Wolfsburg – Eintracht Braunschweig: how resourceful will the Wolves be?
Forecast for the German Championship match Wolfsburg – Eintracht Braunschweig (05/25/2017)
FC Wolfsburg
If, before the start of the current season, someone would have said that the “fiefdom” of the famous car brand would ultimately be on the verge of being relegated, such a person might well have been ridiculed. But the reality is exactly this - the team for which Edin Dzeko, Zvezdan Misimovic or Grafite played relatively recently is participating in the play-offs for their “life”...
21-30. May 25, 2017 Germany. Bundesliga. Play-offs for the right to play in the Bundesliga.
Wolfsburg – Eintracht Braunschweig. Volkswagen Arena Stadium. Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg
For the Wolves in BL1, everything was decided in a head-to-head confrontation with another northern team, Hamburg. “Dinosaurs” hosted “Wolfsburg”, and this club was quite happy with a draw. It is important that the Wolves entered the match with a very weakened squad. If Hamburg even managed to bring Nikolai Müller to the decisive match, then Wolfsburg were missing leading defenders Bruma and Ricardo Rodriguez and supporting midfielder Bazur, and the weakness of the defense took its toll. Both teams played poorly. There was a lot of struggle, and Hamburg won it. He also won.
Eintracht Braunschweig
If we evaluate the level of performance of the “lions”, from the point of view of “success” in attack, we see that Eintracht scored 50 goals in the BL2 matches, and this is the fourth-fifth attack in the division. At the same time, Braunschweig left the field without a goal in only six games.
Our forecast for the match Wolfsburg - Eintracht Braunschweig
Both the hosts and the guests are not distinguished by reliable defense, no matter how you look at it. Both teams will look for their fortune ahead. In our opinion, both the home team and the guests will be able to excel in this game.
Our forecast for the playoff match for the right to play in the Bundesliga. Wolfsburg – Eintracht Braunschweig: Both will score: yes. Kf. 2.14
On May 25, 2017 at 21.30 (Moscow time) the play-off match of the German championship will begin, in which Wolfsburg will host Eintracht Braunschweig. Footballtips expert Vedran Ostojic shares with us his prediction for the Wolfsburg – Eintracht Braunschweig match.
Having lost the match against Hamburg with a score of 1:2, Wolfsburg is now forced to fight to maintain a residence permit in the elite German football through play-offs. Obviously, defeat by the red pants cannot have a positive effect on the moral and volitional qualities of wolves. However, Wolfsburg must beat its competitors on its home field in order to feel more or less calm in the return match.
Eintracht Braunschweig come into this match in excellent form, having won four of their last five matches, suffering just one defeat with a score of 06 in the match against Arminia Bielefeld. However, the representative of the Second German Bundesliga had problems on the road, so the expert very much doubts that anything will change in this meeting. Thus, the obvious favorite for this match is Wolfsburg.
According to statistics, the last time today's opponents met was in the 2013/2014 season, when Eintracht Braunschweig played in the German First Bundesliga, and then they managed to score four points in matches against Wolves. Braunschweig won away with a score of 2:0, and at home there was a draw 1:1. However, as mentioned above, Eintracht are now experiencing problems in away matches, so the expert recommends supporting the hosts in this meeting.
On Monday there will be a return match for the right to play in the German Bundesliga next season, which is disputed by Eintracht Braunschweig and Wolfsburg. In the first game at home, the Wolves achieved a minimal victory with a score of 1:0, that is, the favorite was unable to kill the intrigue in the confrontation. In the duel at the Eintracht stadium, bookmakers also give an advantage to the guests, but the difference in quotes, of course, is not so impressive.
On the eve of the battle
- As a delegate from the 2nd Bundesliga, Eintracht was initially considered an underdog, and after the defeat, bookmakers believe that the Lions' chances of promotion do not exceed 16%. However, the guests did not lose face at the Volkswagen Arena, and we know that Thorsten Lieberknecht’s charges perform very convincingly at home. In particular, Eintracht won the last five matches at their home stadium.
- In the first game Wolfsburg had a territorial advantage, which should not be surprising, but the victory achieved due to a controversial penalty cannot be called convincing, even if one tries to. You can't put your game advantage in your pocket. In addition, during the meeting, the Wolves lost midfielder Paul-Georges Ntep due to injury, who will not have time to recover in time for the return match. Let us note that Wolfsburg achieved only one victory in the last five trips, but funny enough, they beat... Eintracht Frankfurt.
Forecast
In recent seasons, transitional confrontations for the right to play in the Bundesliga were remembered for the thin battle - everything was decided by one goal, or even by the away goal rule. Apparently, this tradition will be continued, because neither Wolfsburg nor Eintracht look like candidates for a landslide victory. We admit that “Wolves” can be saved by the fact that they managed not to concede at home.
Our bet for this game: both teams will score a goal in 1.87. Surely the opponents will be cautious, but for the time being, because the current score does not suit the hosts, and it is very important for the guests to excel on the road.
May 28, 2017The return play-off match of the German Championship for the right to play in the Bundesliga Eintracht Braunschweig - Wolfsburg will take place on Monday, May 29 at 21:30 (Moscow time) at the Eintracht Stadium. Bookmakers give preference to Wolfsburg in this game, believing that they have a better chance of winning than their opponents. At the same time, after the first match, Andris Jonker's team will be satisfied with a draw - they beat Eintracht at home with a minimum score of 1:0 thanks to another goal from Mario Gomez, who converted a penalty.
Wolfsburg just two years ago became second in the German championship, qualified for the Champions League, where they reached the quarterfinals, and now they are on the verge of relegation to the second division. However, the first match showed that the team is objectively stronger than Eintracht and should achieve a positive result in the return match. This season, Wolfsburg fired Dieter Hecking, who then took charge of Borussia Gladbach and has been very successful so far. Andris Jonker came to replace Hecking in the Wolves camp and under him the team played a series of excellent matches, significantly improving standings- three victories in a row were won. However, the end of the championship was a failure and since the beginning of April, Wolfsburg have won only two of nine matches in the Bundesliga, suffering five defeats. He plays inconsistently on the road and often loses. So, in nine previous matches on a foreign field, he lost the score five times, and won only twice.
Eintracht fell just short of gaining direct promotion to the top division - one point behind Hannover and three points behind Stuttgart. Of his last 11 matches in the second Bundesliga, he managed to win eight with only two defeats. And on his home field he won five matches in a row with a total score of 11:4. By the way, over the entire season, out of 17 home championship matches, he lost only one - St. Pauli with a score of 1: 2 in early February, and in the remaining meetings he won 13 and drew three times. In addition, Eintracht scored in each of the 17 matches, and in 11 cases they managed to hit the target at least twice. With such statistics, site experts believe that he can beat Wolfsburg.
Bets/odds of bookmakers for the match Eintracht Braunschweig - Wolfsburg:
Eintracht win - 3.09, draw - 3.43, Wolfsburg win - 2.26.
Forecast for the match Eintracht Braunschweig - Wolfsburg (German Championship, play-off match for the right to play in the Bundesliga, May 29): Eintracht win, total over 2.5 goals. The bookmaker 1xBet predicts a 1:1 draw (odds 6.00). In second place is the victory of Wolfsburg 1:0 (odds 7.60). Bets on totals over 2.5 goals are accepted with odds of 2.20.
May 29, 2017. 21:30. Brunswick. Eintracht Stadium.
Play-offs for the right to play in the Bundesliga. Return match. First match - 0:1
Eintracht Braunschweig - Wolfsburg
Where to look:"Match! Football 3"
Disqualified: No
Injured: Correia, Ofosu-Aye, Kumbela, Biada (all - Eintracht) - Jung, Bazour, Bruma, Azzaoui, Seguin, Blaszczykowski (?), Gilavogi (?), Ntep (?) (all - Wolfsburg)
Eintracht Frankfurt - Wolfsburg: bookmaker odds
In a tense atmosphere, the neighbors will have to find out who is more worthy of representing the region in the top division. The first match warmed up the already hot air around the confrontation, and the temperature does not subside. It's all because of that controversial penalty scored by Gomez. The main referee of the fight, Sascha Stegemann, has already repented in an interview with Sky: "Now that I've seen the replays, I have to say it would have been better without the whistle.".
The Braunschweigers were unhappy with the referee, the wet boots and the cold reception, but first of all they should look in the mirror. There are two things that the Eintracht coach chose not to notice. Firstly, Jan Hochscheidt could have been rightfully sent off for elbowing Didavi, and secondly, the guests had, perhaps, only two chances to score: Boland missed the target from several meters in the first half, and Reichel already had a stoppage time for the match time was striking from afar! Too little to count on success.
Nevertheless, Lieberknecht remains optimistic, relying on the factor of his field - the blue-yellows have scored in every game at home this season and suffered only one defeat. The Lions promise to show their teeth! However, “wolves” also have fangs. "I expect it to be a real derby atmosphere., - said Andris Jonker, who remained dissatisfied minimal victory. - Anyway, we really fought, and that makes me happy.".
And the statistics speak in favor of Wolfsburg. The Wolves finished their previous two tours to Braunschweig with suitable scores. In 1993, in the second division, Reich's penalty goal brought victory to the guests (1:0); in 2014, the match in the Bundesliga ended with a score of 1:1. Both the first and second results will suit Wolfsburg completely.
In addition, Braunschweig needs to accomplish almost a feat if we look at the statistics of the playoff matches. In 13 out of 18 confrontations, the winner of the first fight also won the second. Only twice did the loser manage to extricate himself after the starting fiasco, the last time an exceptional case occurred 29 years ago: Waldhof, after a 2:3 defeat in Darmstadt, bounced back at home (2:1) and won on penalties.
Eintracht Frankfurt - Wolfsburg: estimated line-ups
Following the results of the first match, both teams had new losses. Eintracht will have to do without Kumbela and Biad (both suffer from muscle problems). In Kumbela's absence, Niemann's attacking partner could be Hernandez.
Jonker missed Ntepa again - the Frenchman was replaced in the first match due to a muscle injury. Vieirinha is the first candidate to replace the Frenchman. Josúa Guilavogui, meanwhile, must be ready to play.
“Eintracht” - “Wolfsburg”: author’s forecast
I don’t think that the “wolves” will give up their place in the elite after a home win, although they may miss out - after all, the “lions” are very aggressive on their home field. Wolfsburg won't lose and both will score - that's my prediction.
Match bet
German Championship 29.05.17 21:30
Eintracht Braunschweig - Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg won't lose and both will score
Last meeting
Play-offs for the right to play in the Bundesliga 2017/18. The first match
Wolfsburg. Volkswagen Arena Stadium. 29,100 spectators
Chief referee: Sascha Stegemann (Cologne)
Assistants: Christian Fischer, Christian Gittelmann
Wolfsburg - Eintracht Frankfurt (B) 1:0
Goal: Gomez 35 (pen)
Wolfsburg: Castells, Wollscheid, Thrash, Knoche, Gilavogi (Arnold 72), Didavi (Dezhaga 83), Gustavo, Gerhardt, Malli, Gomez, Ntep (Vieirinha 46)
Coach: Andris Jonker
Eintracht: Feizic, Reichel, Walsvik, Decarli, Sauer, Boland, Hernandez, Moll (Schoenfeld 60), Omladic, Hochscheidt, Niemann (Kumbela 60, Zuck 72)
Coach: Thorsten Lieberknecht
Warned: Gilavogi 52, Gustavo 88 - Reichel 14, Walsvik 34, Sauer 43
