Borussia Dortmund vs Ulsan HD Preview: Odds, Tips and Prediction

Borussia Dortmund have staged a strong comeback following the appointment of Croatian tactician Niko Kovac in February. Back when the German giants were languishing 11th in the Bundesliga standings forcing the managerial switch.
Under the guidance of Kovac, BVB secured UEFA Champions League football on the final matchday, proving the club hierarchy have selected the right man for the job. Displaying their quality within a new structure, Borussia Dortmund reverted from their 4-2-3-1 system to 3-4-2-1, for the second leg of their UCL quarter-final clash against Barcelona.

Discovering being better suited to the latter, winning (3-1) in Germany with striker Serhou Guirassy scoring a hat-trick after the previous setup was smashed to pieces (4-0) in Spain.

Since the beginning of the CWC, Dortmund have stuck with 3-4-2-1 attempting to incorporate new midfield signing Jobe Bellingham into their game plan for the upcoming season. Although, new arrival Yan Couto won’t need much time to adapt seeing as the attack minded Brazilian right-back has played a similar role while on loan at Girona.

The spoils were shared in a goalless draw in their CWC opener with Brazilian club Fluminense, during an intense and cagey affair against opponents that are midway through their league and were possibly better prepared.

Fans at the TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio were treated to a seven thriller during Borussia Dortmund’s second CWC match against CAF Champions League heavyweights Mamelodi Sundowns. BVB suffered an early scare with the perennial South African league winners taking the lead after 10 minutes.

However, the German giants capitalised through some careless defensive mistakes to regain the lead and stretch their advantage to (4-1) at the hour mark, eventually ending the contest at (4-3) after a few misunderstandings between their own players led to more goals for Mamelodi Sundowns.
Following their maximum points haul against Sundowns, BVB manager Kovac commented, “I’m sweating like I’ve just come out of a sauna." 
"It was tough going for both teams, but the opposition are used to it. We certainly didn’t give our best performance, but that wasn’t possible today.”

"There were too many simple mistakes and things definitely didn’t run smoothly. The important thing was that we won the game. Nothing else matters.”
Dortmund will be fully focused to score as many goals as possible against Ulsan HD, seeing as the group winners between themselves and most likely Fluminense will be determined by goal difference if both teams are victorious in their final Group F games. 

Ulsan HD are the reigning champions of the South Korean K League 1 for three consecutive seasons and have found the level of competition at the FIFA CWC challenging. The Tigers were tamed by Brazilian club Fluminense, suffering a (4-2) loss after being ousted (1-0) against Mamelodi Sundowns.

Going into the final matchday, against the group favourites Borussia Dortmund with only pride to play for, Ulsan HD will seek to accomplish the basics and give a good account of themselves.

Adding to the goal tally will surely lift their spirits on their way back home. Lee Jin-hyun arrived late in the box to coolly side foot a first-time finish from a narrow angle against Fluminense, while forward Um Won-sang found the back of the net with a diving header.
A strong performance against the German football powerhouse would offer a silver lining, showcasing the team’s resilience and giving The Tigers’ fans something to cheer as they wrap up their FIFA CWC campaign.