Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Wolfsburg and Leipzig square off against each other at Volkswagen Arena in what is expected to be an interesting Bundesliga game. The Wolves kicked off 2023 in style, but they do not seem to be at their sharpest ahead of the visit of Leipzig. Since Wolfsburg failed to impress in a goalless draw with relegation-threatened Schalke, we are not tempted to put our money on the home side. Defender Micky van de Ven should be the only absentee in the home team.
The Red Bulls, on the other hand, aim to bounce back from a 2-1 loss to Union Berlin. Leipzig have been impressive on the travels of late, and given their attacking potential, away win should definitely be considered. The visitors will be without Konrad Laimer, Dani Olmo, Abdou Diallo, Christopher Nkunku, and Peter Gulacsi in Saturday’s encounter as the quintet remains in the recovery room.
Highlighted Player (Timo Werner):
Timo Werner is a German starlet, who began his senior career at Vfb Stuttgart. The German forward, who was born in Stuttgart on March 6, 1996, scored 13 goals in 95 appearances in the league for Die Schwaben and in 2016 he moved to fellow Bundesliga side Leipzig and he impressed with the Red Bulls in the 2016/2017 Bundesliga campaign, scoring 21 goals in the process.
To make things even better for the talented attacker, he represented Germany at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and it has to be noted that he provided an assist for Lars Stindl in the title game. Despite the fact that coach Joachim Low rested star players at the tournament in Russia, the Germans eventually won the trophy.
Timo Werner played for the Germany U17 team as well and he won the silver medal with die Mannschaft at the 2012 UEFA European Championship. His main position is centre forward, but he is used as a winger as well. Timo Werner’s contract with Leipzig should expire on June 30, 2020.
Highlighted Team (Wolfsburg):
Wolfsburg are a German football club founded in the aftermath of the World War II (1945). Die Wolfe (The Wolves) wear green and white shirts and they play their home games at Volkswagen Arena. The capacity of the stadium is 30,000 and it was opened on 13 December, 2002.
It is well known that German car manufacturer Volkswagen are the club’s main sponsors. Wolfsburg won the Bundesliga trophy in 2009 and the likes of Edin Dzeko, Grafite and Zvjezdan Misimovic were part of the club’s golden generation.
You should bear in mind that Grafite and Dzeko scored 54 goals between each other in the 2008/2009 Bundesliga campaign and that the team clinched the trophy thanks to a 5-1 win over Werder Bremen on 23 May, 2009. Die Wolfe won the German Cup trophy in 2015, with the team beating star-studded Borussia Dortmund 3-1 in the title game. Wolfsburg are a team that has no bitter rivals in German football.