Sunday, the first day of the Bundesliga ends with a meeting between Wolfsburg and Bayer Leverkusen. Both teams will want to win to get their respective season off to the best possible start.
Unlike at the start of the 2010s, Wolfsburg has not managed to get involved in the Champions League race for a few seasons and proved it again last season. Indeed, last year, the Wolves finished in 7th place, far from the top 4, but will still be able to play in the Europa League this year. In good shape this summer, they won all of their friendlies after their inaugural loss. On their way, they easily obtained their qualification for the 2nd round of the German Cup against Union Fürstenwalde (1-4). Thursday, they face Kukesi in the 2nd round of qualifying for the C3.
For their part, Bayer Leverkusen failed to regain a place in the Champions League last season after missing the boat at the end of the season following unwelcome defeats in the final sprint. After obtaining their ticket to the Final 8 of the Europa League in August by winning against Celtic Glasgow (1-0), Peter Bosz’s players were defeated by Inter in the quarter-finals (2 -1). Held in check by Anderlecht (1-1) in a friendly, they then easily dismissed Eintracht Norderstedt (0-7) last weekend in the German Cup.
The Wolfsburg squad has changed very little during the summer. While defender Uduokhai has joined Augsburg after being loaned out last season, defender Robin Knoche has also packed his bags for Union Berlin. Otherwise, the club has signed Sochaux defender Maxence Lacroix and 18-year-old Polish striker Bartosz Bialek who scored 9 goals and delivered 4 assists in 19 matches in the Polish league. Otherwise, the excellent Weghorst, who scored 16 goals last year, is still very present.
For Bayer, last season’s attacking executives Havertz (Chelsea) and Volland (Monaco) have both packed their bags and left an attacking sector quite helpless as they had scored 12 and 10 goals respectively in the last one. year. On the other hand, the leaders brought in the Czech striker Schick, very prominent with RB Leipzig (10 goals scored in 22 games). Otherwise, there are relatively few movements to report in this workforce.
Coaches have the possibility of making 5 substitutions during the game.
The meeting will be played behind closed doors.
Wolfsburg played a qualifying match for the Europa League this week.
These two teams seem to be at the same level at the start of the season and they could leave each other back to back. Draw!
Betting Tips: Both teams to score
Odds: 1.53
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