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VfL Wolfsburg vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach
Wolfsburg coach Niko Kovac turns 51 on Saturday and gets to celebrate by taking his Wolves to a Bundesliga home game against Borussia from Mönchengladbach at 3:30pm. Our Wolfsburg vs Gladbach betting tips will tell you whether we expect his team to give him three points for his birthday.
After a look at the direct comparison, the chances are not bad. In their Bundesliga history, Wolfsburg have not won against any other club as often as against Mönchengladbach (22) and have not picked up as many points against any other club (75). In recent years, however, the tide has turned and the Wolves have not won a single one of the last five direct encounters (two defeats, three draws).
Last season, VfL were 2-0 down after just seven minutes at home to Gladbach and lost 3-1 in the end. In the return match, Wolfsburg led after just six minutes but had to settle for a 2-2 draw in the end. Will there be another goal this early on Saturday?
Wolfsburg – Gladbach Info:
– Date & Time: 15.10.2022, 15:30 hrs.
– Venue: Volkswagenarena, Wolfsburg
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 10
– TV broadcast: Sky Sport
Wolfsburg Form & Balance Check
After a disappointing start to the season and just two points from their first five games, VfL Wolfsburg are slowly but surely finding their feet. The Wolves have taken a strong seven points from their last four games. The first win of the season in Frankfurt (1:0) was followed by a 2-0 defeat at leaders Union Berlin, before the first win in front of a home crowd came on the penultimate matchday against Stuttgart (3:2). Last weekend in Augsburg (1-1), the Wolves narrowly missed out on their second win in a row, but at least they managed to remain unbeaten for two games in a row for the first time this season.
As young as never before
It seems like the team is growing closer and closer together and becoming a unit. Taking a closer look at the squad, it is actually not that surprising that VfL needed some start-up time this year. All the players used by the Wolves this season had an average age of 25.0 years, making the Lower Saxons in their 26th Bundesliga season as young as they have ever been.
The key player in recent weeks was nevertheless a man of the more experienced variety. Yannick Gerhardt (28) has scored VfL Wolfsburg’s last two Bundesliga goals and even set his personal record for the season with those two goals. Will he be allowed to cheer again against Gladbach?
Wolfsburg facts & analysis
– 9 points from 9 games
– Last played 1:1 against Augsburg
– Not lost twice in a row for the first time this season
Gladbach form & balance check
The visitors from Mönchengladbach are a real wonder package this season. Not once have the Foals won, lost or drawn two games in a row so far. In addition, many results have come as a surprise so far. For example, the Foals conceded five goals at SV Werder Bremen, having previously kept a clean sheet against SC Freiburg (0-0) and in a 3-0 home win against RB Leipzig. Immediately after the defeat at the Weserstadion, Gladbach swept local rivals 1. FC Köln out of the stadium with 5:2 on the last matchday.
12 points out of 15 taken at home
One trend is clear, however – the Foals are clearly stronger at home than in away stadiums. Gladbach have picked up twelve of their 15 points in this Bundesliga season at Borussia Park, while Daniel Farke’s team is still winless away from home (first 3 games drawn, last 1:5 in Bremen). Against Wolfsburg, Borussia now wants to score three points for the second time in a row this season. Striker Marcus Thuram will once again play an important role. The active attacker had the most shots on goal in the league and also missed the most big chances, but has still scored more goals (five) than in the whole of the previous season (three).
Gladbach facts & analysis
– 15 points from 9 games
– Last win 5:2 against Cologne
– None of the last 5 duels with Wolfsburg lost
Predicted line-up – last update on 13 October 2022
On the hosts’ side, Jonas Wind could return to the squad after a long injury lay-off. Otherwise, no player is certain to miss out apart from the departed Max Kruse. Mattias Svanberg, Paulo Otavio and Bartol Franjic, however, are injured and still slightly questionable.
The personnel situation at the Foals is tense. Florian Neuhaus, Hannes Wolf and Ko Itakura are already out for sure and with Alassane Plea, Manu Koné and Christoph Kramer three more players are stricken after the derby. Coach Daniel Farke said during the week: “I hope that all players who are injured after the derby will be available to us again on Saturday in Wolfsburg. Our squad is not so wide that we can cope with any more absences. “
Wolfsburg – Gladbach direct comparison & statistics
The clubs have faced each other in 45 matches so far and the direct comparison goes to the VfL, who have won 22 duels. 14 times the Foals won, nine duels have not found a winner. In recent years, however, the Gladbachers have caught up. They have not lost any of the last five duels.
– Mattias Svanberg has the most assists on goal for VfL Wolfsburg with 2 assists. For Borussia Mönchengladbach, Alassane Plea (3) is in front.
– A year ago, Borussia Mönchengladbach were in 12th position in the table with 11 points. Currently they are in position 6 (15).
– The average number of goals scored when VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Mönchengladbach meet is 2.6.
– A closer look at VfL Wolfsburg: Lukas Nmecha is the top scorer with 3 goals. Marcus Thuram scored 5 times for Borussia Mönchengladbach.
