27 October 2021, 16:34 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The German Bundesliga fixture, Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. VfL Wolfsburg kicks off at 14:30 (GMT+1) on Saturday, October 30, at Leverkusen’s home turf, the BayArena.
Preview Bayer 04 Leverkusen Bundesliga, Oct 30, 2021
Preview Bayer Leverkusen picked up a disappointing 2-2 draw against the Billy Goats last weekend at the RheinEnergieStadion on Bundesliga Matchday 9. Patrik Schick (15') put Leverkusen in front after getting on to the end of a fine pass before threading the ball past the goalkeeper. Two minutes later, Karim Bellarabi (17') doubled Leverkusen’s lead to leave the visitors in full control of the game until the half-time whistle. But the game would take an unprecedented twist in the second-half as a brace from Anthony Modeste (63' & 82’) denied Leverkusen three points. It was the first draw for the side in five Bundesliga games: WWWLD, and it saw Leverkusen drop one spot from 3rd to 4th place, having picked up 17 points after 5W, 2D, & 2L. Gerardo Seoane aims to restore lost points when Bayer Leverkusen make their tenth Bundesliga appearance of the season on Saturday. So far this season, Bayer Leverkusen has an average of 2.56 goals per game, having scored 23 goals in nine Bundesliga matches. The high turnover in the final third will likely be enough to put Wolfsburg aside. On the other end, the club has conceded 14 goals (1.56 goals conceded per game), and has a goal difference of +9. According to the official Bundesliga page, Gerardo Seoane will appear with the 4—2—3—1 formation with Alario in attack. Aranguiz (calf), Baumgartlinger (knee), and Bellarabi (hamstring) are all ruled out while Diaby is suspended. Fosu-Mensah (knee) and Schick (ankle) will not be available for this fixture. Meanwhile, Piero Hincapie (knock) remains in doubt for this fixture against Wolfsburg.
Preview VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga, Oct 30, 2021
Preview Having recently parted ways with Mark van Bommel, Wolfsburg will look to get their Bundesliga campaign back on track following four straight defeats: DLLLL. The 2-0 defeat to SC Freiburg eventually saw the Wolves cut ties with a disappointed Mark van Bommel. I’m surprised and disappointed as I’m convinced that together we would have managed to return to a successful path, Mark van Bommel said, shortly after the axe fell. The 44-year-old left Wolfsburg in 9th place on the Bundesliga table, having picked up 13 points from 4W, 1D, & 4L. The club appointed Florian Kohfeldt as Mark van Bommel's successor. In the past few hours, we have had many discussions and made a selection of possible candidates, said Marcel Schäfer, the club's sporting director. We're happy that we were able to reach an agreement with Florian Kohfeldt and are convinced that we can get back on the road to success together with him, he added. On Saturday, Die Wölfe could line up the 4—2—3—1 formation with Lukas Nmecha in attack. Wout Weghorst remains in doubt following the positive corona virus test.