VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich are probably still in championship hangover mode, which is understandable after they’ve won their 10th consecutive Bundesliga title recently.
However, they still have one more match to play before wrapping up their 2021/22 season, and they can cap off their campaign on a high note when they’ll take on VfL Wolfsburg this Saturday at the Volkswagen Arena.
VfL Wolfsburg are currently 13th in the standings with 41 points, which is a huge drop off from where they finished last term. But they’ve improved lately and getting one over the reigning champions isn’t a bad idea.
Die Wolfe have a bone to pick against the Bavarians after their humiliating outing during their reverse fixture, but the SBOTOP pre-match betting odds predict a similar outcome as the last time.
Talking Points
Bayern’s Kimmich and Lewandowski poised to make history
The Bavarians will look to move past the headache from their Ibiza trip with a victory against VfL Wolfsburg this weekend. It can be noted that Bayern Munich were criticised for allowing most of their players to party at Ibiza immediately after their loss to Mainz.
Since that excursion, Bayern have lost once and drawn once, and now they need a good performance to get back on track.
Bayern Munich may not be in the mood to play in this no-bearing game, but there’s much to look forward to against Die Wolfe – particularly if you’re Joshua Kimmich or Robert Lewandowski.
Kimmich is going to play his 300th competitive game for Bayern Munich since joining them back in 2015. This season, he has been a vital cog for the Bavarians since he has played the most passes and had the most periods of possessing the ball among Bundesliga players.
Lewandowski, on the other hand, has scored 24 goals in 21 Bundesliga games against VfL Wolfsburg and he can tie Gerd Muller’s record for most goals against one team in the history of German top-flight assuming he gets a hat-trick on Saturday.
At the same time, the Polish striker is expected to win his seventh golden boot to tie another Gerd Muller record given his double-digit goal lead over closest challenger Patrik Schick.
VfL Wolfsburg’s campaign comes to a disappointing end
Following their humiliating defeat at Dortmund, Die Wolfe have been playing better as of late as they’ve kept two clean sheets and outscored their last three opponents with an aggregate tally of 7-1.
Max Kruse has found his footing as he scored a hat-trick against Mainz to improve his scoring total to six goals this season – good for second alongside Wout Weghorst.
Luka Nmecha, who has been scoreless in these past few games, remains their top attacking threat with 10 goals and he’s one of the league’s top young prospects.
After the sacking of Mark van Bommel, head coach Florian Kohfeldt has done a decent job in steadying VfL Wolfsburg’s ship and it’ll be interesting to see how they’ll plan ahead for next season.
History
Bayern Munich hold the clear advantage in their head-to-heads against VfL Wolfsburg. In their last 34 encounters, the Bavarians have won 28 times, whereas the Die Wolfe have won thrice and drawn thrice.
The Bavarians have scored in each of their last 27 Bundesliga games against Die Wolfe since their 0-0 draw in 2008 (78 goals total). Scoring once again here will set a new record at 28 games.
In terms of recent form, both sides had three wins, one draw, and one loss in their last five – although VfL Wolfsburg are unbeaten in their last three, while Bayern Munich haven’t won since late April.
Julian Nagelsmann’s side crushed Die Wolfe in their earlier meeting with a score of 4-0 as Thomas Muller, Dayot Upamecano, Leroy Sane, and Robert Lewandowski all found the back of the net.
VfL Wolfsburg’s last Bundesliga victory over Bayern Munich dates back to 2015 with a tally of 4-1.
Betting Tip
Despite not being sharp lately, Bayern Munich remain as the Bundesliga 2022 odds favourites to win in this contest. They are priced at 1.52, while a victory for VfL Wolfsburg is at 4.40 and chances for a draw are at 5.20 in the 1X2 market.
Goals and Bundesliga 2022 highlights are to be expected from these two sides. However, we feel that this game won’t be as lopsided as in their previous meeting.
With that said, think about Total Goal 2-3 @ 2.73 and Under 4.25 @ 1.74 since they are viable alternative bets as well.
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Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.
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