Bayer Leverkusen vs Wolfsburg Match Analysis & Prediction
10/03/2024 9:30 pm
Bayer Leverkusen will continue their charge towards a maiden Bundesliga title when they play host to Wolfsburg at BayArena on Sunday night.
Xabi Alonso’s side moved even further ahead at the top last weekend, as they victory paired with Bayern Munich’s draw at Freiburg put a 10-point gap between the sides.
A 2-0 Rhine derby victory over FC Cologne saw Leverkusen extend their lead at the top, after Bayern had slipped up on Friday night.
That extended their unbeaten league start to 24 matches, matching the club’s all-time record set in the 2009-10 season, but Leverkusen are set to secure the title this time around following almost a decade-and-a-half of dominance from Bayern.
Leverkusen’s tally of 64 points from 24 Bundesliga matches has only ever been bettered by Pep Guardiola’s Bayern in 2013-14 (68), and they are now just nine points shy of equaling their best-ever league tally, set in 1999-00.
With Wolfsburg up next, Leverkusen will look to repeat the feat after they won 2-1 at the Volkswagen Arena in October, through goals from Jeremie Frimpong and Alex Grimaldo once again.
That saw them extend their unbeaten run against Wolfsburg to four matches, but remarkably, they are seven without a win at home to their upcoming opponents, conceding 17 in the process.
While recent encounters here have gone in Wolfsburg’s favour, there will not be many people backing them to come away with anything from this match.
Niko Kovac’s side are still winless after eight matches in 2024 despite losing just twice, but one of those rare games that has not ended in a draw saw them lose 3-2 to Stuttgart last weekend.
That loss means they remain level with Bochum and Union Berlin on 25 points just above the relegation zone, but the eight-point gap to Koln is set to bail them out with the bottom three struggling.
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Wolfsburg Head to head
In the 54 previous meetings between these two teams, Leverkusen have claimed 24 victories while Wolfsburg have won 20, and they have drawn in 10. Wolfsburg have scored 82 goals and conceded 94 in the process.
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30/10/2021Bayer Leverkusen0Wolfsburg2Bundesliga
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20/03/2022Wolfsburg0Bayer Leverkusen2Bundesliga
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22/10/2022Bayer Leverkusen2Wolfsburg2Bundesliga
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16/04/2023Wolfsburg0Bayer Leverkusen0Bundesliga
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21/10/2023Wolfsburg1Bayer Leverkusen2Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen Team News
Leverkusen will be without the hugely influential Frimpong this weekend after his booking last weekend triggered a one-game suspension.
Granit Xhaka, Florian Wirtz, Jonas Hofmann and Patrik Schick were on the bench from the start in midweek, as Leverkusen scraped a late draw against Qarabag in Azerbaijan.
Bayer Leverkusen's Last 5 Matches
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10/02/2024Bayer Leverkusen3Bayern Munich0Bundesliga
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17/02/2024Heidenheim1Bayer Leverkusen2Bundesliga
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23/02/2024Bayer Leverkusen2Mainz1Bundesliga
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03/03/2024FC Cologne0Bayer Leverkusen2Bundesliga
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07/03/2024Qarabag2Bayer Leverkusen2Europa League
Wolfsburg Team News
Wolfsburg will be without the services of an important wide defender, as Joakim Maehle is suspended after being booked last weekend.
While the visitors will be boosted by potential returns for Mattias Svanberg and Rogerio, Jakub Kaminski will miss the match with illness.
Wolfsburg's Last 5 Matches
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04/02/2024Wolfsburg2Hoffenheim2Bundesliga
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10/02/2024Union Berlin1Wolfsburg0Bundesliga
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17/02/2024Wolfsburg1Borussia Dortmund2Bundesliga
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25/02/2024Eintracht Frankfurt2Wolfsburg2Bundesliga
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02/03/2024Wolfsburg2Stuttgart3Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Wolfsburg: Odds and Predictions
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