Wolfsburg-Bayer Leverkusen is a match in the 28th day of the Bundesliga and is played on Saturday at 7:30pm: tv, formations, predictions.
Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen will have to go to play for qualification to the Europa League semifinals on the pitch of Union Saint Gilloise, which snatched an unexpected and unhoped-for draw in Germany last Thursday.
And it is obvious that the thoughts of the Spanish coach’s lineup, right now, are turned toward next Thursday’s challenge that could address the season in every way. Yes, the turning point, the Aspirins gave it anyway the moment they changed coach finding themselves now in a ranking position that would allow access to the Conference League next year. But the goal, although it will not be easy since the points from Freiburg are seven, is to enter at least the Europa League. Well, winning it wouldn’t be bad either.
The same European thought, however, has Wolfsburg. Which dreams of a victory in today’s match — taking advantage of the fact of their rivals’ close double commitment — to move closer in the standings to the possibility of traveling outside Germany next year. The hosts, in their last six matches, have won only twice and in general, going by what are the data of the last months, they are not living such a happy moment. A win would be needed, and how it would be needed, to succeed.
Finally: in the last five confrontations the balance between these two formations is identical. Two wins each and one draw. Going therefore to conclude our thoughts, it could remain identical even at the end of this match.
The Prediction
In a match that will surely give at least one goal per team and probably even at least three goals overall, in the end the final result could be a draw. Yes, as explained earlier, in this way the score would be unchanged. A 2-2 then, full of excitement and goals. But if you want to play it safe, let’s bet on one goal each.
The probable lineups of Wolfsburg-Bayer Leverkusen
- WOLFSBURG (4-3-3): Casteels; Fischer, Lacroix, Van De Ven, Otavio; Svanberg, Arnold, Gerhardt; Wimmer, Wind, Kaminski.
- BAYER LEVERKUSEN (3-4-3): Hradecky; Kossounou, Tah, Tapsoba; Frimpong, Andrich, Demirbay, Hincapie; Diaby, Azmoun, Hlozek.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-2
