19 November 2021, 13:09 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The Bundesliga fixture, DSC Arminia Bielefeld vs. VfL Wolfsburg, kicks off at 15:30 (GMT+1) on Saturday, November 20, at the Bielefelder Alm Stadium.
Preview DSC Arminia Bielefeld Bundesliga, Nov 20, 2021
Preview Arminia Bielefeld picked up a narrow 1-0 win over VfB Stuttgart on Saturday, November 6. After five draws and five defeats, Bielefeld were bent on overturning their fortunes on the pitch and took the game to the home side in a spirited fight to pick up their very first victory of the season. Masaya Okugawa (19') broke the deadlock inside the opening twenty minutes with what eventually became the only goal of the game at the Mercedes-Benz Arena with 33,550 spectators in attendance. Bielefeld would have found the second, but poor luck saw the visitors hit the woodwork three times in the second half. With the confidence-boosting first win wrapped up, LDLLW, Frank Kramer will be looking to cause an upset on Matchday 12 in a bid to overtake both Augsburg (16th) and Stuttgart (15th). Both clubs have difficult fixtures over the weekend. Augsburg takes on Bayern Munich, while Stuttgart faces Dortmund. Bielefeld sits in 17th place, having 8 points after 1W, 5D, & 5L, and are two points adrift of safety. However, with a goal ratio of 0.64 gpg, Bielefeld will need something short of a miracle to see off a renascent Wolfsburg. Frank Kramer's 4—4—1—1 formation with the skipper, Klos, in attack is expected against Wolfsburg.
Preview VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga, Nov 20, 2021
Preview Meanwhile, Nmecha’s remarkable form over the course of the season caught the eyes of Germany’s head coach, Hansi Flick. The 22-year-old German of Nigerian descent earned his maiden international call-up for Germany in the just concluded World Cup Qualifying round of fixtures. He's technically on a high level, said Flick. He runs a lot, and he's very mobile, Flick added. It was a well-deserved feat, which came off the back of Wolfsburg’s 1-0 victory over Augsburg, - with Nmecha (14') scoring the only goal of the game at the Volkswagen Arena. The victory saw Wolfsburg jump three spots from 7th to 4th place on the Bundesliga table, having picked up 19 points from 6W, 1D, & 4L. With back-to-back victories, LLLWW, ahead of this fixture against Arminia Bielefeld, another win for Die Wölfe would see the club cement their position inside the top-four. Florian Kohfeldt’s 3—4—2—1 formation could see Weghorst in attack once again, playing ahead of the duo consisting of Lukas Nmecha and Gerhardt. Nmecha (4) and Weghorst (3) have a combined haul of 7 goals this season and continue to be the team's main threats upfront. On availability, Bialek (knee) and Schlager (knee) are ruled out, while Lacroix picked up a red and remains suspended. Mehmedi (muscular) and Aster Vranckx remain in doubt alongside Waldschmidt (thigh).