Wolfsburg and Hoffenheim play their final games in the Bundesliga before the World Cup break on Saturday. Both sides are just outside the European places coming into this fixture, which means a victory could give them the best chance of getting into the battle when the season resumes.
Bundesliga Preview
It has been a solid start to the season for Wolfsburg, and they will be looking to continue their recent strong run of form by picking up a fourth straight victory in the league on Saturday. The German side is currently sitting five points off the top six places in the standings, and are six points behind the top four places in the Bundesliga.
Wolfsburg’s recent form has been extremely strong, as they are unbeaten in their previous five fixtures. During that run, they have picked up three wins and two draws, with all their victories being recorded in their previous three fixtures. They recorded a third straight victory in the league on Tuesday evening, as Wolfsburg registered a 2-0 home win against Borussia Dortmund. The scoring in that game was opened by Micky van de Ven, with Lukas Nmecha rounding off the victory with a second goal in the 91st minute.
Hoffenheim has also started the new season relatively well, as they sit tenth in the Bundesliga standings. They have won five from 14 games this season. However, their recent form has been slightly disappointing, as they have failed to win in their previous four fixtures in the Bundesliga. During that run, they have lost three times.
Their most recent defeat was suffered on Wednesday evening, as Hoffenheim were beaten on the road by Eintracht Frankfurt. Christoph Baumgartner and Ozan Kabak scored the goals in that 4-2 defeat for Hoffenheim.
Hoffenheim vs Wolfsburg Head to Head
Hoffenheim has a fine recent record in this fixture, as they have recorded victories in each of the previous three meetings. This exact fixture was won 3-1 by Hoffenheim last season. However, both teams have found the net in each of the previous eight meetings between the sides. Wolfsburg’s latest win in this fixture came in November 2020.
Hoffenheim vs Wolfsburg Prediction
Wolfsburg has been in excellent form in recent weeks, and that could be telling for their chances in this fixture on Saturday. Therefore, we could see the visitors taking the win to go into the World Cup break on a high. However, we could see both teams finding the net.
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