VfL Wolfsburg vs Hoffenheim Prediction and Preview – 17/10/15
Bundesliga preview – VfL Wolfsburg vs Hoffenheim prediction
Wolfsburg have Vierinha returning to the match day squad but unlikely to start the game so Christian Trasch keeps his right back spot. Maximilian Arnold is likely to return to the line up to partner Luis Gustavo in midfield. Again Dieter Hecking will have Andre Schurrle and Nicklas Bendtner available if he decides to rest players ahead of the Champions League.
Hoffenheim manager must choose between Jonathan Schmid and Steven Zuber for a starting role on the left wing. In attack Eduardo Vargas’ pace is likely to give him the edge over Kevin Kuranyi and Mark Uth as Markus Gisdol could go with an unchanged XI for this difficult fixture away from home.
Possible Line-ups
Wolfsburg: 4-2-3-1 formation: Benaglio; Trasch, Naldo, Dante, Rodriguez; Guilavogui, Gustavo; Caligiuri, Kruse, Draxler; Dost
Hoffenheim: 4-2-3-1 formation: Baumann; Kaderabek, Sule, Bicakcic, Toljan; Schwegler, Polanski; Volland, Rudy, Schmid; Vargas
Statistics
Last 10 matches:
- Wolfsburg have won 4, drawn 3 and lost 3
- Hoffenheim have won 1, drawn 4 and lost 5
Over the course of their previous 10 matches:
- Wolfsburg have scored an average of 1.2 goals and conceded an average of 1.2 goals per game
- Hoffenheim have scored an average of 1 goal and conceded an average of 1.6 goals per game
There have been over 2.5 goals scored in:
- 4 of Wolfsburg’s previous 10 matches
- 6 of Hoffenheim’s previous 10 matches
Wolfsburg defeated Hoffenheim 3-0 in their last Bundesliga meeting, with the return fixture ending 1-1
Prediction
Wolfsburg have slipped to 9th in the table and are without a win in their last 4 games in all competitions. However their bad form is mainly down to performances away from home. They remain undefeated in front of their home support and will aim to keep that run going in order to try and get back in contention for more Champions League football.
Hoffenheim’s only victory in their last ten games came away to Augsburg last time they travelled in the Bundesliga. Sitting just outside the relegation zone in 15th Hoffenheim will need to turn their draws into victories, but with only a single clean sheet to their name this season, away to new boys Darmstadt, a leaky defence could mean a long season ahead.
We fully expect Wolfsburg to maintain their good form at home, going for the win. There home form has not suffered and Hoffenheim are conceding too many goals to be a threat here.
Tips
Wolfsburg to score in the 1st half at 4/7 – Click here to bet with Bet365
Bas Dost to score 1st at 15/4 – Click here to bet with Bet365
Correct Score: Wolfsburg 3-0 at 12/1 – Click here to bet with Bet365
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