Wolfsburg will look to continue their push towards the European qualification spots on Sunday when they host Nuri Sahin's Borussia Dortmund at Volkswagen Arena in the Bundesliga.

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Though the scoreline suggested that Wolfsburg were competitive against Freiburg, the result was perhaps flattering considering Freiburg had taken a 3-0 lead by the 61st minute but conceded twice between the 75th and 83rd minutes.

While manager Ralph Hasenhuttl will be disappointed by his players' performances, his side are only two points from sixth-placed Stuttgart and three points from fifth-placed Freiburg, who occupy the Bundesliga's Conference League and Europa League qualification spots respectively.

Hasenhuttl's team have scored 31 goals and conceded 25 times in the top flight, records which make them the division's fourth best attacking and sixth-worst defensive club.

Prior to their defeat against Freiburg, Wolfsburg had won the previous five fixtures, avoiding defeat for eight consecutive matches in all competitions.

The hosts' form at home has also been strong given they have triumphed in their three most recent outings at Volkswagen Arena, remaining unbeaten in their last five games.

Meanwhile, Sahin will be disappointed that his side were unable to hold out against Hoffenheim, a match in which they took the lead in the 46th minute but conceded a 91st-minute equaliser.

Following the equaliser, the Dortmund boss reportedly asked his players whether they were "winners", and also told reporters: "[It was a] very weak performance, maybe the weakest performance of the season. The goal did us good, but only for a short period."

The Black and Yellows' record of 25 league goals makes them the division's joint sixth-best offensive side, and they are also the 10th-best defensive team having conceded 21 times in the Bundesliga.

BVB are winless in their last four matches – drawing three and losing one – and they have also been held to 1-1 stalemates in each of their past three league games.

The visitors' record on the road has improved somewhat of late, but while they have won one and drawn one of their two most recent fixtures away from home, they did lose the prior six away matches.

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