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On Saturday, Wolfsburg will host Freiburg at the Volkswagen Arena within the Bundesliga.
Last Sunday, the visitors defeated Mainz 1-0 on the road, led by a pivotal strike on the hour mark from Michael Gregoritsch, who continued to show signs of improvement. Although Mainz had 20 shots, 61% of the possession, and 14 corners during the game, they were actually arguably the superior team, but Christian Streich’s team turned back the clock to play disciplined defense. They gained their initial league victory in late October and moved up to eighth position, trailing only 6th-place Hoffenheim by two points. With one game remaining, they advanced to the Europa League knockout stages for the second straight season, and Streich will be motivated to see his team contend for qualification for Europe’s secondary league once more. The fact that Freiburg won’t play any of the clubs presently occupying the top five spots in the standings until February may give the 58-year-old the impression that his team’s difficult games are behind them for the time being.
Wolfsburg’s away day misery continued last weekend when they lost 3-1 to VFL Bochum, their sixth straight loss on the road in the Bundesliga. Within the first forty minutes, the hosts took the lead through goals from Patrick Osterhage and Bernardo. However, Mattias Svanberg grabbed one back shortly before halftime, giving the Wolves hope. But in the end, Cristopher Antwi-Adjei resolved the conflict. Although the game was evenly balanced and might have gone either direction, Niko Kovac is going to be extremely worried about his team’s recent defensive performance. Since the beginning of October, in their previous four away league games, they have now put up 13 goals. After a 0-0 normal period, penalties seemed certain, but Manu Kone’s goal in the final minute of extra time sent Die Fohlen through into the quarterfinals at their opponents’ costs. Kovac’s team suffered another frustrating result far from home in the middle of the week when they were eliminated by Borussia Monchengladbach in the DFB-Pokal.
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Wolfsburg vs Freiburg Game Information
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- Date: 12/09/2023
- Time: 09:30 AM ET
- Location: Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany.
- How to Watch Wolfsburg vs Freiburg: ESPN+
- Live Stream: fubo.tv
