Wolfsburg vs Bayern Preview, Prediction, Lineups and Team News | Bundesliga
Preview
- Date – Sunday, August 25, 2024
- Kick-off Time – 02:30 pm GMT
- Venue – Volkswagen Arena
Wolfsburg will host Bayern in their first game of the 2024/25 Bundesliga season at Volkswagen Arena. This season Bayern will be eager to regain their prestigious German title after losing out to Bayer Leverkusen last season.
Hosts Wolfsburg who finished 12th in the Bundesliga last season were forced to finish in the bottom-half of the German top flight and were just four points above the drop zone. This will be the 58th meeting between both sides and Wolfsburg has had a bad run of results against the German warlords in the last few seasons. They also endured a challenging pre-season as they won only one of their five friendly games.
Meanwhile, Bayern missed out on the Bundesliga title to Bayer Leverkusen last season but are setting a new era this time around former Burnley manager Vincent Kompany. Playing Wolfsburg away this early would be an easy task for the Bavarians who are hoping to hit the ground running in their opening game of the campaign.
Team News
Wolfsburg Team News
Wolfsburg manager Ralph Hasenhuttl will be without the services of Rogerio who is not expected to return until late September. The team will also be without the the likes of Lukas Nmecha, Mohamed Amoura, Kevin Behrens and Joakim Mæhle this weekend.
Bayern Team News
On the other hand, Bayern are still without Leroy Sane who is dealing with a pelvis injury. Defenders Josip Stanisic and Hiroki Ito have picked up respective injuries and will be sidelined for several weeks. Bayern will also be without Tarek Buchmann with his muscular injury and Arijon Ibrahimović who is dealing with a hamstring injury. Leon Goretzka could also get a few minutes despite uncertainty over his Bayern future.
Predicted Lineups
Wolfsburg Predicted Lineup:
Grabara; Bornauw, Lacroix, Zesiger; Wimmer, Gerhardt, Arnold, Kaminski; Majer, Paredes; Behrens
Bayern Predicted Lineup:
Neuer; Davies, Kim, Upamecano, Laimer; Musiala, Palhinha, Kimmich, Olise; Kane, Sane
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Head-to-Head
Bayern have the upper hand in terms of the head-to-head between the two sides, having won 45 of their 57 previous meetings. Wolfsburg have won four direct matches, while the remaining eight games have ended in a draw.
Last five results:
Bayern 2-0 Wolfsburg– Bundesliga – May 12, 2024
Wolfsburg 1-2 Bayern – Bundesliga – December 20, 2023
Wolfsburg 2-4 Bayern – Bundesliga – February 05, 2023
Bayern 2-0 Wolfsburg – Bundesliga – August 14, 2022
Wolfsburg 2-2 Bayern – Bundesliga – May 14, 2023
Wolfsburg vs Bayern Prediction
The hosts are coming off an extremely disappointing pre-season and things don’t look quite promising for Die Wölfe. They are extremely disappointed with their 12th-place finish last season, just four points above the relegation zone. They will be seen as the underdogs in this fixture, as they managed to lose 12 of their last 13 matches against the Bavarians.
Meanwhile, Bayern will be looking to put the disappointing 2023/24 campaign behind and start a new era under manager Vincent Kompany. The Bavarians will be desperate to start on a positive note after having spent heavily in the transfer market. Summer signing Joao Palhinha and Michael Olise are expected to make their debut in the summer.
Predicted Score: Wolfsburg 0-3 Bayern
Betting tips and Odds (subject to change)
- Wolfsburg win – 6.10
- Bayern win – 1.47
- Draw – 4.80
- Odds source – Unibet
Where to Watch Wolfsburg vs Bayern Live?
Q. Where to watch Wolfsburg vs Bayern live in India?
The Wolfsburg vs Bayern game will be televised on Sonyliv.
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The game between Wolfsburg vs Bayern will be live on Sky Sports in UK.
Q. Where to watch Wolfsburg vs Bayern in USA?
The match between Wolfsburg vs Bayern will be live on ESPN+.
Q. Where to watch Wolfsburg vs Bayern game in Germany?
The Wolfsburg vs Bayern game will be live on DAZN, and Sky Deutschland for Germany fans.
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