B. Monchengladbach vs Heidenheim Prediction & Tips
Augsburg and Wolfsburg play at the WWK Arena in a Bundesliga matchday 9 clash. The head-to-head record at this stadium is in favor of the away side, who have 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 6 games. In fact, the last time they met at this stadium was on 14-01-2023, in a club friendly that ended in a 0-4 win for VfL Wolfsburg. The goals were scored by Ridle Baku (55′ and 46′ ), F. Nmecha (12′ ) and L. Ambros (10′ ) for Wolfsburg. Although this is a game between 15th and 9th in the standings, it’s actually a game between the 11th-placed team at home and the 11th-placed team away.
After 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats, the home side are in 15th place, having taken 5 points. In their last match, they beat Heidenheim away 2-5, after losing the previous game at home to Darmstadt 98 1-2. This is a team affected by the home factor, as they have taken 5 points at home, with 9 goals scored and 9 conceded, compared to 0 points away, where they have scored 6 goals and conceded 10. In their last 4 home games in the league, Augsburg have recorded 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat, taking 5 points out of a possible 12. Their defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded at least one goal in each of their last 8 games, but their attack has scored regularly, as they have scored in 6 of their last 8 games in this competition. This is a team that has struggled to open the scoring and has only managed to score once in its last 8 Bundesliga games. In 8 games in this competition, they’ve only managed 2 comebacks in the 7 games in which they’ve conceded the first goal. There have been 1 standout periods in the last 20 home games in all competitions: they have scored 13 of their 36 goals between the posts (31′-45′).
Augsburg come into this match on the back of a 2-5 win at Heidenheim, putting an end to two straight defeats in this competition: the team’s goals were scored by Phillip Tietz, Mads Pedersen, Ermedin Demirovic, Felix Uduokhai and Elvis Rexhbecaj. The home side usually play in a 4-4-2 formation, favoring a faster style of play, with the two most advanced players being Phillip Tietz and Ermedin Demirovic: the latter is the team’s top scorer with 5 goals to his name. Midfielder Elvis Rexhbecaj is largely responsible for creating and organizing the offensive sector. Absent for this game are Raphael Framberger, Reece Oxford and Rubén Vargas, all of whom are out with fitness problems.
The away team are currently in 9th place with 12 points after 4 wins and 4 losses. In their penultimate match, they lost 3-1 away to VfB Stuttgart. In their last match, they lost at home to Bayer 04 Leverkusen (1-2). This is a team affected by the home factor, having won 3 points away and 9 at home, with 7 goals scored and 3 conceded at home, compared to 4 goals scored and 8 conceded away. In the league, Wolfsburg have taken 3 points from a possible 12, after 1 win and 3 defeats in their last 4 away games. Their defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 6 of their last 8 games, but their attack has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 7 of their last 8 games in this competition.
Wolfsburg go into this game on the back of a 1-2 defeat at Bayer Leverkusen, their second loss in a row in the Bundesliga: their only goal was scored by Maxence Lacroix. The away side will be playing a different tactical formation to their “enemy”, adopting a 3-4-3 formation geared towards organized attacks. It should be noted that in this formation, the three most advanced players will be Tiago Tomás, Jonas Wind and Yannick Gerhardt: the latter is the top scorer with 7 goals to his name. Out for this game are Lukas Nmecha, Felix Lange, Kilian Fischer and Ulysses Llanez, all of whom are out with fitness problems.
B. Monchengladbach – Heidenheim FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
