German Bundesliga
2009-12-05 - Vfl Wolfsburg vs SC Freiburg
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Volkswagen Arena
Saturday, 5th December 2009 – kickoff 15:30
Vfl Wolfsburg
‘The Wolves’ failed to win in Bremen in the last round after being up twice and conceding a goal in the last minute. Edin Dzeko proved his good form having scored twice against Werder Bremen. He has scored six times so far and together with his fellow countryman Zvjezdan Misimovic, who has also scored six times, are the best scorers for Wolfsburg.
Wolfsburg have to start winning again especially at the home ground, where they where unbeatable last season.
For this match, coach Armin Veh will have to select his team without the services of Jonathan Santana, who is still struggling with a muscle tear. Midfielder Sebastian Schindzielorz, will be out of the squad for a longer period due to his torn inner ligament which he suffered in a friendly match.
Also the attacker Obafemi Martins will be out of competition, he has successfully underwent surgery last week and he will be back next Monday on a rehabilitation program. He has scored five goals in ten appearances for the Wolves so far.
However a good news is the return of the team captain Josue who has served the one-match ban last week due to five yellow cards.
During the midweek Wolfsburg have a crucial match against Manchester United in the Champions League so this match could be a good confidence booster for the team prior that match.
SC Freiburg
Freiburg have won the last two away matches and slowly are trying to escape the bottom zone as they now climbed to 13th place with 16 points.
Last week they beat Nurnberg away which was fifth win for the team this season. The team plays offensively and they have scored in six out of the seven away matches so far which shows that this team is not afraid to attack no matter where they play.
Idrissou will be alone striker up front in somehow more defensive formation with four midfielders and five defenders.
There are no reports of any injured or suspended players that will be out of the squad for this match.
The Betting Verdict
Wolfsburg`s last home game against SC Freiburg dates back to August 15th 2004. The result was 1-0 for Freiburg.
This season Freiburg has never managed to win a game in which they have conceded the first goal.
Wolfsburg defense does not seem so stable this season as they have conceded eleven times in the last six matches and 25 times overall. Wolfsburg have kept a clean sheet only in the first round when they played at home.
Freiburg have a good record against Wolfsburg at the Volkswagen Arena where they have won twice and drawn once in the last five matches.
I think that Wolfsburg will not miss the chance after a period of bad results, to get an important win against the newly promoted side that should not be a big threat to this team of Wolfsburg.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
Vfl Wolfsburg-SC Freiburg 3-1
