Bundesliga preview and news: VfL Wolfsburg - FC Augsburg at VOLKSWAGEN ARENA

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Sat 06.November
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: VOLKSWAGEN ARENA (30000 seats)

VfL Wolfsburg have 16 points performing as the host team. FC Augsburg have claimed 9 points as the visiting team. Could we look at anything else than a home win?

Insights:
  • VfL Wolfsburg have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • FC Augsburg have the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in Bundesliga

These are active days for the home side, as they had a match only four days ago in the Champions League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Salzburg, was also a home game here at VOLKSWAGEN ARENA. The away team is better rested.

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VfL Wolfsburg form and stats

The Bundesliga results at home this season for VfL Wolfsburg are 2-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). We have seen two home losses in a row now for Wolfsburg, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

VfL Wolfsburg's previous game was a Champions League match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Salzburg. The home side are looking to build on that result. Midfielder Ridle Baku was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.41 (out of ten) in that game. Baku scored one goal.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Bayer Leverkusen and winning 2-0.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for VfL Wolfsburg here at VOLKSWAGEN ARENA in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 5 games). On the other hand, Wolfsburg have conceded 6 goals.

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FC Augsburg form and stats

Playing away, FC Augsburg, who have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Bundesliga, have won 0 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Augsburg are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Alfreð Finnbogason, Jeffrey Gouweleeuw, Reece Oxford and Florian Niederlechner scored in FC Augsburg's previous match, the home game against Stuttgart that ended 4-1. Alfreð Finnbogason, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.15. Finnbogason scored one goal, served one assist and hit two key passes.

Ahead of that match was the DFB Pokal away draw versus Bochum (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties) that ended 2-2.

Goals are few and far between in Augsburg's away league games. Only 2 goals from 5 travels. As for defending, Augsburg rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 9 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the prior ten meetings involving these two squads are: five wins for VfL Wolfsburg, three draws and two wins for FC Augsburg. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

VfL WolfsburgW. Weghorst
W. Weghorst
3 goals
WolfsburgL. Nmecha
L. Nmecha
3 goals
FC AugsburgF. Niederlechner
F. Niederlechner
3 goals

VfL Wolfsburg missing players

FC Augsburg missing players

VfL Wolfsburg FC Augsburg
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
10 5 2 Played P 0 5 10
5 2 1 Won W 0 0 2
1 1 1 Drew D 0 2 3
4 2 0 Lost L 0 3 5
11 4 2 Scored S 0 2 9
12 6 1 Conceded C 0 9 19
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 60% 80%
80% 60% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 60% 70%
30% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 60% 60%
20% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 30%
40% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 50%
40% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 30%
20% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 60% 40%
 
4.6 6 6 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.6 4.1
4.5 4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6.2 5.6
2.6 3.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.4 2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.5 14 16.5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8.4 10.4
4.3 5 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.4 3.9
26% 16% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 12% 23%
 
10.3 10.6 6.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 18.2 15.8
3.1 3.8 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5.2 4.7
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • FC Augsburg have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • FC Augsburg have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • FC Augsburg have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Bundesliga
  • FC Augsburg have the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in Bundesliga
  • FC Augsburg have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • FC Augsburg have yet to win a game away.
  • VfL Wolfsburg have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • VfL Wolfsburg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Bayern München 10 8 1 1 38 10 5 4 0 1 20 4 5 4 1 0 18 6 28 25
2 Borussia Dortmund 10 8 0 2 27 15 6 6 0 0 19 8 4 2 0 2 8 7 12 24
3 SC Freiburg 10 6 4 0 17 7 5 3 2 0 10 4 5 3 2 0 7 3 10 22
4 Bayer Leverkusen 10 5 2 3 23 16 5 2 0 3 9 11 5 3 2 0 14 5 7 17
5 Mainz 05 10 5 1 4 14 10 5 3 1 1 9 3 5 2 0 3 5 7 4 16
6 Union Berlin 10 4 4 2 15 15 6 3 2 1 8 7 4 1 2 1 7 8 0 16
7 VfL Wolfsburg 10 5 1 4 11 12 5 2 1 2 4 6 5 3 0 2 7 6 -1 16
8 RB Leipzig 10 4 3 3 21 10 5 4 0 1 18 5 5 0 3 2 3 5 11 15
9 Hoffenheim 10 4 2 4 19 15 5 3 1 1 12 5 5 1 1 3 7 10 4 14
10 Borussia M'gladbach 10 4 2 4 12 13 5 3 2 0 8 4 5 1 0 4 4 9 -1 14
11 Köln 10 3 4 3 15 18 5 3 2 0 11 6 5 0 2 3 4 12 -3 13
12 Hertha BSC 10 4 0 6 11 23 4 2 0 2 5 5 6 2 0 4 6 18 -12 12
13 Stuttgart 10 2 4 4 15 19 5 2 1 2 12 9 5 0 3 2 3 10 -4 10
14 Bochum 10 3 1 6 8 18 4 2 1 1 5 3 6 1 0 5 3 15 -10 10
15 Eintracht Frankfurt 10 1 6 3 10 15 5 0 4 1 4 5 5 1 2 2 6 10 -5 9
16 FC Augsburg 10 2 3 5 9 19 5 2 1 2 7 10 5 0 2 3 2 9 -10 9
17 Arminia Bielefeld 10 0 5 5 6 16 6 0 3 3 3 10 4 0 2 2 3 6 -10 5
18 Greuther Furth 10 0 1 9 7 27 4 0 1 3 2 7 6 0 0 6 5 20 -20 1

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