The Wolves have endured a disappointing run of results in recent weeks, losing three on the spin in the Bundesliga. Last weekend’s 3-0 defeat to Augsburg in particular should serve as an alarm call for Florian Kohfeldt’s side ahead of their run-in. The visit of Arminia Bielefeld on Saturday 9 April provides the perfect opportunity for VfL to turn their poor form around, as Frank Kramer’s charges are winless in their last five league games and have lost each of their previous four matches away from home.
Further facts and figures
- On a run: Including the 2015 DFB Cup semi-final (4-0), the Wolves are unbeaten in their last seven meetings with Arminia in all competitions (W6, D1).
- Draw specialists: Bielefeld have drawn 11 times in the Bundesliga this term – more than any other side in the division. Wolfsburg meanwhile have only shared the spoils on four occasions.
- No comparison: The Green-and-Whites are currently 23 points worse off (31) than at the same stage last season (54), when they were third in the league.
- Poor in attack: Wolfsburg have lacked a cutting edge up front this season, finding the net on just 29 occasions – the third-worst record in the Bundesliga. Wout Weghorst, who left for England in January, remains the club’s joint-top scorer this term alongside Lukas Nmecha (both on six). However, Bielefeld’s attack is even less potent than VfL’s (23 goals).
- Not putting in a shift: Wolfsburg have covered just 111.7 kilometres per game on average in 2022, the lowest figure in the Bundesliga behind Borussia Mönchengladbach.
- New record: VfL captain Koen Casteels, who is expected to return from injury this weekend, is set to make his 220th German top-flight appearance against Bielefeld, which would put him above Daniel van Buyten as the Belgian with the most Bundesliga outings.
