- Recent form: In the last five competitive matches, VfL Wolfsburg are 2-1-2, while FC Kaiserslautern are 2-0-3.
- Home form: VfL Wolfsburg have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their 6 home matches in all competitions (W 1 D 1 L 4).
- Away defence: FC Kaiserslautern have conceded 11 goals in their 6 away matches in all competitions (W 2 L 4).
Wolfsburg and Kaiserslautern set to clash at Volkswagen Arena
Match outlook
VfL Wolfsburg will need to beat FC Kaiserslautern this Saturday if they are to start the new campaign with a win and the 2. Bundesliga 2026-2027 favourites should be able to do just that.
Wolfsburg's approach
Tobias Strobl has installed a possession-based, proactive style at Wolfsburg with players looking to attack quickly and sustain periods of pressure with a high press and a controlled build-up. They will get on the ball and get the territory as long as Strobl's approach remains the case.
Kaiserslautern's setup
Kaiserslautern and Torsten Lieberknecht's men are a compact, physical side that will try to react and run off balls. Marlon Ritter is the main spark for Kaiserslautern and he scored 2 of their 4 goals in the most recent 5-game run, but this is a clash of styles.
Favourites are too short to take on Kaiserslautern
The home team will surely win this game as they ought to be able to control the game and score goals, but the 1.64 about the favourites looks short enough to turn away from with Kaiserslautern 4.5 and the draw 4.2. The Red Devils have gone boom or bust over their last 10 games, winning 5 and losing 5, so there is a real chance that Kaiserslautern can land a punch and score here.
Kaiserslautern have won 2 and lost 4 from their 6 away games, so they travel to Volkswagen Arena with punch, but also plenty of holes.
The game should go over, so Over 2.5 at 1.57 and BTTS - Yes at 1.57 are both taken. Kaiserslautern will look to spring counters and get men behind the ball, which is exactly what can unsettle a side that plays a pressing game.
So, we should take the Wolves to get the job done at home but BTTS looks a good play if Lieberknecht's side can land their counters.
- Wolves' form has been mixed with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in the most recent 5 games, but they picked up a timely shot in the arm with a 3-1 home win over Telstar yesterday.
- VfL Wolfsburg's last three results were a 3-1 away win over FC St. Pauli, a 0-2 home loss to Olympique Lyonnais, and a 3-1 home win over Telstar.
- Konstantinos Koulierakis is the most dangerous Wolfsburg man right now, having scored 2 of the team's 3 goals in the most recent 5-game period.
- In all competitions, Wolfsburg have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their 6 games, so they haven't been a strong team at home and have conceded 7 times in those 6 games.
