Bayer Leverkusen vs Wolfsburg Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 10th March 2024

Struggling Wolfsburg are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday at BayArena. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

Bayer Leverkusen have taken the lead in the Bundesliga after collecting 64 points from their initial 24 encounters. Wolfsburg trail by 39 points after 24 rounds, leaving them as number 13 in the table on 25 points.

Wolfsburg should hardly be a problem for Bayer Leverkusen, who aim to consolidate their position as top dog in the Bundesliga standings.

Bayer Leverkusen are confident they will be scoring goals in their next assignment in the Bundesliga, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches. The hosts scored 2.2 goals on average per match, or 22 goals in total, while allowing four goals against, for an average of 0.4 per outing. They managed seven clean sheets along the way.

Wolfsburg are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 12 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.2 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 14 goals, and while Wolfsburg claimed one clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.4 goals per match.

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Bayer Leverkusen came away as 1-2 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Sunday.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Wolfsburg Prediction

Bayer Leverkusen Form

In their last three matches, Bayer Leverkusen won 2-1 and 0-2 against first Mainz 05 then FC Koln, before drawing 2-2 against Qarabag FK. Bayer Leverkusen managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 13 goals and conceded two times.

Wolfsburg Form

In their last three matches, Wolfsburg drew 1-1 with Borussia Dortmund, drew 2-2 with Eintracht Frankfurt and lost 2-3 against VfB Stuttgart. Wolfsburg claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by eight goals to six.

While we don't believe Wolfsburg are strong enough to prevent Bayer Leverkusen from a home win, we believe they are capable of limiting the defeat to only a few goals.

Bayer Leverkusen scored 37 goals and conceded five in their last 14 games against teams from the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. They collected 40 points and 13 victories. Wolfsburg won two and claimed eight points in their nine most recent games against teams inside the top six. They scored 12 conceded 15 goals. Bayer Leverkusen are yet to experience the foul smell of failure this season in the Bundesliga. They haven't lost a single game, in stead recording 20 wins and four draws. Wolfsburg have a record of six wins, seven draws and 11 defeats in the Bundesliga.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Wolfsburg Squads

Bayer Leverkusen Squad

Alonso will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Wolfsburg from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Lukas Hradecky (0/23), Matej Kovar (0/1), Niklas Lomb (0/0), Alejandro Grimaldo (9/24), Arthur (0/2), Edmond Tapsoba (0/19), Jeremie Frimpong (8/23), Jonathan Tah (4/21), Josip Stanisic (1/13), Noah Mbamba (0/3), Odilon Kossounou (1/16), Piero Hincapie (1/17), Reno Muenz (0/0), Timothy Fosu-Mensah (0/0), Ayman Aourir (0/0), Exequiel Palacios (3/18), Florian Wirtz (5/24), Granit Xhaka (1/24), Gustavo Puerta (0/5), Jonas Hofmann (5/24), Nathan Tella (4/15), Robert Andrich (1/18), Adam Hlozek (1/19), Amine Adli (2/15), Borja Iglesias (0/3), Francis Onyeka (0/0), Ken Izekor (0/0), Patrik Schick (3/11), Victor Okoh Boniface (10/16).

Wolfsburg Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Wolfsburg players that the manager Niko Kovac will choose from for the upcoming game:

Koen Casteels (0/20), Niklas Klinger (0/0), Pavao Pervan (0/4), Cedric Zesiger (0/14), Joakim Maehle (2/23), Kilian Fischer (0/1), Maxence Lacroix (2/20), Moritz Jenz (0/17), Rogerio (1/12), Sebastiaan Bornauw (0/12), Aster Vranckx (0/17), Jakub Kaminski (0/13), Kevin Paredes (2/20), Kofi Amoako (0/0), Lovro Majer (4/24), Mattias Svanberg (1/20), Maximilian Arnold (1/20), Patrick Wimmer (0/7), Ridle Baku (0/23), Ulysses Llanez (0/0), Yannick Gerhardt (2/18), Amin Sarr (0/8), Dzenan Pejcinovic (0/3), Jonas Wind (9/24), Kevin Behrens (5/23), Lukas Nmecha (1/3), Tiago Tomas (1/18), Vaclav Cerny (3/18).

Bayer Leverkusen vs Wolfsburg Team News

At the time of writing, Bayer Leverkusen have five players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Wolfsburg this coming Sunday. Jeremie Frimpong gets a day off from the Bayer Leverkusen squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Granit Xhaka, Exequiel Palacios, Victor Okoh Boniface and Arthur are all absent from the Bayer Leverkusen squad that faces Wolfsburg at BayArena.

Wolfsburg have five on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Bayer Leverkusen this coming Sunday. Joakim Maehle is ineligible for selection in the Wolfsburg squad, as he is suspended.

Wolfsburg need to do without Rogerio, Koen Casteels, Tiago Tomas and Lukas Nmecha, who are not fit enough to travel to BayArena.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Wolfsburg Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen vs Wolfsburg H2H

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Bayer Leverkusen came away with a 1-2 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at BayArena, but face stern opposition, of course. Bayer Leverkusen have a 40% win rate in the against Wolfsburg, who won three of these matches. The total record reads 4-3-3, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Wolfsburg Results

Both teams to score only came out three times in the previous ten games between Wolfsburg and Bayer Leverkusen. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 10/11 with the bookies.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Wolfsburg Betting Tips

Lovro Majer shows decent form right now for Wolfsburg, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Bayer Leverkusen, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Jeremie Frimpong also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.

Bayer Leverkusen won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew two and lost none. Wolfsburg won two games, drew three and lost five in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Goals are flowing freely for Bayer Leverkusen on home soil currently, as both teams scored in six of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target six times in Wolfsburg''s last 10 league games away from home.

Both teams not to score was a winning bet seven times in the last ten encounters between Bayer Leverkusen and Wolfsburg as under 2.5 goals happened four times. Bayer Leverkusen scored an average of 1.2 goals a game, with Wolfsburg averaging one goal in this run. Bayer Leverkusen saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Wolfsburg's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.