Bayer Leverkusen – VfL Wolfsburg
Bayer Leverkusen and VfL Wolfsburg will conclude the 25th matchday of the Bundesliga. This fixture pits a team that is still unbeaten this season against a team that has fallen short of its own standards. So it’s clear who has the edge here, but you can find out whether coach Niko Kovač still has a few aces up his sleeve with his Wolves in our Leverkusen – Wolfsburg betting tip.
Leverkusen narrowly avoided their first defeat of the season in all competitions during the week. On the last matchday, they won confidently at relegation candidates Cologne, but in the Europa League on Thursday it looked as if Leverkusen’s run would be broken until shortly before the end. They then secured a deserved equalizer against Qarabag in the 90th + 2nd minute to remain unbeaten. They will take this momentum into their next home game.
Wolfsburg suffered their next defeat last matchday when they lost 3-2 at home to the surprise team of the season, Stuttgart. The Wolves still seem to be searching for their form and are unable to reach their full potential. We will find out on Sunday evening whether they manage to do so in the away game against the leaders
Leverkusen – Wolfsburg info
- Date & Time: 10.03.2024, 7:30 pm
- Playing venue: BayArena, Leverkusen
- Competition: Bundesliga, 25th matchday
- TV broadcast/livestream: DAZN
Leverkusen Form & Balance Check
The last-minute draw against the underdogs from Azerbaijan on Thursday allowed Leverkusen to continue their run this season. They are now unbeaten in 35 games across all competitions and it doesn’t look like that streak is going to end any time soon. They have opportunities to score or force their opponents into mistakes every minute of the game.
In their last ten league games, they have won nine times and drawn once. They are fully on course for the championship and will do everything in their upcoming home game to maintain, or perhaps even extend, the gap to the chasing pack.
At home they feel comfortable
We’ve seen twelve home games from each team so far this season, ten of which the Werkself have won and two of which they’ve drawn. In these twelve games, they have scored 34 goals and conceded just seven. These figures make them the team with the most points at home
Leverkusen facts & analysis
- Strongest team in the league at home
- Unbeaten in 35 games
- Won last league game
Wolfsburg Form & Balance Check
Wolfsburg have been chasing their own ambitions since matchday one. In the last ten games, they have won once, drawn six times and lost three times. Nine points from ten games means the team led by Niko Kovač are 13th in the table. They are also not far away from the relegation zone, which is why the Wolves will not want to rest on their laurels and will try to be the first team to beat Leverkusen this season
Winless in 2024
Wolfsburg are one of only two teams in the top three German leagues still without a win in the 2024 calendar year. Their last win came on 16.12.2023 against the second team still without a win, Darmstadt 98, with a meagre 1:0. We’ll see on Sunday evening whether this winless streak continues or Leverkusen actually stumble
Wolfsburg facts & analysis
- 13th place in the table
- Still without a win in 2024
- Last game lost
Leverkusen will be without Jeremie Frimpong, who is suspended for the upcoming matchday. Nathan Tella will replace him in the starting eleven.
Niko Kovač will be without Joakim Maehle, who is suspended for yellow cards. Should Rogério not be fit in time, Paredes will move to left-back and Tiago Tomas will play on the left wing
Leverkusen – Wolfsburg head-to-head & stats
56 times the two teams have met. The numbers speak for a balanced match. The Werkself have won 25 times, including the 2:1 victory in the first leg in Wolfsburg, while the Wolves have come out on top 21 times. The teams have drawn ten times. The role of favorites in this game will be clear, but we’ll find out on Sunday evening whether Leverkusen can live up to it
Direct comparison (H2H)
