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VfL Wolfsburg vs. Arminia Bielefeld
On the 29th matchday of the Bundesliga, two teams with poor form will meet in a basement duel on Saturday. Wolfsburg and Bielefeld, the fourteenth and sixteenth in the table, play each other. Kick-off at the Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg is at 15:30.
After three defeats in a row, VfL is back in the thick of the relegation battle. However, with 31 points, the Lower Saxons are still five points clear of the relegation zone. That is where the upcoming opponents from Bielefeld currently stand. After four defeats in a row, DSC were able to pick up a point again last weekend (1-1 against Stuttgart). Wolfsburg is another rival for the relegation spot on this matchday.
Find out whether we think Arminia will get the next points and what other predictions we have for this match in our Wolfsburg vs Bielefeld betting tips.
Wolfsburg – Bielefeld info
– Date & Time: 09.04.2022, at 15:30 hrs.
– Venue: Wolfsburg, Volkswagen Arena
– Competition: Bundesliga, 29th matchday
– TV broadcast: Sky
Wolfsburg Form & Balance Check
After it looked for a while as if the VfL would have nothing more to do with relegation this season and possibly even set their sights on the European Cup places again, it can be seen three defeats later that it is only a matter of staying in the league for the Wolves in the remaining six league games. With 31 points, they are currently five points clear of both the relegation place (Bielefeld, 26 points) and the first relegation place (Hertha BSC, 26 points). Against Arminia, the Lower Saxons now play their second basement duel in seven days after last weekend’s 3-0 defeat in Augsburg.
Undefeated series extended
In the first leg, Arminia and VfL drew 2-2.After DSC took the lead as early as the 11th minute of the game (Okugawa) and extended it further in the 54th minute (Klos), there were many signs that Bielefeld would keep the three points at home. However, a double strike by Weghorst (62′) and Nmecha (63′) saw Wolfsburg equalise midway through the second half to remain unbeaten against Bielefeld since 2007.
Wolfsburg facts & analysis
– 3 defeats in a row
– 2 games in a row not scored against
– 8 goals conceded in last 3 matches
Bielefeld form & balance check
After Bielefeld only made it out of the relegation zone on the penultimate matchday last year, it seems to be heading for a finish this season as well. With 26 points, DSC are currently in the relegation zone. The only thing separating them from the first direct relegation place is the better goal difference. However, 15th place (VfB Stuttgart, 27 points) is also still within reach.
Lucky point against Stuttgart
Just like VfL Wolfsburg, Arminia also had a relegation duel on the last matchday. The Westphalians welcomed the in-form VfB to the Alm. As expected, the Swabians were the superior team, but missed many top-class scoring chances. In the end, Bielefeld were rewarded for their fighting performance with a lucky point. It was the first point gained since mid-February. Before that, Bielefeld had lost four in a row without scoring a goal of their own.
Bielefeld facts & analysis
– 1 point from last 5 league games.
– Only 2 goals scored in last 7 matches
– Lost 4 away games in a row
Predicted line-up – last update on 7 April 2022
VfL Wolfsburg expect two players to return against Bielefeld. On the one hand, Koen Casteels returns to the goal of the Lower Saxons after overcoming hip problems. On the other hand, Jerome Roussillon is ready for action again on the left side of the VfL. The Frenchman had to take a break against Augsburg with a cold.
Bielefeld’s Fabian Klos has undergone successful surgery after suffering a serious head injury in the Stuttgart game, but will not feature for Arminia this season. Otherwise, the DSC currently has no absentees to lament.
VfL Wolfsburg – Arminia Bielefeld direct comparison & statistics
The overall balance between Wolfsburg and Bielefeld is clearly in favour of the Lower Saxons. So far, they have won 14 encounters, Arminia six. Eight other encounters ended in draws. In the first leg, Bielefeld squandered a 2-0 lead and had to settle for a point in the final score of 2-2.
– Wolfsburg unbeaten in 8 games against Bielefeld
– Wolfsburg have scored in each of their last 10 matches against Bielefeld
– Both teams have scored in the last five meetings in Wolfsburg
– Bielefeld last won in Wolfsburg in 2007
