The 22nd matchday of the Bundesliga begins on Friday evening at the Alm. It starts at 8.30 p.m. in the “Schüco Arena”.
Arminia Bielefeld will host VfL Wolfsburg. Both teams have the best reasons to be confident going into the match. The promoted team took an almost sensational point from the German champions on Monday evening. The Wolves, meanwhile, are well on their way to the Champions League. Logically, the ride towards the top flight should not be stopped in Bielefeld.
Arminia Bielefeld vs. VfL Wolfsburg Match-Details
When: 19 February 2021 at 8.30 pm
Where: Schüco Arena
League: Bundesliga
Arminia Bielefeld vs. VfL Wolfsburg Table and Head-to-Head
Arminia Bielefeld Bundesliga: 16th place, 18 points, 18:35 goals
VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga: 4th place, 39 points, 32:19 goals
Head-to-head comparison: 6 wins Bielefeld, 6 draws, 13 wins Wolfsburg
Last three direct duels
21/03/2009: Arminia Bielefeld vs. VfL Wolfsburg 0:3 (0:1)
29.04.2015: Arminia Bielefeld vs. VfL Wolfsburg 0:4 (0:2)
25.10.2020: VfL Wolfsburg vs. Arminia Bielefeld 2:1 (2:0)
The head-to-head comparison Arminia Bielefeld vs. VfL Wolfsburg should be taken with a grain of salt when looking at the betting tips. The last time Wolfsburg visited East Westphalia was in the DFB Cup semi-finals in 2015, when they won 4:0. Past league games in Bielefeld have also shown that the VW club always gets on very well at Arminia. Although many years back, Bielefeld have failed to score a goal at home against VfL five times in a row (including the cup). The Wolfsburg side narrowly but deservedly drew the first leg 2-1 at home in the autumn.
Arminia Bielefeld – the form check
Can you talk up your own team? You can. Bielefeld’s coach Uwe Neuhaus has proven it. Before the match against FC Bayern Munich, the coach declared that he believes in a surprise. There is something to take away from the champions. And that’s exactly what happened on Monday evening. Arminia earned a deserved point in a 3-3 draw in a match in which the underdog even led by two goals twice. Naturally, the hosts want to build on this match on Friday evening.
The situation in the standings is still precarious for Arminia, of course. Nothing has changed in that respect. Uwe Neuhaus’ team is determined to leave the relegation zone, ideally with a win.
The last five matches of Arminia Bielefeld
Bundesliga: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs. Arminia Bielefeld 0:0
Bundesliga: Arminia Bielefeld vs. VfB Stuttgart 3:0 (1:0)
Bundesliga: Arminia Bielefeld vs. Eintracht Frankfurt 1:5 (1:3)
Bundesliga: 1st FC Cologne vs. Arminia Bielefeld 3:1 (2:0)
Bundesliga: FC Bayern Munich vs. Arminia Bielefeld 3:3 (0:2)
Injured and suspended players
Logical. Uwe Neuhaus has no obvious reason to change his team after the game at FC Bayern. There are currently no injured or suspended players to report from Bielefeld.
VfL Wolfsburg – the form check
The green-whites are on a roll. The Wolfsburg team is in top form, no question about that. Especially in the defence, the VfL is solid. In the past five matches, the VW club has not conceded a single goal. The Wolves are seriously on their way to the Champions League. The goalless draw the previous week against Gladbach was by no means a step backwards, but ultimately another point gained.
Coach Oliver Glasner’s target is clear. The Austrian wants to see the next three points from an eleven, but should be warned after Monday’s performance in Bielefeld.
The last five matches of VfL Wolfsburg
Bundesliga: Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. VfL Wolfsburg 0:1 (0:1)
Bundesliga: VfL Wolfsburg vs. SC Freiburg 3:0 (2:0)
DFB Cup: VfL Wolfsburg vs. FC Schalke 04 1:0 (1:0)
Bundesliga: FC Augsburg vs. VfL Wolfsburg 0:2 (0:1)
Bundesliga: VfL Wolfsburg vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach 0:0
Injured and suspended players
The Wolves can also travel with the full squad. The Lower Saxons also have no players to complain about.
Our Bundesliga prediction: Not three compulsory points for the Wolves ✅
There is no question that VfL Wolfsburg are the favourites on Friday evening. A glance at the table is enough to assess the performance of the teams. But it will by no means be an easy task for the Lower Saxons. Bielefeld want to seize the moment and score again. One point is enough to leave the relegation zone at least for a few hours.
In our Bundesliga prediction, we assume that Wolfsburg will win and three or more goals will be scored on the Alm on Friday.