Prediction: Bayern Munich to win 4-0
Best Odds: 22/1
VfL Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich will lock horns with each other in the Bundesliga this weekend. The match between Dieter Hecking’s side and Vincent Kompany’s team will be held at the Volkswagen Arena and is scheduled to kick off at 5:30pm UK time on Saturday.
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg are a big and established club in the Bundesliga who have featured in major European competitions in recent seasons. Wolfsburg have a big and loyal fanbase, but things are not having the best of times at the moment.
Die Wolfe finished 11th in the Bundesliga table last season and were hoping to push for a higher spot in the standings. However, Wolfsburg are in danger of getting relegated, with Dieter Hecking’s side currently third from bottom in the Bundesliga table with 26 points from 32 matches, level on points with 17th-placed St Pauli and three points ahead of bottom side Heidenheim.
Wolfsburg will head into the Bundesliga game against Bayern Munich at the Volkswagen Arena this weekend on the back of a 1-1 draw with SC Freiburg away from home in the league. It came after a goalless draw with Borussia Monchengladbach on the road in the Bundesliga, which followed a 2-1 victory over 1. FC Union Berlin away from home in the league.
Team News:
VfL Wolfsburg are likely to line up in a 3-5-2 formation against Bayern Munich. Kamil Grabara will be in goal for home team. Jeanuel Belocian, Denis Vavro and Konstantinos Koulierakis will be deployed in defence. Sael Kumbedi, Patrick Wimmer, Vinicius Souza, Christian Eriksen and Joakim Maehle will be the five players in midfield. Adam Daghim and Dzenan Pejcinovic will be the two centre-forwards.
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga last season and have retained their title. Vincent Kompany’s side have been the best team in Germany this season, picking up 83 points from 32 matches
The German club’s manager, Vincent Kompany, said after winning the Bundesliga title: “It’s a wonderful feeling, to experience moments like this takes a lot of hard work, so you have to savour them.
“We can still win more [this season]. It’s not over yet, there’s more to come.
“I believe it’s a mentality thing. [At the beginning of the season] we won 4-0 in the pre-season friendly games against Lyon and Tottenham.
“We also won in Zurich and Salzburg. It’s all about mentality, and ours is always at the highest level.”
Bayern will take on Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final tie at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday evening, before facing VfL Wolfsburg away from home at the Volkswagen Arena in the Bundesliga this weekend. The Bavarian giants played out a 3-3 draw with 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 at the Allianz Arena in the Bundesliga last weekend.
Team News:
Bayern Munich are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against VfL Wolfsburg this weekend. Manuel Neuer will be in goal and will have Josip Stanisic, Dayot Upamecano, Jonathan Tah and Alphonso Davies in front of him in defence. Joshua Kimmich and Aleksandar Pavlovic will be the two holding midfielders. Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala and Luis Diaz will be the three attacking midfielders. Harry Kane will lead the line for Bayern.
Key Factors to Consider
- VfL Wolfsburg have won just 6 Bundesliga matches all season.
- VfL Wolfsburg have scored 18 goals and conceded 42 goals in 32 Bundesliga matches this campaign.
- Bayern Munich have scored 116 goals and conceded 35 goals in 32 Bundesliga games this campaign.
- Luis Diaz has scored 15 goals and given 13 assists in 30 Bundesliga matches for Bayern Munich this season.
- Harry Kane has scored 33 goals and given 5 assists in 29 matches in the Bundesliga for Bayern Munich this season.
Conclusion
VfL Wolfsburg have been one of the worst teams in the Bundesliga this season, while Bayern Munich have been the best in the German top flight. It is hard to see anything but a comfortable win for the newly-crowned Bundesliga champions.
Prediction: Bayern Munich to win 4-0
Best Odds: 22/1
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