18 October 2021, 16:42 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The UEFA Champions League Group G fixture, Red Bull Salzburg vs. VfL Wolfsburg, kicks off at 17:45 (GMT+1) on Wednesday, October 20, at the Red Bull Arena, Salzburg.
Preview Salzburg Champions League, Oct 20, 2021
Preview RB Salzburg will make a return to the Champions League after the 1-1 draw against SC Rheindorf Altach at the weekend in the Austrian Bundesliga. Salzburg picked up a 2-1 win over Lille on UCL Matchday 2, thanks to a brace from the penalty spot by Karim Adeyemi (35’ P. & 53’ P.). With a slim advantage in a closely-contested group, manager Matthias Jaissle will be on the hunt for three points to remain on the front-foot ahead of the visit across the border when they take on Wolfsburg on UCL Matchday 4. Matchday 2’s victory over the French champions Lille leaves Salzburg at the top of Group G with 4 points after 1W, 1D & 0L. Salzburg has 5W, 4D, & 7L against German opposition in sixteen games. On home soil, and in those numbers, the club has 3W, 3D, & 2L. In addition, the club is unbeaten in five games across all competitions: WWWWD. Jaissle's 4—3—1—2 formation could see Adamu playing alongside Okafor in attack on Wednesday. Karim Adeyemi, who is the Austrian Bundesliga's top scorer with a haul of eight goals, failed to feature in the 1-1 draw over the weekend and remains doubtful for this fixture. Salzburg will be without Oumar Solet on Matchday 3, having undergone knee surgery. He is expected to return at the end of the year.
Preview VfL Wolfsburg Champions League, Oct 20, 2021
Preview The wheels are beginning to come off Mark van Bommel's side after a fairytale start to the domestic season in Germany. Over the weekend, the Wolves lost 2-0 to Union Berlin at the Alte Forsterei. Finishing with 10-men in the 1-1 draw against Sevilla on UCL Matchday 2, Wolfsburg are without a win in the tournament. The German outfit is in 3rd place in Group G with 2 points after 0W, 2D, & 0L. On Tuesday, Mark van Bommel will be in the run for a victory to go top of the group table while hoping Sevilla falters against Lille later in the day. The German side has won two of their seven games on the road in the UEFA Champions League group stage (2W, 1D, & 4L). In addition, Wolfsburg has the form: LDLWL, in five games across all competitions, which includes a club-friendly against Hamburger SV. On Wednesday, a 4—2—3—1 formation with Wout Weghorst returning to the starting line-up in attack is anticipated. Xaver Schlager and Bartosz Bialek were left out of the UEFA Champions League squad following what would be a lengthy injury layoff for the pair.