May 29, 2017. 21:30. Brunswick. Eintracht Stadium.
Play-offs for the right to play in the Bundesliga. Return match. First match - 0:1
Eintracht Braunschweig - Wolfsburg
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Disqualified: No
Injured: Correia, Ofosu-Aye, Kumbela, Biada (all - Eintracht Frankfurt) - Jung, Bazour, Bruma, Azzaoui, Seguin, Blaszczykowski (?), Gilavogi (?), Ntep (?) (all - Wolfsburg)
Eintracht Frankfurt - Wolfsburg: bookmaker odds
In a tense atmosphere, neighbors will have to find out who is more worthy of representing the region in top division. The first match warmed up the already hot air around the confrontation, and the temperature does not subside. It's all because of that controversial penalty scored by Gomez. The main referee of the fight, Sascha Stegemann, has already repented in an interview with Sky: "Now that I've seen the replays, I have to say it would have been better without the whistle.".
The Braunschweigers were unhappy with the referee's performance, the wet boots and the cold reception, but first of all they should look in the mirror. There are two things that the Eintracht coach chose not to notice. Firstly, Jan Hochscheidt could have been rightfully sent off for elbowing Didavi, and secondly, the guests had, perhaps, only two chances to score: Boland missed the target from several meters in the first half, and Reichel was already in injury time for the match time was striking from afar! Too little to count on success.
Nevertheless, Lieberknecht remains optimistic, relying on the factor of his field - the blue-yellows have scored in every game at home this season and suffered only one defeat. The Lions promise to show their teeth! However, “wolves” also have fangs. "I expect it to be a real derby atmosphere.“, said Andris Jonker, who remained dissatisfied with the minimal victory. - Anyway, we really fought, and that makes me happy.".
And the statistics speak in favor of Wolfsburg. The Wolves finished their previous two tours to Braunschweig with suitable scores. In 1993, in the second division, Reich's penalty goal brought victory to the guests (1:0); in 2014, the match in the Bundesliga ended with a score of 1:1. Both the first and second results will suit Wolfsburg completely.
In addition, Braunschweig needs to accomplish almost a feat if we look at the statistics of the playoff matches. In 13 out of 18 confrontations, the winner of the first fight also won the second. Only twice did a loser manage to extricate himself after a starting fiasco, in last time An exceptional case occurred 29 years ago: Waldhof, after a 2:3 defeat in Darmstadt, fought back at home (2:1) and won on penalties.
Eintracht Frankfurt - Wolfsburg: estimated line-ups
Following the results of the first match, both teams had new losses. Eintracht will have to make do without Kumbela and Biad (both suffer from muscle problems). In Kumbela's absence, Niemann's attacking partner could be Hernandez.
Jonker missed Ntepa again - the Frenchman was replaced in the first match due to a muscle injury. Vieirinha is the first candidate to replace the Frenchman. Josúa Guilavogui, meanwhile, must be ready to play.
Eintracht - Wolfsburg: author's forecast
I don’t think that the “wolves” will give up their place in the elite after a home victory, although they may miss out - after all, the “lions” are very aggressive on their home field. Wolfsburg won't lose and both will score - that's my prediction.
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German Championship 29.05.17 21:30
Eintracht Braunschweig - Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg won't lose and both will score
Last meeting
Play-offs for the right to play in the Bundesliga 2017/18. First match
Wolfsburg. Volkswagen Arena Stadium. 29,100 spectators
Chief referee: Sascha Stegemann (Cologne)
Assistants: Christian Fischer, Christian Gittelmann
Wolfsburg - Eintracht Frankfurt (B) 1:0
Goal: Gomez 35 (pen)
Wolfsburg: Castells, Wollscheid, Thrash, Knoche, Gilavogi (Arnold 72), Didavi (Dezhaga 83), Gustavo, Gerhardt, Malli, Gomez, Ntep (Vieirinha 46)
Coach: Andris Jonker
Eintracht: Feizic, Reichel, Walsvik, Decarli, Sauer, Boland, Hernandez, Moll (Schönfeld 60), Omladic, Hochscheidt, Niemann (Kumbela 60, Zuck 72)
Coach: Torsten Lieberknecht
Warned: Gilavogi 52, Gustavo 88 - Reichel 14, Walsvik 34, Sauer 43
There are few matches in the line, and this makes it possible not to spread thin and thoroughly analyze all the nuances. That's what I did, dismantling the Wolfsburg vs Braunschweig match into parts.
For those who don’t know, this is a playoff for the right to spend the next season in the Bundesliga - you must agree, the motivation is colossal. The difference between the elite German division and the second Bundesliga is simply huge. This is the match of the year for both clubs. Especially for Wolfsburg, which last spring butted heads with Real Madrid in the quarter finals of the Champions League, and now risks getting bogged down in the B2 web.
Undoubtedly, the titanic burden of responsibility forces teams to play extremely carefully. The play-offs are spectacular in terms of drama and tension, but they are not replete with goals and dangerous moments. 1:1, 0:1, 1:1, 1:1, 0:0 and 1:1 - this is how the Bundesliga playoff matches ended, starting from the 2013/14 season. Just 9 goals in 9 hours of playing time. One and a half per match, on average.
The spice is added by the fact that this is a fundamental regional derby - from Wolfsburg to Braunschweig is only 30 kilometers. And the players of both teams are in a state of passion. Before the start of the season, the Wolves would rather believe that they would finish in the top three than that they would end up in the playoffs. Braunschweig was considered a favorite for promotion for a very long time, but in the penultimate round they managed to lose 6:0 to the team from the relegation zone, which is why they missed out on a direct ticket to the Bundesliga. The psychological state of both teams is far from optimal, so we will see extremely cautious and careful play from both sides.
Wolfsburg will not lose. Still, the difference in class is very large. Gomez, Ntep, Malli, Didavi, Arnold, Luis Gustavo, Vieirinha play for Wolves - the guests simply do not have players of this caliber. Braunschweig, even in the second division, won only 4 of their last 15 outings, and all the victories were minimal. With a home response in hand, Braunschweig will certainly be aiming not to lose by a big score at the Volkswagen Arena. Any other result will transfer the showdown to your own field, where it will be much easier.
I have already explained why the match will be a grassroots one. This is the playoffs, goal shows rarely happen here. And the teams are not the same. Braunschweig's trump card throughout the season was their defensive play; the boys conceded only 13 goals in 16 trips before the ill-fated trip to Bielefeld. Coach Lieberknecht will probably switch to a counter-attacking 4-4-2 model, which is somewhat reminiscent of Atletico Madrid's style. The pure destroyer Moll will return to the center of the field, the guests will block all zones in their own half and will patiently defend, occasionally running into counters. There is no need to count on an attack: in the last 4 away matches, Braunschweig scored only 1 goal, and this was the second division, and not the star-studded Wolfsburg.
Wolves, despite obvious superiority in the class, it is unlikely that guests with a large score will be torn apart. Wolfsburg scored only 15 goals in 17 home Bundesliga matches - the least of all. Even less than the relegated Darmstadt and Ingolstadt. Excessive dependence on Gomez, the departure of Draxler, Bruno Henrique, Caligiuri and Dost, the sudden decline in performance of Didavi and Malli - all together led to such a sad result. Wolfsburg scored more than a goal in only 3 of their 17 home matches this season. It will be difficult to open Braunschweig's compact defense with such an arsenal.
It looks like a typical play-off match with intense competition, fear of making a mistake, very cautious tactical decisions, and a predominance of tough combat over creative moves. The victory of the guests is unlikely, as is the fact that the match will be productive. My prediction: Wolfsburg will not lose + less than 3.5 goals (by the way, TM3.5 took place in 11 of Braunschweig’s last 12 trips, as well as in 10 of Wolfsburg’s last 11 home matches). This is the most accurate option, but scenarios in the spirit of 1X+TM2.5 or P1+TM3.5 are also quite logical.
May 25, 2017On May 25, 2017 at 21.30 (Moscow time) the play-off match of the German championship will begin, in which Wolfsburg will host Eintracht Braunschweig. Footballtips expert Vedran Ostojic shares with us his prediction for the Wolfsburg – Eintracht Braunschweig match.
Having lost the match against Hamburg with a score of 1:2, Wolfsburg is now forced to fight to maintain a residence permit in the elite German football through play-offs. Obviously, defeat by the red pants cannot have a positive effect on the moral and volitional qualities of wolves. However, at home, Wolfsburg must beat its competitors in order to return match feel more or less calm.
Eintracht Braunschweig approaches this confrontation in in great shape, as they won four of their last five matches, suffering only one defeat with a score of 06 in the match against Arminius Bielefeld. However, the representative of the Second German Bundesliga had problems on the road, so the expert very much doubts that anything will change in this meeting. Thus, the obvious favorite for this match is Wolfsburg.
According to statistics, the last time today's opponents met was in the 2013/2014 season, when Eintracht Braunschweig played in the German First Bundesliga, and then they managed to score four points in matches against Wolves. Braunschweig won away with a score of 2:0, and at home there was a draw 1:1. However, as mentioned above, Eintracht are now experiencing problems in away matches, so the expert recommends supporting the hosts in this meeting.
25.05.2017
On May 25, in the first match of the German championship playoffs for a place in the Bundesliga, Wolfsburg will play at home with Eintracht Braunschweig. the site notes that in the last head-to-head match just over three years ago, the rivals ended in a 1-1 draw.
Note that two of the three previous meetings between the clubs ended in a draw, and once Eintracht won.
Wolfsburg have certainly performed unsuccessfully this season, in standings Bundesliga finishing only in 16th place. The team was among the worst in terms of goals scored, and the defense was not entirely satisfactory. Let us note that in the last eight rounds of the championship the team suffered five defeats. The decisive match for the club was the final match of the championship, in which Wolfsburg lost to its direct competitor Hamburg 1-2 on the road.
Eintracht, in turn, fought until the last in the second Bundesliga for the first two lines, but in the end they became only third, only one point behind second place. In the penultimate round, the club from Braunschweg unexpectedly lost to Arminia 0-6 on the road, and it was this defeat that ruined the team’s chances of getting a direct ticket to the strongest division. In the final match, Eintracht beat Karlsruher 2-1 at home, but it no longer mattered.
Live online broadcast of the match Wolfsburg - Eintracht Br
Match odds Wolfsburg - Eintracht Br
Wolfsburg - 1.53-1.57,
Eintracht - 6.84-6.94,
Draw - 4.2-4.3.
Match odds Wolfsburg - Eintracht Br:
Wolfsburg will not lose – 1.09-1.12,
12 – 1,21-1,24,
Eintracht will not yield – 2.42-2.48.
Odds for the effectiveness of the match:
1.97-2.04 - over 2.5;
1.87-1.93 - under 2.5.
Prediction for the match Wolfsburg - Eintracht Br
Despite all its failures, Wolfsburg is the obvious favorite in the upcoming match. After all, Eintracht are not very confident in away games, and now it will be difficult for the club to resist. the site offers a forecast for the match Wolfsburg - Eintracht Br: home team victory.
It also makes sense to bet on the number of goals in the match being more than two. After all, these are not the teams that will dig in at their own goal, and the performance should be at the same level. In addition to this, we will also bet on Wolfsburg's total goals over 1.5.
