This match is much more important for the host which is still struggling to survive, while Augsburg is with seven points definitely calmer and there is no pressure for this team. Wolfsburg is in a better mood and somewhat better form because in the last round they finally won after a long negative series. Augsburg is three rounds without a win and it can be encouraging that they are lately playing better away. In the first part of the season, Augsburg has defeated Wolfsburg at home with 2-1
Wolfsburg has finally celebrated after eight dry rounds, and during that time they were defeated in the Cup. They played in Freiburg and lost with 2-0 and it was the first win with coach Labbedia on the bench, and it is interesting that they achieved the only win against Hannover in this calendar year. The win came in the right time because they were in a very unpleasant situation, though thins are not much better now. They have two more points than Mainz, which is on the position for playoffs and they have seven points more than the position that leads directly to the lower rank.
Behind Wolfsburg there are two away games in which they won four points and did not receive any goal, since they played 0-0 in Berlin. This is a very important match and a new victory would make a big step towards survival and the good news is that Guilvogui returns to the team after the suspension. Center-back Bruma is still questionable, so young Jaeckel can again be in the team.
Probable lineups VfL Wolfsburg: Casteels – Verhaegh, Knoche, Jaeckel, William – Guilavogui, Camacho – Arnold, Didavi, Malli – Dimata(Origi)
Augsburg is not playing very well lately, and of course it cost them to fall on the table, but they had a great stock from the first part of the season, so they are not dangerously threatened when survival is in question. In the previous eight rounds, they have only defeated Hannover, and they are without a triumph in the last three games. It is interesting that Augsburg played better at home and they are undefeated in the previous three, apart from the mentioned victory in Hannover, they also played a draw in Dortmund and Leverkusen.
They are now losing matches on the field, and in the beginning of February they won for the last time. Defeat in the previous round is not so surprising because they welcomed Bayern and opened the match with the lead, however, they did not endure till the end and were defeated with 4-1. They have nine points more than the position that leads to survival and that gives them peace, so their coach Baum has made only one change in Leverkusen and Cordova was on the field instead of Moravek. Striker Finnbogason is ready for this match and maybe we see him on the field.
Probable lineups FC Augsburg: Hitz – Gouweleeuw, Khedira, Hinteregger – D.Baier, Schmid, Koo, Gregoritsch, Max – Caiuby, Finnbogason
Wolfsburg has finally broken the negative series and now they want to confirm it with a home win. It is really high time that they celebrate in front of their fans, especially since Augsburg is not in a great form. Although they are quite unpleasant on their field, we anticipate a defeat.
Pick: Wolfsburg wins 2.14
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