Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Shuco Arena will host Saturday’s football game between Arminia Bielefeld and Borussia Dortmund, the two teams with entirely different ambitions in the 2021/2022 Bundesliga season. Die Arminien are eager to secure yet another Bundesliga survival, while the Signal Iduna Park outfit aim to put an end to Bayern Munchen’s dominance in the German elite division. Bielefeld have yet to record a win in the new domestic campaign, and it is no wonder the bookies see them as underdogs in Saturday’s clash.
Borussia Dortmund, on the other hand, will give 100% to make amends for a massive 4-0 loss to Ajax in the Champions League, and they will not have a better chance than this to get back on course. Erling Haaland will pose a big threat for the opposition defenders, while all Reyna, Schmelzer, Dahoud, Moukoko, and Guerreiro remain in the recovery room. Wimmer and Andrade miss out for the hosts.
Highlighted Player (Mike van der Hoorn):
Mike van der Hoorn is a Dutch international who plays for Arminia Bielefeld as a centre-back. Van der Hoorn spent his youth career at the likes of Buitenboys, Omniworld and Utrecht, and he continued playing for the “Cathedral citizens” at senior level.
The Dutch footballer then joined Ajax where he scored three goals in 33 appearances in the Eredivisie. During his spell with the famous Eredivisie club he made 22 appearances for Jong Ajax as well. In 2016 he decided to move to UK as he signed a three-year deal with Swansea City.
After spending four seasons at the Liberty Stadium, Mikel van der Hoorn joined Arminia Bielefeld in the summer of 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. The Dutch defender made his Bundesliga debut on September 19, 2020 in a 1-1 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt. His primary position is centre-back, and he has a contract with Arminia until June 30, 2023.
Highlighted Team (Borussia Dortmund):
1909 by eighteen footballers from Dortmund. Die Schwarzgelben (The Black and Yellows) play their home games at Signal Iduna Park, but the stadium’s original name is Westfalenstadion. The capacity of Borussia’s home ground is 81,539 and it has to be noted that the stadium was opened in 1974. BVB have the highest average attendance in the world of football.
Borussia Dortmund have won eight Bundesliga trophies, while clinching the German Cup title three times.
However, the club’s biggest success came in 1997 when they outplayed Juventus in the Champions League final. Karl-Heinz Riedle scored a brace for BVB in the 3-1 win over Juve, with Lars Ricken finding the net in the title game as well. Borussia’s biggest rivals are Schalke 04 and the two teams square off against each other in the Revierderby.