Wolfsburg vs Stuggart

Following their impressive victory over Borussia Dortmund, Stuttgart will seek to secure their third win of the 2024-25 Bundesliga season as they head to Volkswagen Arena this Saturday to face Wolfsburg.

Currently, the home side sits in 13th place, having accumulated just three points from their four matches thus far. In contrast, Stuttgart occupies seventh place with seven points.

Match Preview

Wolfsburg has struggled this season, losing three of their first four league encounters, including a narrow 4-3 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen on September 22. Although the loss against last season's Bundesliga champions may not be entirely surprising, the Wolves will feel a sense of disappointment, especially after leading 3-2 at halftime before conceding the decisive goal in the dying moments of the match.

After the defeat, head coach Ralph Hasenhuttl expressed that his team performed admirably in the first half, praising their aggressive approach. However, he noted that Wolfsburg retreated too deep in the second half and faced significant pressure from Leverkusen.

Despite a challenging start to the season, it might be unjust to criticize Hasenhuttl too harshly, considering the formidable opponents his team has faced, including Bayern Munich and the 2021-22 Europa League champions, Eintracht Frankfurt.

Wolfsburg’s defensive record has raised concerns, as they have conceded nine goals across five competitive matches in the 2024-25 season while scoring the same number. Their home form is particularly troubling, with the team losing their last three league games at Volkswagen Arena. In their last 13 home matches, they have only managed two wins, along with eight losses and three draws.

Stuttgart approaches Saturday's match brimming with confidence after a resounding 5-1 triumph against Borussia Dortmund on September 22, marking their second league win this season. The visitors displayed an exceptionally dominant performance, recording an xG of over three, creating eight significant chances, and restricting Dortmund to an xG of just over 0.5.

Manager Sebastian Hoeness expressed his satisfaction with the team's performance following the victory, emphasizing their intent to maintain this level of play in future matches.

While Hoeness will undoubtedly be pleased with his team's recent form, he will take even greater comfort in the fact that they seem to have turned a corner after starting the season with a disappointing 3-1 loss to Freiburg on August 24 and a 3-3 draw against Mainz 05 on August 31.

Stuttgart’s two league victories have brought their tally to 14 wins in their last 20 Bundesliga matches, with only two defeats in that span. Nonetheless, their away form has been somewhat inconsistent, with the club achieving two wins, one draw, and two losses in their last five Bundesliga away fixtures.