On Saturday afternoon, Wolfsburg host Freiburg at the VOLKSWAGEN ARENA in the Bundesliga, as both teams look to build on good pre-World Cup form.
The World Cup came at a bad time for Niko Kovac’s team, as before the break, the Wolves had mounted an eight-game unbeaten streak, including winning their last four matches in the German top flight.
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The recent good form has moved the home side up to seventh place in the table, two points adrift of the European spots.
Wolfsburg has been prolific of late in the Bundesliga, scoring at least two goals in their last six league matches. Winger Ridle Baku has scored three goals in their previous four games in the German top flight.
The Wolves' recent home record in the Bundesliga is good, as they are unbeaten in four home matches in the German top flight, having recorded three victories.
They have also scored at least two goals in nine of their last ten league games on home soil.
The team from the black forest are currently in second place in the Bundesliga, four points behind league leaders Bayern Munich.
Christian Streich’s team recorded four wins in their last five matches before the break. The visitors have been prolific of late in the Bundesliga, scoring at least two goals in five of their previous seven games in the German top flight.
One factor that needs to improve for Freiburg is their away record, as Streich’s team has won just one of their last five league games on their travels, having suffered two defeats in their previous three away matches.
They have also conceded at least two goals in three of their last four away games in the league.
Forebet predicts that Freiburg will improve their away record by recording a victory in a high-scoring encounter.