Next up, we have a German Bundesliga clash on Saturday, December 17th, when two teams that are in the opposite side of the league table are clashing against each other. Wolfsburg will be looking to return to winning ways when they are hosting Frankfurt, who are undefeated in their last 8 matches.
Frankfurt (7-2-5) are coming off back-to-back draws against Hoffenheim and Augsburg, but they have remained undefeated in their last 8 league matches (4-0-4). In their latest draw against Hoffenheim, Frankfurt were better overall with 15 scoring chances against just 3 by their opponents, but they were unable to convert those chances to goals. Frankfurt have done great all season long, as they have managed to concede just 11 goals in 14 matches, which is good enough to be the 2nd best defense in the league, behind only Red Bull Leipzig. They are sitting at the 5th spot of the Bundesliga with 26 points, just 7 points off league leaders Bayern Munich. They have done a great job on the road so far (3-2-2), where they have the best road defense with just 4 conceded goals so far. They will be making this trip with several absences, as Blum, Medojevic, Regasel, Tawatha and Varela are all listed as injured, while Chandler is suspended.
Wolfsburg (2-8-4) were demolished in the previous match, as they were unable to contain the deadly attacks by Bayern Munich, as they fell by 0-5 on the road. That was Wolfsburg’s second consecutive loss, as the team is now winless in their last 4 (0-3-1). They are sitting at the 15th spot of the league with just 10 points, just as many as Hamburg who are below the red line due to worse goal difference. They have been a disappointment so far in the season, having recorded just 2 wins after 14 matches. The problem lies mostly in their inefficient offensive line, as they have the 2nd worst offense in the league with just 12 goals scored after 14 matches. To make matters worse, they have the 5th worst defense, and they are the only team to not have won at home yet (0-5-2). They only have a couple of injury concerns ahead of this match, as Azzaoui is out, while Vieira Freitas is still day-to-day.