Bayern Munich will play their first home game of the 2022/23 Bundesliga season when they welcome Wolfsburg to Allianz Arena this Sunday.
Venue: Allianz Arena (Munich)
Key Statistics
Bayern Munich have never lost at home against Wolfsburg (W27, D2).
The hosts have scored the first goal in 13 of the last 15 games between both sides.
They have scored eleven goals in their last two games.
Bayern’s Thomas Müller hasn’t scored more goals against any side than his 13 strikes against Wolfsburg in 27 career H2Hs (W22, D3, L2).
Wolfsburg finished in 12th place last year, 35 points off the top spot and 19 points short of the total points they amassed in 2020/21.
The visitors are unbeaten in their last five Bundesliga games (W2, D3).
Wolfsburg lost ten times in 18 domestic away trips last term.
They recorded just five Bundesliga away victories last season (D3); their lowest since 2017/18.
Head to head
Bayern have a staggering head-to-head record versus Wolfsburg after beating them 44 times in 57 overall meetings (D9, L4).
The Bavarians have scored at least two goals in each of their last 14 league meetings with Wolfsburg.
Latest performances in all competitions
Bayern Munich: W-W-L-W-D
Wolfsburg: D-W-W-W-W
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich will look to make it two wins in two league games when they welcome Wolfsburg to Allianz Arena this Sunday.
The Bundesliga record holders began their quest for an eleventh league title last weekend with a 6-1 demolition of Eintracht Frankfurt away from home.
In a one-sided game at Deutsche Bank Park, five first-half goals from Joshua Kimmich, Benjamin Pavard, Jamal Musiala, Serge Gnabry and new signing Sadio Mane gave them a commanding first-half result before a late Jamal Musial goal completed the rout after Randal Kolo Muani had scored for the hoists.
They will now look to continue their impressive run of scoring form and there is no better opponent to do that against than Wolfsburg; a team they have never lost against at home in the Bundesliga. They have also scored at least two goals in each of their last 14 league meetings with Wolfsburg and given that they have scored eleven goals in their last two games, they will fancy their chances of getting a couple of goals in this game.
Possible Bayern Munich starting line-up
Manuel Neuer, Benjamin Pavard, Lucas Hernandez, Dayot Upamecano, Alphonso Davies; Joshua Kimmich, Marcel Sabitzer; Serge Gnabry, Thomas Muller, Jamal Musiala, Sadio Mane.
Injured: Eric Chupo-Moting, Leon Goretzka
Doubtful: None
Suspended: Kingsley Coman
Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg will look to get their first win in the new season when they travel to the capital this Sunday.
The visitors opened their account this season with a disappointing 2-2 draw with Werder Bremen last weekend.
In a battling game at the Volkswagen Arena, Die Wölfe opened the scoring in the eleventh minute through Lukas Nmecha. But two quick-fire goals in the first half by Niclas Fullkrug and Leanardo Bittencourt gave the visitors a one-goal lead.
However, an 84th-minute strike by Josuha Guilavogui ensured that Niko Kovac’s side went home with a point. Having already seen his side beat lower-league side Carl Zeiss Jena in the DfB Pokal, Kovac will hope to continue his unbeaten start to life in Wolfsburg when he visits his former side on Sunday.
Possible Wolfsburg starting line-up
Koen Casteels; Ridle Baku, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Maxence Lacroix, Micky van de Ven; Maximilian Arnold, Mattias Svanberg; Patrick Wimmer, Josip Brekalo, Omar Marmoush; Lukas Nmecha.
Injured: Kilian Fischer, Yannick Gerhardt
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Prediction
Bayern 4-1 Wolfsburg
