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Paderborn vs Wolfsburg Prediction & Betting tips
SC Paderborn 07 will meet VfL Wolfsburg at home on Sunday. The favorite role should be clearly distributed in the squad due to the individual class, but the trend does not necessarily speak for the guest from Wolfsburg. Before the game Paderborn vs. Wolfsburg also the betting odds, because the odds for an away win are high.
And the motivation of the hosts is quite clear: Paderborn gave the red lantern and with a win has the chance to make huge progress in the relegation battle. The dream of staying in the class is alive!
Wolfsburg coach Oliver Glasner must try to breathe life back into the team. The game against Hertha BSC last week was sobering, the “wolves” are currently in the dreary midfield. And you want to get out of there!
Paderborn:
SC Paderborn started the season in the Bundesliga as an underdog. For long stretches of the first round, this role was also fulfilled for a long time. But at the end of the rear series, Paderborn stabilized, beat Eintracht Frankfurt and finally had some hope again.
After the 1-4 against Bayer Leverkusen at the beginning of the second half of the season, there were again critical voices about the SCP, but the victory in Freiburg should have provided additional motivation. In the game against the Breisgauer Paderborn showed qualities that were otherwise hardly known from this team. You played clever!
This ensures that before the game Paderborn vs. Wolfsburg even the tip of a home win could be considered. The SCP trend is positive, Wolfsburg has problems and Steffen Baumgart, the coach of the hosts, will put his finger in the wound.
The offensive approach, which often caused problems with balance, continues to be practiced. Wolfsburg would have played well in the first half of the season, but the Glasner-Elf have conceded a relatively large number of goals in the last few games.
For Paderborn, it will be a matter of eliminating the weakness at home. There are only two home wins, but there are already seven defeats. Good results at home are important, especially to guarantee the backing of the audience.
The staff could play a role. Left-back Jamilu Collins is missing after receiving a yellow-red card against Freiburg. He should be replaced by Gerrit Holtmann, who is actually more offensive. Also captain and midfielder Klaus Gjasula is missing, he already received the 10th yellow card against Freiburg.
The Gjasula failure is serious, Kapic and Fridjonsson would be available, but decrease in quality. This personnel must therefore be absorbed by the entire team.
Wolfsburg:
The guests from Wolfsburg are definitely under pressure before the game against Paderborn. Before the winter break, the guest lost 2-0 in Munich, now the start of the second half of the season has also failed completely. VfL Wolfsburg lost to Cologne (1: 3) and Hertha (1: 2), the once best defense in the league is currently rather shaky.
Accordingly, Oliver Glasner has a difficult task to solve. He must stabilize Wolfsburg again, but at the same time try to challenge the host. The focus in the training week should have been on defensive work. The quality is still there, that’s why Paderborn vs. Wolfsburg made a prediction of a winner so difficult.
Wolfsburg recently played more often with a back four and Guilavogui before the defense. Returning to the triple chain may be the key for guests. In this formation, VfL felt extremely comfortable in the first half of the season. Guilavogui could take on important tasks in the construction from a lower position, and there would also be one player more in the defensive network who can ward off opposing attacks.
This would also mean that the full-backs can act and push more aggressively. Schlager and Arnold would have to be more disciplined in midfield, but this was not a problem in the first half of the season.
Wolfsburg actually played very well against Hertha BSC. The problem was that the offensive was very imprecise in many phases. Wout Weghorst was not served accordingly, and Brekalo and Steffen lost too many balls. If reliable players like Koen Casteels also fail at 1: 2, it will be extremely difficult to achieve the appropriate results.
The situation in Wolfsburg looks very good in terms of personnel. No player is missing, so Oliver Glasner can set new accents. The chain of three has already been discussed, and Mbabu may also be replaced by William. Renato Steffen could also be exchanged for Joao Victor, who looked a little more straightforward in his last appearances.
Paderborn vs Wolfsburg head to head matches
31.08.19 BUN Wolfsburg Paderborn 1 : 1
15.11.18 CF Wolfsburg Paderborn 1 : 3
10.05.15 BUN Paderborn Wolfsburg 1 : 3
14.12.14 BUN Wolfsburg Paderborn 1 : 1
20.08.05 POK Paderborn Wolfsburg 0 : 2