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Casteels on verge of milestone

The fact file on the home match against FC Augsburg.

After a week-long international break, the Bundesliga resumes this weekend. For VfL Wolfsburg, a home match against FC Augsburg is on the schedule on Saturday 1 April (kick-off 15:30 CEST) as seventh hosts 12th in the table. The meeting is another chance for the Wolves to close the gap on the European places.

More facts and figures

  • Casteels on verge of milestone: VfL goalkeeper Koen Casteels is set to make his 250th Bundesliga appearance. The Belgian has kept 10 clean sheets this season, the joint most in the league.
     
  • Guilavogui also approaching special mark: One of the men in front of him, Josuha Guilavogui, is hoping to make his 200th appearance in the German top flight.
     
  • A dark chapter: Augsburg suffered their worst ever Bundesliga defeat in Wolfsburg – an 8-1 thrashing on 18 May 2019.
     
  • Biggest win: That triumph nearly four years ago was also the Wolves’ biggest win in the Bundesliga.
     
  • Start of a run: Augsburg have not won in three visits to the Volkswagen Arena since that heavy defeat.
     
  • FCA struggling on the road: The Bavarians have lost each of their last five away outings in the league. A sixth successive loss on Saturday would equal the club record.
     
  • Poor run at home: On the other hand, VfL are without a win in four Bundesliga matches at home. Two defeats were followed by two draws.
     
  • No home win? The hosts have not won in any of the last seven Bundesliga games involving Wolfsburg.