Bundesliga resumes this Sunday when Augsburg lock horns with VFL Wolfsburg at WWK Arena in the 29th game week of the German top flight. Kickoffs at 16:30 EAT.
The hosts currently sit in 16th place with 26 points after the 26 league matches. They are leading the relegation playoffs place on goal difference. Augsburg have been battling in the fight for survival throughout the Bundesliga season, and their cause was harmed by consecutive defeats to Freiburg and fellow strugglers Borussia Monchengladbach to sit on just 22 points from 23 games.
Augsburg gets into this encounter off the back of 3-2 Bundesliga 1 defeat Stuttgart in their last game. In that match, Augsburg managed 37% possession 10 shots with four of them on target and goals by André Hahn (6′) and Michael Gregoritsch (45′). VfB Stuttgart got 25 shots with nine of them on target and goals by Waldemar Anton (44′), Omar Marmoush (79′) and Tiago Tomás (85′).
The opponents Wolfsburg used to be a titan of the German top flight. But they have been a mess this season and are stuck in the bottom half of the table (13th) with 31 points after 27 matches. They are unbeaten in four of their past seven overall fixtures, and have lost just once on the road in the past two-month period.
VfL Wolfsburg and their travelling fans will be hoping for better results coming off 0-2 loss to Bayer Leverkusen in their last fixture. In that match, VfL Wolfsburg managed 50% possession and 14 shots with three of them on target. Bayer 04 Leverkusen got 15 shots with five of them on target and goals by Paulinho (86′, 92′).
Augsburg vs VfL Wolfsburg head to head
These two sides have met each other 22 times since 2008. Augsburg claims six wins, Wolfsburg eight wins and eight other occasions ended in draws as well.
- Wolfsburg 1-0 Augsburg 06/11/21
- Augsburg 0-2 Wolfsburg 06/02/21
- Wolfsburg 0-0 Augsburg 04/10/20
- Augsburg 1-2 Wolfsburg 16/05/20
- Wolfsburg 0-0 Augsburg 27/10/19
Home
- Stuttgart 3-2 Augsburg
- Bielefeld 0-1 Augsburg
- Augsburg 1-1 Dortmund
- Augsburg 1-2 Freiburg
- M´gladbach 3-2 Augsburg
Away
- Wolfsburg 0-2 Leverkusen
- Freiburg 3-2 Wolfsburg
- Wolfsburg 1-0 Union Berlin
- M´gladbach 2-2 Wolfsburg
- Wolfsburg 1-2 Hoffenheim
Augsburg team news
The home team will be without Tobias Strobl, Alfred Finnbogason, Noah Joel Sarenren and Felix Uduokhai through injuries. Michael Gregoritsch and Andre Hahn are also unavailable after they they tested positive to COVID-19.
Wolfsburg team news
Paulo Otavio, Micky Van de Ven and William remain out with injuries, while Koen Casteels and Jerome Roussillon are doubts for the game on the visitors end.
Predictions and odds
Both teams are struggling at the bottom half of the standings but the visitors have a squad more than capable of moving well clear of the relegation scrap.
- Wolfsburg Win
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
