With the Bundesliga title for this season already bagged, Bayern Munich will be heading to the Volkswagen Arena to take on side Wolfsburg. The match schedules for Saturday with kickoff at 16:30 GMT.
It seems the Bundesliga is home for Bayern Munich as the side celebrated their eighth title win in the league. The eight title makes it the side’s 30th championship. The record masters laid their hands on the title after beating Werder Bremen 1-0 despite being a man down in the early minutes of the game.
The current running marks a record for the side, as the only side in the German league to clinch the title eight times in a row. The side currently sits at the top with 79 points, and 10 points clear of second-placed Borussia Dortmund.
Wolfsburg is enjoying a resurgence in the squad this season with a series of impressive performances for the side. The side currently sits sixth on the Bundesliga standings with 49 points. It is tied with points with side Hoffenheim winning with a superior goal difference.
An impressive 4-1 win over side Schalke 04 was enough to place the side into Europa football royalty. However, it faces competition against the winning side, which is not taking hands off the break anytime soon.
Wolfsburg vs. Bayern Munich Head to Head
Both sides have met on 34 occasions with Bayern Munich taking home fair share with 26 wins. Wolfsburg contends with four wins, here is a look at their previous encounters:
Bayern Munich 2-0 Wolfsburg
Bayern Munich 6-0 Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg 1-3 Bayern Munich
Wolfsburg 1-2 Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich 2-2 Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg 0-6 Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich 5-0 Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg 0-2 Bayern Munich
Wolfsburg Team News
Coach Glasner faces injury woes in his camp with several first-team players out for the clash. Left-back Paul Otavio suffered an ankle injury which sees the skipper miss out on seven matches. Forward Mamadou Karamoko underwent knee surgery and continues on the sidelines.
Bayern Munich Team News
Left-back Alfonso Davies sets to miss the match after picking up a red card for a foul in their last outing against Werder Bremen. Coach Flick has enough defensive reinforcements from Boateng to give left-back Alaba his initial position. Flick sets to give youngsters Cuisance and Zirkzee more gaming time to build on the youth prospects.
Prediction and Odds
We expect a high scoring affair for the Bundesliga winners as they set to continue the momentum with the Champions League near.
Bayern Munich Win
Goals Under 2.5
Most Goals Second Half