Leverkusen vs Wolfsburg Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Bundesliga, September 22, 2024

Bayer Leverkusen vs Wolfsburg Preview

• Tournament: Bundesliga
• Date: Sunday, Sep 22
• Kick-off Time: 02:30 pm GMT
• Venue: BayArena, Germany

German champions Bayer Leverkusen will host Wolfsburg for their fourth game of the 2024/25 Bundesliga season at their home ground BayArena. They are looking to build on a thrilling 4-1 win over Hoffenheim last weekend despite slipping up in their previous game against RB Leipzig.

Hosts Bayer Leverkusen will lock horns with out-of-form Wolfsburg in a highly-anticipated fixture and have averaged a sensational three goals per game in their last ten matches. Xabi Alonso’s men have opened their season on a high note and have beaten 2-1 and 2-0 the last two times they played Wolfsburg. A strong start to the new campaigns could set the foundations of their title-defending campaign.

Meanwhile, Wolfsburg are coming off a 2-1 loss to Frankfurt in their last game and are currently languishing in the 12th position in the league table with a meager three points.

Bayer Leverkusen Team News

The hosts enter this game without any injury concerns and should name the exact XI that secured a victory in their last game against Feyenoord. Victor Okoh Boniface is the only absentee for Xabi Alonso’s side as he’s sidelined with an unnamed injury.

Wolfsburg Team News

As for Wolfsburg, they will be without the services of Bartosz Bialek, Joakim Maehle, Lukas Nmecha, Kevin Paredes and Rogerio in this crucial tie. They are also sweating over the fitness of midfielder Lovro Majer who could be out this weekend.

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Bayer Leverkusen vs Wolfsburg Predicted Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen predicted lineup (3-4-3):

Goalkeeper: Kovar

Defenders: Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie

Midfielders: Frimpong, Andrich, Xhaka, Grimaldo

Forwards: Terrier, Wirtz, Boniface

Wolfsburg predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Grabara

Defenders: Fischer, Bornauw, Zesiger, Kaminski

Midfielders: Svanberg, Ozcan, Arnold

Forwards: Baku, Wimmer, Tomas

Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off 51 times in the past, with Bayer Leverkusen winning 23 of those games. Wolfsburg has only won 18 matches between both sides, whereas the remaining 10 games ended in a draw.

Last five match results:

Key Players to Watch in Bayer Leverkusen vs Wolfsburg

Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)

The German prodigy had a sensational start to his 2024/25 campaign as he has already bagged five goals and one assist in six games across all competitions. Wirtz is coming off a fresh title-winning campaign where he bagged 18 goals and became the first German player to score two goals on his debut in European competitions.

Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg)

Wolfsburg captain Maximilian Arnold is one of the first names on the teamsheets and will no doubt play an important role in new head coach Ralph Hasenhüttl’s squad this season. The veteran midfielder has bagged a goal and an assist in three domestic games so far.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Wolfsburg Prediction

The hosts are coming off a 4-0 win from their Champions League game against Feyenoord and will stick to their attacking style of play. In their last eight league fixtures, Leverkusen have kept only one clean sheet and have conceded 11 goals. Die Werkself steps into their next home match against Wolfsburg who had a rough start to the new campaign.

As for Wolfsburg, they had another difficult start to their domestic campaign as they are coming off a 2-1 loss to Eintracht Frankfurth from their last game. They are not capable of spoiling Leverkusen’s party at BayArena as they have won only once in their last five Bundesliga fixtures.

Predicted Score: Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Wolfsburg (Watch Live)

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