Wolfsburg vs Borussia Monchengladbach

Wolfsburg and Borussia Monchengladbach are set to square off in an exciting Bundesliga showdown at the Volkswagen Arena.

Augsburg’s 18 attempts on target rendered Wolfsburg’s 1-0 halftime lead meaningless last week as the two sides shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw, maintaining Die Wolfe’s underwhelming Bundesliga start (W2, D3, L4). Despite only losing once in their four previous top-flight outings (W2, D1), Niko Kovac’s men languish just three points clear of the dreaded relegation playoff spot. Gladbach’s upcoming visit to the Volkswagen Arena won’t bolster Wolfsburg’s spirits, as they’re winless across their last five league H2Hs (D3, L2). But after going unbeaten in back-to-back Bundesliga matches for the first time this season, the hosts will fancy their chances against a side they’ve defeated more often in Germany’s elite division (22 times) than any other club.

As for Borussia Monchengladbach, last weekend’s 5-2 demolition of a 10-man Cologne side reinforced the visitors’ Bundesliga top-four bid, helping them cut the deficit on fourth-placed Bayern Munich to a single point. However, Gladbach cannot catch a break on the road this season. After drawing their opening three Bundesliga away games, ‘Die Fohlen’ slumped to a dreadful 5-1 defeat at newly-promoted Werder Bremen on their most recent league travel. Spanning back to the tail-end of the 2021/22 season, Daniel Farke’s men are winless in their last six away league matches, which accounts for their worst run without winning on hostile turf since September 2018. But after putting as many goals past Cologne (5) as they netted in their five previous games combined, Gladbach could take the field in high spirits.