Wolfsburg vs Paderborn
German Bundesliga
Date: Saturday, 31 August 2019
Kick-off at 14:30 UK/ 15:30 CET
Venue: Volkswagen Arena (Wolfsburg).
German Bundesliga
Date: Saturday, 31 August 2019
Kick-off at 14:30 UK/ 15:30 CET
Venue: Volkswagen Arena (Wolfsburg).
WOLFSBURG VS PADERBORN BETTING TIPS
Last weekend's 3-0 win at Hertha Berlin means that Wolfsburg boss Oliver Glasner, who previously played with Austrian LASK Linz, still holds a 100% record after three competitive matches (one DFB Pokal and two Bundesliga). Striker Wout Weghorst - who scored 17 goals in 18/19 - looks like his talisman, after finding his own net, and both will love their chances ahead of the newly promoted SC Paderborn's visit to the Volkswagen Arena.
No team has had a rollercoaster for more than a few years than Paderborn, who returned to Germany's top flight after four years - they went a long way to 3. The league and back at that time! The journey hasn't slowed since returning to the Bundesliga. Paderborn are on the wrong side of the second highest scoring game on Matchday 1 (3-2 vs Bayer Leverkusen) and they also failed to maintain a 1-0 lead against Freiburg in their first home game of the season (3- 1 defeat).
Therefore, it is difficult for Paderborn to be too optimistic entering this weekend. They failed to defeat Wolfsburg in the 14/15 season meeting (D1 L1) and with Glasner's undefeated side in eight home matches (W6 D2), now is not the right time to break this trend. Wolfsburg forward Josip Brekalo, who has scored two of three substitute appearances so far this season, will also be prepared if things are not planned.
Departing from this, we feel that supporting the host to get the win looks reasonable. Wolfsburg haven't seen much change in their camps during the summer and as we mentioned before, they ended last season in good form at the Volkswagen Arena. In particular, these three wins came against the team promoted from the previous two seasons, which shows that Wolves know how to make the most of the matches that benefit them.
That is not to say that we will not see Paderborn on the score sheet. Wolfsburg have only kept one clean sheet in their last seven home matches and Paderborn boss Stefan Baumgart has several good attack options to choose from. Sterli Mamba is one that must be watched, having scored two goals in two appearances for them since making the leap of 3. The league over the summer. Both teams scored 65% of overall Wolfsburg home games last season too.
With six goals conceded this season, it's clear that Paderborn's weakness is behind. Wolfsburg will have more than enough experience to utilize it. Thus, we cannot see this in any other way than winning in a comfortable home. And with Wolfsburg scoring an average of 2.8 goals per match at the Volkswagen Arena in 2019, we also support the right score of 3-1 for the host.
TEAM NEWS
WOLFSBURG
Wolfsburg continued a good start to the season with a 3-0 win at Hertha BSC last Sunday, and Wolves have not lost at the Volkswagen Arena since January.
Josip Brekalo could replace summer signing Joao Victor on the left side of the attack after coming and scoring his second goal of the season at Hertha, but no other changes might occur.
Paul-Georges Ntep and Felix Uduokhai both departed on loan this week but coach Oliver Glasner has no new injury concerns, with Paulo Otavio getting closer to full fitness.
Arrangement of predictions (3-4-3): Casteels; Knoche, Brooks, Guilavogui; William, Arnold, Schlager, Roussillon; Klaus, Weghorst, Brekalo
Not available: Ignacio Camacho (Injured), Ginczek (Injured), Paulo Otavio (Injured)
Doubtful:
PADERBORN
Paderborn failed to maintain an advantage at home against Freiburg on Saturday when they lost 3-1, which means they conceded three goals in each of their three competitive matches this season.
Goalkeeper Leopold Zingerle and center back Sebastian Schonlau remain the only injury problems for coach Steffen Baumgart, but he hopes the pair return soon.
Attacking midfielder Abdelhamid Sabiri signed a contract from Huddersfield Town this week and added Baumgart options on the bench, but the starting lineup is expected to be the same.
