DomainJava.com – Wolfsburg vs Monchengladbach prediction in the Bundesliga match, Wolfsburg will host Borussia Monchengladbach at the Volkswagen Arena on Tuesday in their 17th Bundesliga match of the season.
The hosts are 10th in the table with 24 points and started 2025 with a 1-0 win against Hoffenheim on Saturday, while Die Fohlen are in 11th place, on the same points as the hosts, but they were beaten by 1 -0 by Bayern Munich on Saturday.
Wolves' match against Hoffenheim was a tight affair, although the winners managed to limit their opponents to just two shots on target and one golden opportunity throughout the match.
The hosts' defensive display on Saturday will come as a welcome relief to manager Ralph Hassenhuttl, whose side have conceded nine goals in their previous three games.
Interestingly, although Wolfsburg's record of 33 goals scored in the Bundesliga is the fourth best record in terms of offense in the premier league, they have only accumulated a total of 22.9 xG in the league.
Hassenhuttl's side have won one and lost two of their last three matches, but they won their previous five.
It is worth noting that although the home team lost 3-1 last time out at home against Borussia Dortmund on December 22, they were unbeaten in their previous five matches at the Volkswagen Arena, picking up wins on four occasions.
Regarding the visitors, they come into this match having conceded just once against Bayern despite having faced eight big chances and over four xG.
Coach Gerardo Seoane was pleased with several aspects of his team's performance, telling reporters: “We are not completely satisfied because we lost. We didn't manage to relieve the pressure when we won the ball. We switched to double pivots in the second half. I don't think we conceded much until the penalty. After that you only see the quality of Bayern.”
Die Fohlen are just three points adrift of sixth-placed Freiburg, who occupy the division's only Conference League qualifying spot, but they will likely need to improve their offensive displays if they are to qualify for Europe given their record 25 goals scored in the league is the second worst in the top 11.
Seoane's side's form over the last few weeks has been mixed, with the club winning two, drawing one and losing two of their last five Bundesliga games.
The visitors have struggled on the road for some time considering they have lost on four occasions, been held to a draw twice, and won just one of their last seven away games.
Wolfsburg must contend with the absence of suspended striker Tiago Tomas, as well as Bartosz Bialek, Kevin Paredes, Lovro Majer, Lukas Nmecha and Mohamed El Amine Amoura, who was forced off the field due to injury against Hoffenheim.
Jonas Wind will likely be supported by Patrick Wimmer and Jakub Kaminski up front, while Yannick Gerhardt could join Maximilian Arnold and Bence Dardai in midfield.
Goalkeeper Niklas Klinger and left-back Rogerio are also ruled out, so perhaps Joakim Maehle will play on the left side of defense in front of goalkeeper Kamil Grabara.
Meanwhile, Borussia Monchengladbach have had relatively few absences, although winger Nathan N'Goumou will not be in the matchday squad due to injury, while Franck Honorat is a doubt.
Kevin Stoger, Alassane Plea and Robin Hack are expected to support forward Tim Kleindienst ahead of midfielders Rocco Reitz and Julian Weigl.
Elsewhere, centre-backs Ko Itakura and Nico Elvedi have featured regularly this season, and they are likely to be deployed ahead of goalkeeper Moritz Nicolas.
(source: Sportsmole)
Wolfsburg vs Monchengladbach Player Predictions
Wolfsburg: Grabara; Fischer, Vavro, Koulierakis, Maehle; Dardai, Arnold, Gerhardt; Wimmer, wind, chimney ski
Monchengladbach : Nicolas; Scally, Itakura, Elvedi, Ullrich; Reitz, Weigl; Stoger, Plea, Hack; Kleindienst
Wolfsburg vs Monchengladbach Score Prediction: 1-1
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