Wolfsburg
- Dieter Hecking has not yet made any impact on the pitch since being installed as VfL Wolfsburg’s head coach, but the club’s form has been in free-fall for some time now.
- Wolfsburg have struggled for stability and are now propping up the rest of the Bundesliga with just 21 points taken from 28 games.
- Wolfsburg have won only two, drawn three and lost nine of their 14 Bundesliga home fixtures so far, so their 17th placed status isn’t a great surprise.
- His team have been trying to keep the structure intact and stop the bleeding, but the results haven’t been forthcoming.
- Mohamed Amoura leads the team’s scoring for the Bundesliga season with eight goals in 25 appearances, but Christian Eriksen has contributed two of Wolfsburg’s last five league goals.
Eintracht Frankfurt
- Eintracht Frankfurt boss Albert Riera has a very different philosophy to his opposite number on Saturday and has instilled an intense, aggressive, high-tempo style of play since taking over at the start of February.
- Frankfurt have pressed high, tried to win the ball back quickly in the middle of the field and got their forwards and wide players to play on the break in order to generate as many chances as possible.
- Frankfurt are seventh in the standings with 39 points from 28 games, but are definitely pushing for the European places.
Key Players
- Jonathan Burkardt leads the club’s scoring charts with 10 Bundesliga goals in just 16 appearances, while Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga has scored two in the last five.
- Mohamed Amoura leads the team’s scoring for the Bundesliga season with eight goals in 25 appearances, but Christian Eriksen has contributed two of Wolfsburg’s last five league goals.
Betting Insights
- Odds of 2.55 on an away win seem fair, given Frankfurt’s form and Wolfsburg’s poor home record this season.
- A high-scoring game is also expected, given the respective defensive records of both clubs, with over 2.5 goals coming in at 1.62.
- Both teams to score is our pick in this market at 1.5.
- Wolfsburg have scored 20 goals in 14 Bundesliga home outings, but have conceded heavily in recent outings.
Prediction
They have not won either of their last two Bundesliga away matches, drawing 2-2 at FC Koeln and losing 2-1 at Mainz , but we like their chances of coming away with the win on Saturday.
