13 December 2021, 13:49 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
With five defeats in a row across all competitions, the Wolves make their Bundesliga return in this fixture against the Billy Goats, following the 2-0 defeat to VfB Stuttgart over the weekend. VfL Wolfsburg vs. FC Köln, kicks off at 20:30 (GMT+1) on Tuesday, December 14, at the Volkswagen Arena.
Preview VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga, Dec 14, 2021
Preview Birthday boy, Mavropanos (25') unwrapped a gift for himself, in the shape of an 18-yard-strike into the top corner, leaving Wolfsburg with a goal to deal with five minutes short of the half-hour mark. Stuttgart's Philipp Förster (63') extended the lead three minutes after the hour mark, leaving Wolfsburg in knee-deep trouble. Eligible to take part in the contest of ninety minutes against his parent club, Stuttgart’s Omar Marmoush [on loan from Wolfsburg] had the opportunity to stretch the visitors' lead to three, but failed, after seeing his effort from the penalty spot hit the cross-bar. With restricted numbers in the stands, Wolfsburg walked away with their third consecutive Bundesliga defeat: WDLLL. The loss saw the Wolves tumble three spots off the table, from 8th to 11th place, having failed to impress once again. Wolfsburg has 20 points after 6W, 2D, and 7L. After a bright start to life at the helm, a sudden dip in form leaves Florian Kohfeldt with a 33%-win rate (3W, 1D, & 5L), with nine games gone by. Kohfeldt aims to turn things around swiftly so as not to suffer a similar fate as his predecessor, Mark van Bommel (4W, 3D, & 6L), who met the axe thirteen matches into his reign. Now is the time to be a man, show mentality, and take three points in the next game, Kohfeldt said in his post-match interview. The 39-year-old adopted the 4—2—3—1 formation, with Wout Weghorst in attack for the game against Stuttgart. However, with changes promised, onlookers could see a different design for Tuesday's game.
Preview FC Köln Bundesliga, Dec 14, 2021
Preview FC Köln picked up a 2-0 defeat to Augsburg over the weekend at the RheinEnergieStadion. The defeat saw the Billy Goats move three spots down the Bundesliga table, from 9th to 12th place, having been left with 19 points from 4W, 7D, & 4L. Steffen Baumgart has picked up only six points out of a possible 15: DDWDL, ahead of this fixture against Wolfsburg, and a win will be on his mind come Tuesday. The 49-year-old and Die Geißböcke may line up in a 4—1—3—2 formation against Wolfsburg. At the attacking end, Sebastian Andersson and Anthony Modeste are expected. Tomas Ostrak (muscle injury) and Timo Horn (knee injury) are ruled out for this fixture, while Mark Uth (illness) remains doubtful.