05 November 2021, 08:46 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The German Bundesliga fixture, VfL Wolfsburg vs. FC Augsburg, kicks off at 15:30 (GMT+1) on Saturday, November 6, at the Volkswagen Arena.
Preview VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga, Nov 6, 2021
Preview Wolfsburg will return from Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League 2-1 win over RB Salzburg on home soil. A goal inside the opening five minutes from Baku (3’) had the Wolves in the lead until Maximilian Wöber (30’) equalized. However, a goal at the hour mark from Lukas Nmecha (60’) left Wolfsburg with the win. Back in the German Bundesliga, and fresh off his second win for the club, new boss Florian Kohfeldt is off to a dream start with a 100%-win after two games. Last weekend, Wolfsburg picked up a 2-0 win against Bayer Leverkusen and moved two spots up from 9th to 7th place. On Saturday, the 39-year-old will be on the hunt for three more points, having picked up Wolfsburg’s first victory after four straight defeats on his first day on the job, LLLLW. The sudden reverse in trend leaves Mark van Bommel guessing in regards to the stark contrast of results following his immediate departure. After 5W, 1D, & 4L, Wolfsburg has amassed 16 points in the Bundesliga this season. The Wolves have a decent average of 1.1 goals per game, having scored 11 goals in 10 Bundesliga games. However, the club has conceded 12 goals and has a goal difference of -1. Three at the back, fashioned in the 3—4—3 formation, is expected with the trio consisting of Lukebakio, Wout Weghorst, and Lukas Nmecha in attack. Bialek (knee), Mehmedi (muscular), and Schlager (knee) are all ruled out, while Waldschmidt (thigh) and William (knee) will also be unavailable. Meanwhile, Lacroix (R. 90+5’) is suspended after picking up a red at the death in the game against Bayer Leverkusen.
Preview FC Augsburg Bundesliga, Nov 6, 2021
Preview Meanwhile, Augsburg remains in 16th place on the Bundesliga table, despite an impressive 4-1 win over VfB Stuttgart on Matchday 10. Having returned to winning ways, LLDLW, Augsburg now has 9 points from 2W, 3D, & 5L. The club's performance in the final third has brought them 9 goals after ten Bundesliga games. Having an average of 0.9 goals scored per game, the Fuggerstädter have conceded 19 goals (1.9 goals per match) so far, and have a goal difference of -10. A win on Saturday could see Augsburg escape the troubled waters temporarily at the end of Matchday 11. Manager Markus Weinzierl could emerge with the 4—4—2 formation, leaving Finnbogason and Niederlechner in attack. Uduokhai is ruled out with a hamstring injury, while Iago (hand) and Sarenren Bazee (knee) remain in doubt.