Bayern Munich vs Wolfsburg Prediction & Betting Tips (14 August)

German champion for 10 years now, Bayern Munich has left only crumbs to its opponents across the Rhine for years. Largely crowned without really forcing last year, he did not manage to shine, either in the German Cup or in the Champions League where he was knocked out in the quarter-finals by Villarreal in a duel where he was overwhelmingly the favourite. Whatever, the Bavarian club remains a safe bet in Europe largely among the favorites to go far in C1. Moreover, they won their first title of the season by dominating Leipzig in the German Supercup 3-5. And then, last week, they have already taken control of the championship by winning very largely against Eintracht Frankfurt, away 1-6. Wolfsburg, for its part, is coming out of a very average season.

3rd in 2020-2021, this team did not confirm at all last year by only taking a very disappointing 12th place in the final. They also did no better in Europe, finishing dead last in their Champions League group behind Lille, Salzburg and Sevilla FC. It is therefore a vengeful club which is about to begin this new exercise. Serious in preparation with a good series of victory, the Wolves were however held in check last week by Werder Bremen 2-2 during the 1st day after having been led for a good part of the meeting.

Bayern could not retain Robert Lewandowski, the Polish goleador, author of 35 goals in the Bundesliga alone last year. He is not the only one to have set sail since the fragile midfielder Tolisso (Lyon), defender Süle (Dortmund), and substitute Marc Roca (Leeds) have also left the squad. Conversely, the solid De Ligt (Juventus), the piston Mazraoui (Ajax), the midfielder Gravenbech (Ajax) and the winger Sadio Mané (Liverpool) as well as the young and promising Rennais Mathys Tel. Suspended last week, Kingsley Coman will return for this game. Injured, Choupo-Moting (ex PSG), the experienced midfielder Goretzka are on the flank for this match. Despite the departure of Lewandowski, the Bavarian attack is a hit and this, in a system without a real number 9. Mané has also scored in his first two official matches just like Musiala, Gnabry and Pavard.

A time announced on the departure, the latter should finally stay in Bavaria this year. The main departure to deplore on the Wolfsburg side is that of midfielder Xaver Schlager for RB Leipzig. Otherwise, the American central defender John Brooks, regularly used, was not retained, nor was the Swiss international full-back Mbabu (Fulham) and striker Lukebakio (back on loan at Hertha Berlin). On the other hand, the club was able to recruit the interesting Jakub Kaminski (Lech Poznan), the defensive midfielder Bartol Franjic (Dinamo Zagreb) and the internationals Svanberg (Sweden, ex-Bologna) and Wimmer (Austria, ex-Arminia). Barely arrived, the rookie Fischer (ex-Nüremberg) and the important midfielder Gerhardt should not be traveling to the Allianz Arena.