Bayern Munich look to keep up their inspired winning run in the Bundesliga when they host Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena in this mouth-watering clash on January 18.
The Saturday afternoon encounter will see the Bavarians looking to try to increase their lead over Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga table, while Wolfsburg look for an upset to get closer to the top-4.
Vincent Kompany’s side are going to try and maintain their unbeaten run at home in the Bundesliga and put this unpredictable Wolfsburg side to the sword.
One of the most interesting aspects surrounding the match is that fans and people exploring betting are going to be introduced to multiple dynamics. Bayern’s strike capability, along with their dominance at home, makes them the ideal candidates for a win in this game.
Last 5 Games
Bayern Munich absolutely rolled over Hoffenheim in their first home match of 2025, picking up a dominant 5-0 win to stamp their authority in the title race. The Bavarians have significantly picked up their momentum in the winter season, having lost just one of their last five league matches, which has allowed them to take control of the title race.
Wolfsburg, on the other hand, have lacked consistency when it comes to their results over the last few weeks, having suffered some crushing losses before the Christmas break. They are heading into the match on the back of a dominant 5-1 thrashing of Borussia Monchengladbach, which should give them a lot of confidence to take the fight to Bayern.
Bayern Munich: 1st
Win: 5-0 vs Hoffenheim
Win: 1-0 vs Borussia Monchengladbach
Win: 5-1 vs RB Leipzig
Loss: 2-1 vs Mainz
Win: 4-2 vs Heidemheim
Wolfsburg: 7th
Win: 5-1 vs Borussia Monchengladbach
Win: 1-0 vs Hoffeinheim
Loss: 3-1 vs Borussia Dortmund
Loss: 3-2 vs SC Freiburg
Win: 4-3 vs Mainz
Team News
Vincent Kompany is missing a few important players in his squad because of injury issues. Joao Palhinha will be out of action until February because of a muscle injury, while defender Hiraki Ito is also out until March.
Wolfsburg, on the other hand, are missing quite a few first-team players. The likes of Kevin Paredes, Rogerio, Bartosz Bialek, Niklas Klinger and Lovro Majer are all out of action with injuries.
Possible Lineups
Manuel Neuer (GK), Raphael Guerreiro, Kim min-jae, Dayot Upamecano, Alphonso Davies, Joshua Kimmich, Alphonso Pavlovic, Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala, Kingsley Coman, Harry Kane
Kamil Grabara (GK), Kilian Fischer, Denis Vavro, Konstantinos Koulierakis, Joakim Mæhle, Lukas Nemcha, Bence Dárdai, Max Arnold, Yannick Gerhardt, Mohamed Amoura, Jonas Wind
Head To Head
The two teams have squared off against each other 50 times in the Bundesliga, out of which Bayern Munich have won 40 games. The Green and Whites, on the other hand, have just won four games.
The last time that these two teams met resulted in a thrilling encounter at the start of the 2024/25 season. Bayern Munich had to fight hard to get a 3-2 win over Wolfsburg, with Serge Gnabry’s late winner helping give Vincent Kompany his first win in the Bundesliga.
Wolfsburg’s last win over Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga came way back on 31 January, 2015 when they picked up a dominant 4-1 win over the Bavarians. Kevin de Bruyne had actually scored an inspired brace for the Green and Whites in that game.
The Bavarians got their revenge for that defeat later that year with a 5-1 thrashing of Wolfsburg on 22 September, 2015. They have not lost to the Green and Whites in the Bundesliga since.
Where will the game be decided?
Wolfsburg might be heading into the game in hot form, but they will definitely have to respect Bayern Munich’s attacking power. The game will be mostly contested in their half itself and will square down to how resilient the Green and Whites can be against the barrage of attacks created by the Bavarians.
Bayern Munich just need to focus on maintaining the ruthlessness shown in the match against Hoffenheim. If they can just keep creating decisive opportunities on a regular basis and finishing them with grace, it’ll be a very tough for the visitors to keep them out.
The onus is on Wolfsburg to produce their best performance of the season so far to get something away from the Allianz Arena. They’ll have to defend like warriors and be clinical on the counterattacks, knowing that the slightest of errors can result in disaster.
Key Stats
- Harry Kane is flying high in the Bundesliga this season with 16 goals and eight assists in only 15 appearances so far.
- In their last 30 meetings in the Bundesliga at the Allianz Arena, Bayern Munich have defeated Wolsfburg on 28 occasions and not lost once.
- Bayern Munich score 25% of their goals in the Bundesliga between the 76-90 minute mark.
- Wolfsburg have the seventh-best records in shots taken in Bundesliga (200) while Bayern Munich have allowed the most shots (71 in 17) in the division.
Prediction
If the recent games between these two sides are any proof, this should be a highly exciting match and filled with goals.
Vincent Kompany’s men look to have hit their stride properly after being revitalized during the winter break and have been at their destructive best at home this season. Their attacking might and momentum should help them bulldoze past Wolfsbug to keep the winning run intact.
Our prediction: Bayern Munich 3-1 Wolfsburg
Odds
Bayern Munich to win: 2/15
Draw: 15/2
Wolfsburg: 14/1
It’s no surprise that Bayern Munich are significant favorites among the bookies to get the win. Their 2/15 odds means that any person betting £1 on them winning will fetch a return of £1.13 with a £0.13 on the desired result. But if one was to bet £1 on Wolfsburg win and that happens, it’ll result in a £14 return.
Total goals over 3.5: 7/10
Bayern Munich to score from a penalty: 3/1
*Bets from Unibet at the time of writing.
Kick-off time
The match kicks off on Saturday (January 18) at 14:30 PM BST at the Allianz Arena, Munich.
