The Wolves host Hertha BSC at the Volkswagen Arena as the season draws to a close on Saturday 27 May (kick-off: 15:30 CEST). While VfL still have hopes of qualifying for Europe next term, Hertha were the first team to be relegated in 2022/23.
The Green-and-Whites are unbeaten in five consecutive Bundesliga outings against Hertha, keeping clean sheets in each of their last four. In the reverse fixture this season, the Wolves recorded a comprehensive 5-0 victory at the Olympiastadion, while the last encounter in Wolfsburg ended 0-0.
Further facts and figures
- Sharpshooters: Hertha's leading goalscorer this season is Dodi Lukebakio with 11 goals, which is almost double the tally of VfL's best marksmen, Yannick Gerhardt and Jonas Wind, who have six each.
- Reverse fixture: The Wolves' 5-0 triumph in the first half of the campaign was Hertha's biggest defeat this season.
- Kovac against familiar faces: Niko Kovac was born in Berlin and played for Hertha from 1991 to 1996, scoring 15 goals in 148 Bundesliga 2 appearances, as well as from 2003 to 2006, hitting eight goals in 75 Bundesliga games. In his second stint at the club he was team-mates with Pal Dardai and Kevin-Prince Boateng, among others.
- Solid at the back: The Wolves have kept 12 clean sheets so far this season, a record beaten only by SC Freiburg (13). Furthermore, VfL have only conceded two or more goals in four games – the best such record in the Bundesliga this term.
- Home fortress: Kovac's charges are unbeaten at home in their last six Bundesliga outings, with wins in their last two.
- Relegated: Hertha have been relegated from the Bundesliga for the seventh time. Only Nürnberg (nine) and Bielefeld (eight) have been demoted more often.
