VfL Wolfsburg (Home)
- VfL Wolfsburg are struggling near the relegation zone, sitting 16th in the Bundesliga with just 26 points from 32 games.
- Wolfsburg are on a run of one win, two draws and two defeats from their last five matches, coming off the back of consecutive draws against Borussia Moenchengladbach (0-0) and Freiburg (1-1) that have not improved their lowly league position.
- Wolfsburg have been reasonably solid defensively in recent matches, setting up in a compact 4-2-3-1 or 4-4-2 system to restrict the space for opponents to operate.
- Wolfsburg have conceded an average of 1.94 goals per game at home in the Bundesliga this season and this rate could increase against the league’s best team.
FC Bayern Munich (Away)
- FC Bayern Munich are cruising towards the title with 83 points from 32 matches, the best record in the Bundesliga.
- The Bavarian giants come into this matchup undefeated in five, having won four and drawn one.
- Bayern’s last two matches have been a 4-3 away win over Mainz and a 3-3 home draw against Heidenheim in the Bundesliga, and they remain unbeaten on the road with 13 wins and three draws in 16 Bundesliga away matches.
Head-to-Head
- The quality of Bayern Munich, who have won each of the last five matchups between these two teams including an 8-1 thrashing in the Bundesliga just three months ago, and Wolfsburg’s desperate need for points mean the visitors are clear favourites at 1.75.
- Wolfsburg have not won any of their last two home games against Bayern Munich.
Key Players
- Mohamed Amoura is Wolfsburg’s biggest threat up front, leading the scoring charts for his team with eight Bundesliga goals from 29 appearances.
- Harry Kane is the pick of the bunch for Bayern - he has 33 Bundesliga goals in 29 appearances and is the current leader of the scoring race.
- Bayern’s 4-3-3 system can turn into a narrow and overload-heavy style of attack, where the full-backs push high and the front line swaps positions to create a maelstrom of movement and pressure.
Betting Insights
However, both teams to score is a good price at 1.31 and over 2.5 goals is similarly available at 1.26 , with the latter selection being our prediction for this weekend’s action.
