Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction, Preview, Team News and Lineups 08.02.2025

• Date and Time: Saturday, February 8, 2025, 15:30 GMT+1
• Venue: Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany

Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen Preview and Team News

Wolfsburg Team News

Wolfsburg have their hands full when they take on Bayer Leverkusen in the 21st round of the German Bundesliga at home on Saturday. The home team will have to decide how closely they want to mark their opponents and deny them the space they so dearly crave for creating attacking outputs. Wolfsburg will also want to work on their counter-attacking skills in training so that they remain sharp.

Am Sonntag gab Marius Müller gegen @Eintracht sein Bundesliga-Debüt.
Er zählt damit zu den ältesten Bundesliga-Debütanten des VfL. 🙌

Doch wisst ihr, welcher Spieler bei seinem ersten Spiel im Oberhaus für den VfL älter war?#VfLWolfsburg pic.twitter.com/QIbPR0aG3t

— VfL Wolfsburg (@VfL_Wolfsburg) February 4, 2025

In the 1-1 stalemate with Eintracht Frankfurt, Wolfsburg’s pressing game was effective in disrupting Frankfurt’s build-up play. Yet, the team’s struggle to convert possession into clear-cut chances remains a concern. The reliance on individual brilliance over cohesive attacking patterns suggests a need for tactical adjustments to enhance creativity in the final third.

However, the subsequent 2-2 draw with Holstein Kiel highlighted defensive vulnerabilities. After overturning an early deficit, Wolfsburg’s inability to maintain concentration in the latter stages allowed Kiel to secure a late equalizer. This lapse underscores the need for improved game management and defensive solidity, especially against teams employing a direct approach.

Against Bayern Munich, despite a 3-2 defeat, the team demonstrated resilience and an ability to exploit spaces left by Bayern’s high defensive line. This was evident in their quick transitions and the utilization of wide areas to stretch the opposition’s defense.

Wolfsburg have a long list of injured players in their ranks for this game, including the likes of Bialek, Grabara, Paredes, Majer, Klinger and Rogerio. This means that their manager Ralph Hasenhüttl will have to turn to his fringe players to give them some semblance of a fighting result in this match. 

Attackers Amoura and Wind will hope to run behind the Leverkusen defenders in this game and score goals.

Wolfsburg predicted lineup vs Bayer Leverkusen: (4-3-3): Muller; Fischer, Vavro, Koulierakis, Maehle; Dardai, Arnold, Gerhardt; Olsen, Wind, Amoura.

Bayer Leverkusen Team News

Bayer Leverkusen stunned the world when they almost completed a treble in the 2023-24 season by winning the Bundesliga and DFB Pokal but losing in the final of the UEFA Europa League to Atalanta. 

Under manager Xabi Alonso, they have become one of the best teams to watch in Europe, and they will be expected to foray nicely into the Wolfsburg half in this game as well.

What. It. Means. 👊⚫️🔴 pic.twitter.com/kUB7MfdgKZ

— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) February 4, 2025

Leverkusen are ranked second in the league table with 45 points to their name, wheres their opponents Wolfsburg are perched upon the 10th spot with 29 points.

In the clash with RB Leipzig, Leverkusen’s aggressive attacking approach yielded an early advantage. However, lapses in defensive concentration permitted Leipzig to overturn the deficit. This encounter highlighted the need for sustained defensive discipline, even when in control.

Facing AC Sparta Praha, Leverkusen’s fluid midfield dynamics were evident. Florian Wirtz’s intelligent positioning allowed him to exploit pockets of space, leading to the opening goal. The team’s controlled possession and patient build-up play dismantled Sparta’s defensive lines, securing a 2-0 victory.

And against Hoffenheim, they employed a high-pressing game, capitalizing on early turnovers to establish a 3-0 lead. Even after being reduced to ten men, their compact defensive structure minimized Hoffenheim’s opportunities, underscoring their resilience. 

The difference between these two teams will be stark in this game, although Alonso will have to make do without Grimaldo, who is suspended, and Belocian, Terrier and Tella, who have all been ruled out with injuries.

Bayer Leverkusen predicted lineup vs Wolfsburg: (3-4-2-1): Kovar; Mukiele, Tah, Tabsoba; Frimpong, Palacios, Xhaka, Arthur; Tella, Writz; Schick.

Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction

• Pick: Bayer Leverkusen to win or draw
• Odds: 1.264 (22Bet)
• Score prediction: Wolfsburg 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen are the favourites in this game, and we expect them to either win or draw this game. They have won or drawn four out of the last five matches they have played before this game, and will be expected to continue in the same vein of form here as well. 

Wolfsburg, on the other hand, have won just two out of their last five matches.

Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction, Betting Tip

• Pick: Total over 2 goals
• Odds: 1.28 (22Bet)

A total of over two goals is expected to be scored here in this game. 

While Leverkusen have seen a total of over two goals being scored in four out of their last five matches, Wolfsburg have seen it happen in three out of their last four encounters. Hence, there is a high possibility of it happening here as well.

Leverkusen enjoy a historical superiority over Wolfsburg as they have won or drawn 19 out of the 30 games recorded between these two teams in the past. They have also not lost to the home team in their last six meetings with each other. This venue saw a total of over 2 goals being scored the last time these two teams met here in 2023. 

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