The Bundesliga game between FC Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg on Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. promises to be an interesting encounter. The crucial question: How will Bayern perform after the 1-2 defeat at Real Madrid?
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Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel is relying on a completely changed starting eleven – there are eight changes in total. Youngster Lovro Zvonarek is celebrating his starting eleven debut – as is winter newcomer Bryan Zaragoza.
Since Harry Kane is still out injured and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting cannot be there at short notice due to illness, Mathys Tel is playing up front.
Statistics speak for Bavaria
FC Bayern: Neuer – Kimmich, Kim, Upamecano, Davies – Goretzka, Pavlovic – Müller, Zvonarek, Zaragoza – Tel.
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VfL Wolfsburg: Casteels – Lacroix, Bornauw, Jenz – Baku, Arnold, Mæhle – Wimmer, Paredes – Wind, Majer.
The statistics speak for themselves: FC Bayern have not lost any of their 26 Bundesliga home games against Wolfsburg. This is an impressive feat that no other team in Bundesliga history has achieved against any opponent.
Despite a weak second half of the season with just 25 points from 15 games, their worst in 17 years, Munich have scored in each of their last 31 Bundesliga games against VfL. With 90 goals in total and the most vertical attacks of any team (76) this season, Bayern are strong offensively.
Wolfsburg’s recovery under Hasenhüttl
VfL Wolfsburg, on the other hand, put in an impressive performance under new coach Ralph Hasenhüttl and got twelve points from the first six games. Only Leverkusen and Leipzig have collected more points since he took office.
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VfL has recently won three Bundesliga games in a row, a feat that was last achieved from October 2022 to January 2023. Despite having the lowest number of second-half goals this season (15), Wolfsburg have won four of their six BL games under Hasenhüttl, more wins than in 22 games under previous coach Niko Kovac.
Neuer before Bundesliga milestone
Another interesting aspect of this game is the performance of the key players from both teams. Bayern’s Harry Kane has been directly involved in 49 percent of his team’s goals this season, a league best that he shares with Augsburg’s Ermedin Demirovic. Directly behind Kane is Jonas Wind from Wolfsburg, who was involved in 45 percent of his team’s goals this season.
In addition, Bayern’s goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is about to play his 500th Bundesliga game, an impressive achievement that has only been achieved by Oliver Kahn, Eike Immel and Uli Stein. Despite these impressive performances, Neuer has been waiting for a clean sheet for eleven games, which equals his personal negative record.
Will FC Bayern Munich vs. VfL Wolfsburg be broadcast on free TV today?
No, the game will not be shown on free TV.
1st League today: Where will FCB vs. WOB be broadcast on TV & stream?
The game can be watched live on DAZN.
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