The Matchday 21 Bundesliga clash between Wolfsburg and Bayer Leverkusen will take place on February 8 at the Volkswagen Arena. Wolfsburg vs. Bayer Leverkusen: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Wolfsburg
In the last round, the team shared points away with Eintracht (1-1). Ralf Hasenhüttl's side has been delivering decent performances, losing only to Bayern Munich in their last five league matches (2 wins, 2 draws). Notably, Wolfsburg scored twice against the Munich side, and their goal-scoring streak in the Bundesliga now extends to 12 games. In the standings, the team has slipped to tenth place, 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 Bundesliga matches.
- At home, the club has not lost in 6 of their last 8 Bundesliga games (3 wins, 3 draws).
- At least three goals have been scored in 10 of the team's last 12 home matches 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, Thiago Tomas – Mohamed Amoura, Jonas Wind.
Bayer Leverkusen
In the previous round, Leverkusen comfortably defeated Hoffenheim at home (3-1). Xabi Alonso's side has recorded nine wins and one draw in their last ten league matches, scoring at least twice in all but one of these games. The team excels in attack, trailing only Bayern Munich in goals scored (49 vs. 62). In the overall standings, the club is also Bayern's closest pursuer.
Defender Alejandro Grimaldo will miss the match due to suspension.
- Leverkusen scored first in their last 9 Bundesliga games.
- Away from home, Bayer is unbeaten in 26 consecutive matches 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 Leverkusen (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.
Wolfsburg vs. Bayer Leverkusen: Match Prediction
Ralf Hasenhüttl's side earned a point in the last round but lost their main goalkeeper. Kamil Grabara is among the top 10 in the league for saves, and without him, the team's 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 games in this tournament.
Leverkusen, on the other hand, has scored at least two goals in 16 of their 20 matches this season. Away from home, the club has a four-game streak of scoring at least twice in the Bundesliga. The saga with Victor Boniface's transfer has ended: last season's top scorer for Bayer is staying at the club, and the Nigerian is ready to torment defenses again, as he did in the first-round match against Wolfsburg when Leverkusen won 4-3.
Moreover, Bayer has scored at least two goals in 6 of their last 8 visits to Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga. This is another factor supporting the prediction: Bayer Individual Total Over 1.5 goals
