Wolfsburg vs Freiburg Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Wolfsburg are recovering their form of late as they try and push towards the middle-of-the-table ahead of now taking aa busy Freiburg side at the Volkswagen Arena.
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Wolfsburg preview: Improved Wolfsburg
After the sacking of Paul Simonis in mid-November, interim boss Daniel Bauer has now been in charge for a month or so but The Wolves have been much-improved with a draw being followed by back-to-back victories ahead of this one.
The Wolfsburgers come into this one on the back of backing up a 3-1 win against Union Berlin by easing to an impressive and comfortable 3-1 defeat of Borussia Monchengladbach at Borussia-Park last weekend.
Freiburg preview: Fatigued Freiburg
Freiburg qualified for the UEFA Europa League last season and that has led to a congested and jam-packed fixture schedule this season, which has seen a slight regression domestically but they remain one of the stronger sides in the Bundesliga.
The visitors come into this one on the back of a 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund at the SC Stadion in Freiburg last weekend, with Lucas Holer scoring a 75th minute equaliser after Jobe Bellingham had been sent off for Dortmund.
Wolfsburg team news: No Amoura
Wolfsburg are dealing with plenty of key attacking absentees for this one, and that has been worsened by Mohamed Amoura now being away at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations with Algeria.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Grabara; Kumbedi, Seelt, Koulierakis, Zehtner; Gerhardt, Arnold; Eriksen, Majer, Wimmer; Pecinovic
Unavailable: Rogerio (Injured), Maehle (Injured), Dardai (Injured), Wind (Injured), Amoura (International duty)
Questionable: Jenz (Injured), Paredes (Injured), Lindstrom (Injured), Jenz (Injured), Daghim (Injured), Skov Olsen (Injured)
Freiburg team news: Several doubts
Freiburg are dealing with a few injury doubts for their trip to Wolfsburg as defenders Philipp Lienhart and Max Rosenfelder are potentially sidelined alongside Eren Dinkci and Jan-Niklas Beste.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Atubolu; Kubler, Ginter, Jung, Gunter; Eggestein, Osterhage; Treu, Manzambi, Suzuki; Holer
Unavailable: Kyereh (Injured), Irie (International duty)
Questionable: Lienhart (Injured), Rosenfelder (Injured), Beste (Injured), Dinkci (Injured)
Wolfsburg vs Freiburg prediction
Wolfsburg will head into the winter break with a lot of changes expected as they seek to push themselves up towards the top end of the table in the second-half of the campaign. As Freiburg perhaps begin to feel the pinch of their congested schedule, siding with an improved and in-form Wolfsburg, especially with their home advantage, may well be the way to go for this one.
Wolfsburg vs Freiburg tip: Double chance – Wolfsburg to win or draw
