Will Wolfsburg celebrate their third win under Kohfeldt?
The first coaching dismissal of the season in the Bundesliga came at Wolfsburg. And after the first two games after the change of head coach, it can be stated that it wasn’t too bad an idea.
Before the match Wolfsburg vs Augsburg, the betting odds point to the hosts being favourites. The Wolves are in any case individually better, momentum from the last parten respectively the last game both teams bring with them.
Augsburg also won recently and collected important points in the fight against relegation. The next ones should follow now, on Saturday at 15:30 the game starts.
Wolfsburg – Statistics & current form
For the fact that VfL Wolfsburg were the first team in the Bundesliga to change coaches, the mood is not bad at all at the moment. The 2:0 in Leverkusen helped just as much as the hard-fought 2:1 home win against Salzburg. In the Bundesliga, Wolfsburg are in a lukewarm position, and in the top flight, the last 16 is possible. And Florian Kohfeldt has arrived in good shape.
So the omens are not bad. Now comes Augsburg, an opponent from the bottom of the table. That changes the coach’s approach, because Wolfsburg have been able to play a little more cautiously, at least in phases. Before the match between Wolfsburg and Augsburg, however, the odds show that the hosts are the clear favourites.
That is hardly surprising. Wolfsburg has a lot of quality and is still in seventh place, despite a medium crisis in the course of the season so far. However, the Wolves have failed to win three home games in a row in the Bundesliga, a statistic they will now be aiming to improve on.
Wolfsburg want to confirm the good offensive trend
At the beginning of the season Wolfsburg showed themselves defensively good and stable, but became more and more vulnerable. New coach Kohfeldt has made a good impression with four goals in two games (previously one goal in three games) and has created more momentum again, especially in the offensive area. This trend must be confirmed.
Balance is still a problem. The hosts conceded at least one goal in eight of their last nine matches. And just now Augsburg seems to be getting going. That’s why, ahead of the Wolfsburg vs. Augsburg match, our value tip is that both teams will score.
After the exhausting game in Europe, Wolfsburg will want to make some adjustments. Rotation is important, plus the Lacroix suspension is at least responsible for worry lines due to the newly introduced three-man backline. Consequently, a departure and system change is conceivable.
Predicted line-up of Wolfsburg:
Casteels – Mbabu, Guilavogui, Brooks, Roussillon – Arnold, Gerhardt, Baku – Steffen, Philipp, Weghorst
Last matches played by Wolfsburg:
Champions League Grp. G
11/02 2021 – Vfl Wolfsburg 2 – 1 Salzburg
1st Bundesliga
10/30 2021 – Bayer Leverkusen 0 – 2 Vfl Wolfsburg
10/23 2021 – Vfl Wolfsburg 0 – 2 SC Freiburg
Champions League Grp. G
10/20 2021 – Salzburg 3 – 1 Vfl Wolfsburg
1st Bundesliga
10/16 2021 – Union Berlin 2 – 0 Vfl Wolfsburg
Augsburg – Statistics & current form
Augsburg have failed to win their last seven matches away to Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga. At the same time, Augsburg have remained unbeaten in eight of their last ten away games at the Volkswagen Arena. Both statistics, although they say something different, stand for themselves. Accordingly, the visitors think a draw is possible, even though bookmaker Unibet is already offering odds of 2.6 even for double chance X2.
With the 4:1 victory against VfB Stuttgart behind them, Augsburg now travel to Wolfsburg. The game definitely represented a kind of liberation, even if the Fuggerstädter were only able to consolidate their position in the relegation zone. After all, the gap to the first relegation place is already four points.
In any case, there is not much time to enjoy the victory. Another setback before the two-week break would be another damper that could not be corrected immediately. Augsburg will want to prevent that.
Away curse of FC Augsburg
In order to go into the break with a good feeling, Augsburg must break their own away curse. FCA have not won eleven away games in a row in the Bundesliga. This rate is a disaster and also explains why the current situation is so tense.
After all, there is currently no coach discussion at FCA. That is also something that contributes to the calm. Markus Weinzierl is firmly in the saddle, but must now find means to stabilise the defence. In the last five league games, Augsburg conceded eleven goals, nine of them in the three away games.
So, if the last few weeks are anything to go by, the visitors are conceding too much away from home. Therefore, before the match Wolfsburg vs Augsburg, our tip is that the hosts will win this match and continue to stabilise.
Predicted line-up of Augsburg:
Gikiewicz – Gumny, Oxford, Gouweleeuw, Pedersen – Dorsch, Gruezo, Strobl, Caligiuri, Vargas – Finnbogason
Last matches played by Augsburg:
1st Bundesliga
10/31 2021 – Augsburg 4 – 1 VfB Stuttgart
DFB Cup
10/27 2021 – Vfl Bochum (5)2 – 2(4) Augsburg
1st Bundesliga
10/22 2021 – Mainz 05 4 – 1 Augsburg
10/17 2021 – Augsburg 1 – 1 Arminia Bielefeld
10/02 2021 – Borussia Dortmund 2 – 1 Augsburg
Wolfsburg – Augsburg Direct Comparison / H2H Balance
The direct comparison between these two teams is extremely even. Wolfsburg have managed to win seven games so far, giving them a slight advantage. Augsburg, meanwhile, are on six wins, seven games ended in draws. With 25:18, Wolfsburg has a small advantage in goals already scored.
Wolfsburg – Augsburg Tip
Wolfsburg are individually the better team than Augsburg and therefore have clear advantages on their side. The hosts are in a slight upswing, the first adjustments under coach Florian Kohfeldt bore fruit. In order to move straight back towards the Champions League, Wolfsburg obviously need a win against a team from the bottom of the table.
The omens certainly read well in this respect. Wolfsburg are favourites going into the game and look more stable again. Augsburg, however, have a 4:1 victory behind them. In the end, however, that is of no use, because before the match between Wolfsburg and Augsburg, our tip is that the hosts will win the match.
