten in nine meetings with the Wolves as they look to reel in Bayern’s four-point lead.
Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich will continue their charge towards an eighth successive league title under new permanent head coach Hansi Flick when travel to Union Berlin on Sunday. However, it will not be plain sailing as Union Berlin, in their first season in the top flight, sit comfortably in mid-table and have been stronger at home.
Bundesliga football returns albeit behind closed doors and it starts with a bang as Borussia Dortmund host Schalke in the Revierderby on Saturday afternoon. Dortmund will hope the extended break can aid their bid for a first league title in eight years and they can eat into leaders Bayern Munich’s four-point advantage with victory.
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Watford sprang a huge surprise when hammering Liverpool last weekend but we fear they will be quickly brought back down to earth at Crystal Palace. The Hornets have yet to win away against any team outside of the relegation zone, picking up only four points and scoring just five goals in 11 other road trips.
Sheffield United and Norwich head into the game in buoyant mood after advancing to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup in midweek. The Blades required extra-time to beat Championship side Reading while Norwich knocked out Tottenham on penalties in north London.
Wolves will be hoping to boost their prospects of qualifying for the Champions League with a win over bottom-of-the-table Norwich. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are without a Premier League win in three games but sit in eighth place and are only five points behind Chelsea in fourth with 12 matches remaining.
Swansea’s hopes of securing a place in the Championship play-offs have slipped of late but they have a good chance to get back on track when visiting Hull. The Tigers look badly out of sorts after picking up just one point in six games and invariably struggle to break down teams from the top half of the table.
Lazio and Inter are both battling it out for the Serie A title with Juventus this season and everything points towards a close encounter at Olimpico. The hosts are unbeaten in 18 games in Italy’s top flight, with their last defeat in this competition being a 1-0 loss to the Nerazzurri at San Siro in September.
West Brom fans will be dreaming of a return to the Premier League after three straight wins helped them move six points clear at the top of the table. Forest are also still in the hunt for an automatic promotion spot, though, even if Tuesday’s home loss to Charlton was a hammer blow to their hopes.
Swansea and QPR both suffered defeats at the weekend and have a quick chance to make amends when they meet in south Wales. Swansea threw away a 2-1 lead as they suffered a 3-2 loss at home to Derby to leave them four points outside the play-off places, while QPR dropped to 17th after a 2-0 defeat at Huddersfield.