Bayern Munich continue their pursuit of leaders Bayer Leverkusen as they travel to Wolfsburg for a midweek Bundesliga fixture. Wolfsburg have been mostly erratic this season and should struggle against the superior quality of the Bavarians.
Wolfsburg are coming off a 1-0 victory over Darmstadt in their previous Bundesliga fixture. They were made to work hard by the hosts with Lovro Majer’s effort midway through the second half eventually proving to be the difference.
That was an important win for Wolfsburg as it ended a run of three straight defeats across all competitions. Niko Kovack’s men are now just inside the top half of the Bundesliga standings, five points off the European places.
A slight problem for Wolfsburg ahead of Wednesday’s clash is their record at Volkswagen Arena which is a bit erratic. They have claimed just one win from their last four home matches and were beaten 1-0 by Freiburg in their previous fixture in front of their fans.
Bayern Munich were also victorious last time out in the Bundesliga as they eased to a 3-0 win over VfB Stuttgart. Harry Kane had a goal in both halves while Kim Min-Jae completed the rout midway through the second period.
That was a solid return to winning ways for Bayern Munich following the disappointing 5-1 hammering at Eintracht Frankfurt. They Bavarians are now unbeaten in seven of their last eight matches across all competitions and manager Thomas Tuchel will be keen to maintain that momentum as they attempt to close down the four point gap on leaders Bayer Leverkusen.
Aside from the freak result at Frankfurt, Bayern Munich have mostly impressed on their travels this season, winning five of their seven away matches so far. There have been a few one-sided results in that run, including 4-0 victories over Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen.
How the bookies view it
Bayern Munich have been installed overwhelming favourites and are priced at 4/1 by Unibet to claim the victory on Wednesday. Wolfsburg are considered outsiders with a home win valued at 7/1 by Coral while a draw is set at odds of 19/4 by BetVictor.
Head to head
Bayern Munich have a 46-5 advantage with seven draws from 58 previous matches against Wolfsburg. The Bavarians have won six of the last seven meetings at Volkswagen Arena and picked up a 4-2 victory on their previous visit back in February.
Players to watch
Jonas Wind is the leading scorer for Wolfsburg with nine goals this season and will be the one to watch on Wednesday. The striker is priced at odds of 13/5 by bet365 to get on the score sheet.
Harry Kane has now taken his tally to 20 Bundesliga goals for the season with his brace last weekend and will be the one to watch once again. Betfred is offering odds of 4/6 on the striker to score anytime on Wednesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
The last meeting between both teams produced over 4.5 goals and a repeat is valued at 11/5 by bet365. Bayern Munich also scored in both halves in that fixture and could be set for a repeat at 4/5 with BoyleSports.
Given Bayern Munich’s one-sided results on their travels, a -1 handicap could be considered at 10/11 by Unibet while they could also be backed to win both halves at 21/10 with Paddy Power. Harry Kane has shown a knack for multiple and could be backed to score two or more on Wednesday at 5/2 with bet365.
This German Bundesliga match between Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich will be played on Dec 20, 2023 and kick off at 19:30. Check below for our tipsters best Wolfsburg vs Bayern Munich prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
