Professionals, 18. December 2020
Record against VfL Wolfsburg:
Overall: 48 games, 23 wins, 7 draws, 18 defeats, 73:70 goal difference
In the Bundesliga: 42 games, 18 wins, 6 draws, 18 defeats, 58:64 goal difference
Personnel
There are question marks over the fitness of VfB’s Orel Mangala, while it remains to be seen whether John Brooks will be able to play a part for Wolfsburg.
Looking back
VfB are without a win in their last 12 visits to Wolfsburg, registering only two draws and suffering 10 defeats.
Impact off the bench
Sasa Kalajdzic netted VfB’s fifth and sixth goals from the bench this season in Tuesday’s 2-2 draw against 1. FC Union Berlin. Only Bayern Munich have scored more goals from substitutes this season.
Prolific on the road
Six of Silas Wamangituka’s seven league goals this term have come away from home.
Strong finishers
VfB have scored nine of their 26 league goals in the final 15 minutes of games – more than any other Bundesliga side this season.