Five reasons why Borussia Dortmund will beat Schalke 04

DORTMUND, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 21: Auba, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Borussia Dortmund celebrates after scoring his team`s first goal with team mates during the UEFA Champions League group H match between Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspur at Signal Iduna Park on November 21, 2017 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/TF-Images via Getty Images) /

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A win can turn Borussia Dortmund’s season around

Dortmund have been out of form in the Bundesliga and are currently in free-fall. So a win against their biggest rival could be a massive boost to the team. The result could see them jump back up to second place in the league. Der BVB are currently 9 points behind league leaders Bayern Munich and they must win on Saturday if they are to stay in the title race.

DORTMUND, GERMANY – NOVEMBER 21: A mascot kid looks up to Dan Axel Zagadou of Dortmund during the UEFA Champions League group H match between Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspur at Signal Iduna Park on November 21, 2017 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images) /

In order to gain a Champions League spot for next year, Borussia Dortmund need to start winning matches. They have not won a Bundesliga game since the end of September, when they were five points clear at the top.

While Dortmund’s recent form has prevented them from gaining more that 1 point in their last 5 games, Dortmund players know that this game will be crucial to turning the season around. But like Hans-Joachim Watzke said earlier this week, they must play with “courage, determination and fighting spirit.”

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