Vincent Kompany’s Bayern Munich will kick off their 2024-25 Bundesliga campaign on Sunday with a match against Wolfsburg at the Volkswagen Arena. Last season, Wolfsburg finished 12th with 37 points from 34 matches, a significant drop from their performance in 2022-23.
Their points total was their lowest since the 2017-18 season when they ended up in 16th place. Wolfsburg’s total was only four points more than Bochum, who faced relegation. A lot of things need to be improved from Wolfsburg’s side to maintain the Bundesliga standards. A win here in the opening game of the season for Bayern Munich can guarantee a lot of motivational boost as they look forward to getting back to winning ways in the form of the Bundesliga title after finishing just below Bayer Leverkusen last season.
Wolfsburg vs. Bayern Munich: Current Team Form and H2H
Wolfsburg scored 41 goals and conceded 56, ranking them 14th in offense and 10th in defense. They made a managerial change in March 2024, replacing Niko Kovac with Ralph Hasenhuttl. Hasenhuttl’s tenure began with a DFB-Pokal win over Koblenz on August 19, but Wolfsburg ended the Bundesliga season with two losses, despite winning their previous three matches.
Bayern Munich, who finished third last season, will be eager to make a strong start after missing out on the title for the first time since 2011-12. Their defensive issues were evident last season, with 45 goals conceded, the highest since 1995-96. However, striker Harry Kane had a standout season, contributing 44 goals or assists in 32 Bundesliga games.
Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg have met a total of 34 matches throughout the life of this specific fixture. Bayern Munich have been able to win 29 of those fixtures while Wolfsburg only won one; 4 have ended as a draw. The last time Wolfsburg defeated the German giants was back in 2015 in penalties in the Super Cup Final.
Wolfsburg vs. Bayern Munich: Team News & Possible Starting-XI
The club faced challenges in appointing a new manager, eventually settling on Kompany after failing to secure other top candidates. Wolfsburg will be without several players, including Mohamed Amoura, Rogerio, David Odogu, and Kevin Paredes, all sidelined until September. They will also miss goalkeeper Mathys Angely and forwards Kevin Behrens, Lukas Nmecha, and Bartosz Bialek, as well as midfielders Joakim Maehle and Aster Vranckx.
For Bayern Munich, defenders Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs de Ligt are out after their transfers to Manchester United, but summer recruits Michael Olise and Joao Palhinha may make their Bundesliga debuts. Additionally, defenders Tarek Buchmann, Josip Stanisic, Hiroki Ito, forwards Arijon Ibrahimovic, Leroy Sane, and goalkeeper Daniel Peretz are also unavailable due to injuries.
Wolfsburg possible starting lineup: Grabara; Lacroix, Bornauw, Zesiger; Baku, Svanberg, Arnold, Kaminski; Wimmer, Majer; Wind
Bayern Munich possible starting lineup: Neuer; Boey, Kim, Upamecano, Davies; Kimmich, Palhinha; Olise, Musiala, Tel; Kane
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