The Matchday 21 Bundesliga fixture between Wolfsburg and Bayer will take place on February 8 at the Volkswagen Arena. Wolfsburg vs. Bayer: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Wolfsburg
In their last match, the team shared points away against Eintracht (1-1). Ralph Hasenhüttl's side has been performing well, losing only to Bayern in their last five league matches (2 wins, 2 draws). Wolfsburg scored twice against the Munich side, and their goal-scoring run in the Bundesliga now spans 12 games. The team has dropped to tenth place in the standings, but the gap to the European competition zone has even narrowed to two points.
First-choice goalkeeper Kamil Grabara is sidelined indefinitely due to injury.
- Both teams scored in 8 of Wolfsburg's last 9 league matches.
- The club has not lost at home in 6 of their last 8 Bundesliga matches (3 wins, 3 draws).
- At least three goals have been scored in 10 of the team's last 12 home games in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Wolfsburg (4-4-2)
Kamil Grabara – Joakim Maehle, Kostas Koulierakis, Denis Vavro, Kilian Fischer – Maximilian Arnold, Yannick Gerhardt, Mattias Svanberg, Tiago Tomas – Mohamed Amoura, Jonas Wind.
Bayer
Leverkusen comfortably defeated Hoffenheim 3-1 at home in their last outing. Xabi Alonso's side has recorded nine wins and one draw in their last ten league matches, scoring at least two goals in all but one of those games. The team excels in attack, with 49 goals scored, second only to Bayern's 62. Bayer is also Bayern's closest challenger in the overall standings.
Defender Alejandro Grimaldo will miss the match due to suspension.
- Leverkusen scored first in their last 9 Bundesliga matches.
- Bayer is unbeaten in their last 26 away games in this tournament (19 wins, 7 draws).
- The number "2" has appeared in the final score in 5 of the team's last 6 away league matches.
Predicted lineup for Bayer (3-4-3)
Lukáš Hrádecký – Piero Hincapié, Edmond Tapsoba, Jonathan Tah – Jeremie Frimpong, Granit Xhaka, Alejandro Grimaldo, Aleix Garcia – Florian Wirtz, Victor Boniface, Nathan Tella.
Referee
Sascha Stegemann (Germany)
Matches – 8 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 33;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.1;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 25%.
Wolfsburg vs. Bayer: Match Prediction
Ralph Hasenhüttl's side earned a point in their last match but lost their main goalkeeper. Kamil Grabara ranks in the top 10 in the league for saves, and without him, the already shaky defense will be even more vulnerable. Wolfsburg has kept just one clean sheet in their last 9 Bundesliga matches. At home, the club has conceded 9 goals in their last four league games.
Leverkusen has scored at least two goals in 16 of their 20 league matches this season. Away from home, the club has a four-match streak of scoring at least two goals in the Bundesliga. The saga surrounding Victor Boniface's transfer has ended: Bayer's top scorer from last season remains at the club, and the Nigerian is ready to torment defenses once again, as he did in the first-round match against Wolfsburg, where Leverkusen won 4-3.
Additionally, Bayer has scored at least two goals in 6 of their last 8 visits to Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga. This is another factor in favor of the prediction Bayer individual total over 1.5 goals.
