Bayer Leverkusen x VfL Wolfsburg – Palpite & Prognóstico (30.10.2021)

Bayer Leverkusen will be hosting away team VfL Wolfsburg at BayArena in this Bundesliga 1 game on Saturday.

Our Bayer Leverkusen v VfL Wolfsburg tips, poll and stats can be seen in full below including the latest game odds.

Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen will play in this fixture coming off the back of a 2-2 Bundesliga 1 tied result versus Cologne.

In that match, Bayer Leverkusen managed 38% possession and 9 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. For Bayer Leverkusen, goals were scored by Patrik Schick (15′) and Karim Bellarabi (17′). At the other end, 1. FC Köln got 19 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. Anthony Modeste (63′, 82′) scored for Cologne.

Bayer Leverkusen haven’t been able to stop scoring goals, netting every time they’ve gone out to play in their last 6 games.

They’ve claimed a sum of 13 during that period while also conceding a total of 8.

Ahead of this meeting, Bayer Leverkusen haven’t beaten VfL Wolfsburg in their previous 3 league matches.

VfL Wolfsburg
Following on from a loss in their previous game against Freiburg in Bundesliga 1 action, VfL Wolfsburg will be aiming to make amends here.

In that match, VfL Wolfsburg had 56% possession and 18 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. For their opponents, SC Freiburg had 11 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Philipp Lienhart (27′) and Lucas Höler (68′) scored for Freiburg.

The numbers tell their own story, and VfL Wolfsburg have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, seeing their opponents hit 14 goals overall. In defence, VfL Wolfsburg have not been doing too well. We will see if that trend will end up being sustained in this game.

Looking at the pre-match facts, VfL Wolfsburg:

are undefeated by Bayer Leverkusen when they have played them away from home in the previous 5 matches in the league. A solid away record against them.
have not won away from home in their last 2 league matches.

Head to head
Looking over their past head to head meetings going back to 01/09/2018 tells us that Bayer Leverkusen have won 2 of them and VfL Wolfsburg 3, with the number of draws standing at 1.

A combined sum of 15 goals were scored between them in these games, with 7 of them for Leverkusen and 8 coming from Wolfsburg. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.5.

The previous league meeting featuring these clubs was Bundesliga 1 match day 18 on 23/01/2021 which finished with the scoreline of Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 VfL Wolfsburg.

That day, Bayer Leverkusen had 63% possession and 10 shots on goal with 3 of them on target.

For their opponents, VfL Wolfsburg got 8 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Ridle Baku (35′) scored.

The referee was Marco Fritz.

Team News: Bayer Leverkusen
The Bayer Leverkusen manager Gerardo Seoane has a full complement, with no fitness worries at all ahead of this clash thanks to a completely healthy squad to choose from.

Team News: VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg manager Mark van Bommel has to choose a team with limited availability. Luca Waldschmidt (Thigh Problems), Bartosz Bialek (Cruciate Ligament Rupture), Xaver Schlager (Cruciate Ligament Rupture), Wout Weghorst (Corona virus) and Niklas Klinger (Corona virus) won’t be making appearances.

Prediction
In our view, VfL Wolfsburg will need things to go their way to hit the back of the net against this Bayer Leverkusen outfit who we think should get the vital goal that wins it.

We’re therefore anticipating a narrow 1-0 advantage for Bayer Leverkusen when the referee blows for full-time.

Looking forward to watching this one unfold.

What are the top odds for this match?
Looking at the bookies’ prices in the WDW market, backing Bayer Leverkusen is available for 1.95, going for a drawn result is 3.8 and putting your money on the winning team to be VfL Wolfsburg gets you 4. They’re the best market prices being offered at the current time.

Team Focus: Bayer Leverkusen

Formed: 1904
Stadium: BayArena (30,810)
Captain: Lukáš Hrádecký
Chairman: Fernando Carro
Manager: Gerardo Seoane
Competitions: Bundesliga 1 position 4, DFB-Pokal (Second Round), Europa League (Group G)

Key Man: Florian Wirtz

Typically used in the Central Attacking Midfielder position, Florian Wirtz was born in Pulheim-Brauweiler, Germany. Having played his first senior match for Bayer Leverkusen in the 2019 – 2020 season, the skilful Midfielder has accumulated 4 league goals in the Bundesliga 2021 – 2022 campaign so far coming from a total of 8 appearances.