Wolfsburg take on the visitors Hoffenheim in the round 33 match of German Bundesliga. The match will be played on Friday, April 9th at Volkswagen Arena (Wolfsburg).
Wolfsburg have a powerful owner and real ambitions, which they occasionally manage to back up with results. But ever since Glasner was dismissed, they haven’t been able to find a manager of similar quality. Last season, they handed the reins to Hasenhüttl and accepted a 12th-place finish with 37 points as a transitional year. It looked promising early in the new campaign, with the team flirting with European qualification. However, they crashed out of the DFB-Pokal in the winter and began a disastrous losing streak in the spring. Their only positive result during that period was a draw with Mainz. Most recently, they lost again away to Borussia Dortmund, continuing their downward spiral. Confidence and form have both completely disappeared over the past couple of months.
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Hoffenheim clearly had different plans for this season. The Kraichgauer finally reminded people of their potential last season, finishing 7th in the Bundesliga. But Matarazzo couldn't maintain that level in his second year with the squad. Replacing him with Ilzer — who had won the Austrian title with Sturm Graz — didn’t bring the expected turnaround. Hoffenheim's return to European football ended early, failing to progress past the group stage of the Europa League. They were also thrashed 0-3 by Wolfsburg in the domestic cup. In the Bundesliga, they did just enough to pull clear of the relegation battle. Once safety was secured, Kramaric and his teammates began losing frequently again. The 4-4 draw in Mönchengladbach last weekend was entertaining, but did little to mask deeper issues.
Wolfsburg have won four of the last six meetings, losing just once. This season, they beat Hoffenheim both at home in the cup and away in the league — both times with clean sheets. Both sides are struggling, but the visitors at least don’t look any worse. Back Hoffenheim to avoid defeat on the road.
Prediction for the match: Hoffenheim not to lose (X2).
