Bayern Munich vs Wolfsburg Preview: Team News & Prediction

by Alex Lawes · January 16 2025, 20:47

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Bayern Munich are looking to regain the Bundesliga title this season and they have returned from the German winter break with back-to-back victories as they now prepare to take on a Wolfsburg side fresh off the back of an impressive victory in midweek.

Kick-off date/time: Saturday 18th January, 2025: UK – 2:30pm / US ET – 9:30am / US PT – 6:30am

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Some matches will be televised on ESPN channels so it is worth checking their schedules

How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – ESPN+

Bayern Munich Team News: Defensive injuries

Key attacking midfielder Jamal Musiala has returned from illness for Bayern Munich with Vincent Kompany’s attack working well as they hammered Hoffenheim by five goals to nil.

They do still have a few defensive injury issues as Hiroki Ito, Sacha Boey and Josip Stanisic remain sidelined alongside goalkeeper Dan Peretz and defensive midfielder Joao Palhinha.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Guerreiro, Upamecano, Dier, Davies; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Sane, Muller, Coman; Kane

Unavailable: Peretz (Injured), Stanisic (Injured), Ito (Injured), Boey (Injured), Joao Palhinha (Injured)

Questionable:

Wolfsburg Team News: Tiago Tomas suspension

Key attacker Tiago Tomas is unavailable for this weekend’s trip to the Allianz Arena as he is missing through suspension with Wolfsburg also dealing with injury issues.

Poland international midfielder Jakub Kaminski and Croatia international midfielder Lovro Majer are both sidelined alongside the likes of Rogerio, Kevin Paredes and Bartosz Bialek.

Predicted XI (4-4-2): Grabara; Fischer, Vavro, Koulierakis, Maehle; Nmecha, Dardai, Arnold, Gerhardt; Wind, Amoura

Unavailable: Rogerio (Injured), Paredes (Injured), Kaminski (Injured), Majer (Injured), Tomas (Suspended), Bialek (Injured)

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Bayern Munich vs Wolfsburg Prediction

Bayern Munich returned from the winter break by grinding out a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach at Borussia-Park thanks to a second-half penalty scored by Harry Kane. The Bavarians then followed that up with an impressive 5-0 hammering of Hoffenheim at the Allianz Arena in midweek. They now face a Wolfsburg side that also enjoyed a big win as Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side made it back-to-back wins since the restart by hammering Borussia Monchengladbach by five goals to one. The visitors will try and take the game to Bayern here with Hasenhuttl’s impressive style of football and will fancy their chances of scoring, albeit Bayern remain the favourites, especially with their home advantage.

Bayern Munich vs Wolfsburg Tip: Bayern Munich to win & both teams to score