DORTMUND, Germany (Interstat) — Borussia Dortmund hosts Gutersloh on Sunday, May 17, 2026, in a Regionalliga clash that pits a team riding a dominant win against one desperate to reverse course.

Dortmund enters on a high note after a 2-0 victory at Werder Bremen on Saturday, May 16. The win marked Dortmund’s third clean sheet in four matches, a stretch that includes a 6-0 thrashing of 1. FFC Recklinghausen on March 22 and a 4-0 shutout of Freiburg II on April 26. Yet inconsistency has plagued the side: a 5-1 loss at Augsburg on March 27 and a 1-0 defeat at Bor M’gladbach II on May 3 temper expectations. Overall, Dortmund has posted a mixed record, with blowout wins offset by puzzling losses.

Gutersloh arrives struggling after a 1-0 home defeat to 1. FFC Recklinghausen on Sunday, May 10. That result snapped a brief positive run — a 2-2 draw at Bor M’gladbach II on May 3 and a 2-1 win at Lippstadt 08 on March 2. But the season has been a grind. Gutersloh opened with a 5-0 loss to Union Berlin on Aug. 15, 2025, and has managed only two wins in its last 10 league outings (2-3-5). The team has been held scoreless in four of those contests while allowing three or more goals three times.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 2-1 final score in favor of Dortmund. The outlet’s ELO system gives Dortmund an 86.60% probability of victory, reflecting a significant gap in current form and squad depth. Gutersloh’s best hope may lie in defensive organization, an area that showed promise in a scoreless draw at SSV Rhade on Dec. 7, 2025, and in holding Bor M’gladbach II to a 2-2 tie.

Dortmund’s attack has been explosive at times, but defensive lapses remain a concern. Gutersloh, still seeking its first road win of the season, will need to contain Dortmund’s early pressure. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. local time.