Borussia Dortmund continue their Bundesliga season at home to SV Elversberg on Saturday, revitalized following another Champions League win earlier in the week.
The BVB defeated Real Betis 2-1 at the Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday as Fabio Silva and Konstantinos Karetsas were on target for Niko Kovac's side.
It was their fourth win of the last five games in all competitions, signaling a return to form after a mini slump last month.
Dortmund also remain unbeaten in the Bundesliga after opening eight games, a first since the 2021-22 season.
They even managed to hold Bayern Munich away from home last weekend, with Silva bagging an 89th-minute equalizer to snatch a point for the BVB.
Wiith another international break coming up, Dortmund players will be aiming to head into it on a positive note by clinching another victory.
However, it would be easier said than done against a resilient Elversberg side that is punching above its weight in its maiden Bundesliga campaign.
Gaining top-flight promotion for the first time in history this summer, the Black and White are in seventh place in the league standings with four wins and 13 points in the bag.
In their last outing, the Saarland outfit thumped Mainz 4-1 in a dominant attacking display with Felix Keidel, Francis Onyeka, Maurice Krattenmacher and Cole Campbell getting on target.
Borussia Dortmund vs SV Elversberg Team News
Long-term absentees Emre Can (ACL), Giannis Konstantelias (ACL) and Justin Lerma (muscle) are the only unavailable players. However, doubts persist over Serhou Guirassy after he went off injured during their Champions League clash against Real Betis on Wednesday.
Niko Kovac has already hinted that he could miss today's clash. But even if the Guinean is passed fit, he won't be risking the player and may opt to rest him on the bench with in-form Fabio Silva leading the charge after scoring in consecutive games.
Elversberg are missing in Jan Gyamerah, who is missing with a hamstring injury, while Luis Seifert is nursing an ankle problem.
Borussia Dortmund vs SV Elversberg Predicted XI
Borussia Dortmund's probable XI: Gregor Kobel; Joane Gadou, Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck; Julian Ryerson, Jobe Bellingham, Felix Nmecha, Daniel Svensson; Maximilian Beier, Carney Chukwuemeka; Fabio Silva.
SV Elversberg's probable XI: Nicolas Kristof; Luca Sirch, Lukas Pinckert, Maximilian Rohr, Lasse Gunther; Felix Keidel, Lukasz Poreba; Lukas Petkov, Francis Onyeka, Maurice Krattenmacher; David Mokwa.
Borussia Dortmund vs SV Elversberg Prediction
While Elversberg are no pushovers, Borussia Dortmund's stron run of form means they should be able to see off the promoted side rather comfortably.
Prediction: Borussia Dortmund 3-1 SV Elversberg
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