2026-2027 Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund vs. Elversberg—Probable Lineups

Borussia Dortmund faces Elversberg today at 3:30 p.m. at Signal Iduna Park in a match for Matchday 9 of the Bundesliga. The home team comes into the match off a 2-1 victory over Real Betis in the Champions League, while the visitors arrive in Germany in high spirits after a convincing 4-1 win over Mainz in their last league match.

Kovac is expected to stick with the 3-4-2-1 formation, with Kobel in goal and Anton leading the defense. In midfield, Bellingham and Nmecha are set to start, while in the attacking midfield, Chukwuemeka is expected to partner Karetsas behind Fábio Silva, who is favored to replace the injured Guirassy.

Wagner is expected to respond with a 4-2-3-1 formation, relying on Kristof in goal and the central defensive pairing of Pinckert and Rohr. In midfield, Keidel and Poreba are set to start, while Onyeka will play in the attacking midfield behind Mokwa, the visiting team’s main attacking threat.

Probable Lineups

BORUSSIA DORTMUND (3-4-2-1): Kobel; Gadou, Anton, Schlotterbeck; Ryerson, Bellingham, Nmecha, Beier; Karetsas, Chukwuemeka; Fábio Silva. Coach: Kovac.

ELVERSBERG (4-2-3-1): Kristof; Sirch, Pinckert, Rohr, Günther; Keidel, Poreba; Petkov, Onyeka, Krattenmacher; Mokwa. Coach: Wagner.