Wolfsburg vs Bayern Munich
WOLFSBURG, Germany (Interstat) — Bayern Munich visits Wolfsburg on Saturday, May 9, looking to extend its dominance in the Bundesliga after a shaky draw last weekend.
Bayern (20-3-3) leads the league and has won eight of its past nine matches. The defending champion is coming off a 3-3 tie at Heidenheim on May 2, a result that snapped a four-game winning streak. Before that, Bayern defeated Mainz 05 II 4-3 on April 25, Stuttgart 4-2 on April 19, Saint Pauli 5-0 on April 11 and Freiburg II 3-2 on April 4.
Striker Harry Kane has 28 league goals this season and scored twice in Bayern’s 8-1 thrashing of Wolfsburg on Jan. 11 — the most recent meeting between the clubs. That result extended Bayern’s unbeaten run against Wolfsburg to six matches.
Wolfsburg (12-8-6) sits sixth in the table and is fighting for European qualification. The home side is winless in its last four matches, with three losses and a draw. On May 3, Wolfsburg tied Freiburg II 1-1. Prior to that, it drew 0-0 with Borussia Mönchengladbach II on April 25, lost 2-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt on April 11 and fell 6-3 at Bayer Leverkusen on April 4.
Wolfsburg’s defense has been porous, conceding 10 goals in its past three away games, though it will be at home Saturday. The team’s last victory came March 22, a 3-2 win at Freiburg.
Midfielder Maximilian Arnold leads Wolfsburg with six assists, but the club has struggled to replace injured striker Lukas Nmecha, who is out with a hamstring strain.
Bayern will be without midfielder Joshua Kimmich, who is serving a yellow-card suspension. Left-back Alphonso Davies is questionable with a calf injury.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a 2-1 win for Bayern.
Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. local time (1330 GMT). The match is the final home game of the season for Wolfsburg. Bayern visits 1. FC Köln on May 16, while Wolfsburg travels to Saint Pauli the same day.