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VfL Wolfsburg

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VfL Wolfsburg will be looking for another win after the 1-5 Bundesliga success versus RB Leipzig.

In that game, VfL Wolfsburg had 38% possession and 13 shots on goal with 8 on target. For VfL Wolfsburg, goals were scored by Mohamed Amoura (4', 16'), Tiago Tomás (5'), Joakim Mæhle (64') and Kevin Behrens (91'). On the other side, RB Leipzig had 9 shots at goal with 4 on target. Willi Orbán (82') was the scorer for RB Leipzig.

Their most recent results reveal that much solidity has been shown by the VfL Wolfsburg backline. VfL Wolfsburg have been miserly, resulting in the total number of goals that have gone in at their end during their last 6 outings standing at 3. Previous results aside, we’ll just have to find out if that pattern will persist in this game.

Hoffenheim

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Following on from tasting defeat last time out to Mainz in Bundesliga competition, Hoffenheim will be aiming to make amends here.

In that match, Hoffenheim managed 48% possession and 10 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. For their opponents, Mainz 05 got 18 shots on goal with 8 on target. Jonathan Burkardt (4', 24') was the scorer for Mainz.

Looking at their form, and Hoffenheim have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, conceding 12 goals in total. Defensively, Hoffenheim can certainly do much better.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A glance at their most recent head-to-head meetings going back to 25/09/2021 tells us that VfL Wolfsburg have won 2 of them and Hoffenheim 3, with the tally of draws being 1.

A total of 21 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 9 from Wolfsburg and 12 netted by Hoffenheim. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.5.

The previous league game featuring these sides was Bundesliga match day 20 on 04/02/2024 which finished with the scoreline of VfL Wolfsburg 2-2 Hoffenheim.

That day, VfL Wolfsburg managed 45% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. The scorer was Lovro Majer (58', 70').

Hoffenheim had 17 shots on goal with 7 on target. Maximilian Beier (6') and Grischa Prömel (66') scored.

The referee was Florian Badstübner.

📰 Team News: VfL Wolfsburg

Kevin Paredes (Foot injury), Bartosz Bialek (Knee injury), Aster Vranckx (muscular problems), Rogério (Knee surgery), Lovro Majer (Torn muscle fiber), Sebastiaan Bornauw (Muscle injury) and Niklas Klinger (Wrist injury) will not be taking part for VfL Wolfsburg gaffer Ralph Hasenhüttl.

In all likelihood, Wolfsburg will probably make use of the 4-4-2 formation and select Kamil Grabara, Kilian Fischer, Denis Vavro, K. Koulierakis, Joakim Maehle, Ridle Baku, Bence Dardai, Maximilian Arnold, Patrick Wimmer, Mohamed Amoura and Tiago Tomas.

📰 Team News: Hoffenheim

Hoffenheim manager Christian Ilzer has to choose a team with limited availability. Umut Tohumcu (Ankle injury), Ihlas Bebou (Knee surgery), Grischa Prömel (Cruciate ligament tear), Florian Grillitsch (Inner ligament injury), Christopher Lenz (Calf injury), Marius Bülter (Hamstring injury) and Ozan Kabak (Cruciate ligament tear) won’t be making appearances.

There’s a good chance that Hoffenheim could decide to utilise a 4-2-3-1 formation with a starting lineup of Oliver Baumann, Pavel Kaderabek, Arthur Chaves, Stanley N'Soki, Alexander Prass, Anton Stach, Tom Bischof, Adam Hlozek, Andrej Kramaric, Jacob Bruun Larsen and Haris Tabakovic.

⚡ Prediction

In this match, VfL Wolfsburg are likely to dominate on the ball and be rewarded with decent chances.

However, Hoffenheim will not find it easy to score themselves although we do see them scoring as well.

We’re tipping a 3-1 win for VfL Wolfsburg at the end of the 90 minutes.

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Peter Guest, 16:01 04/12/2024