Match Today: Bayern Munich vs Wolfsburg 14-08-2022 German League

Bayern Munich will be keen to continue their dominant start to the new season when they welcome Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena on Sunday afternoon. The German Bundesliga returns this weekend with the second round of matches, with some interesting fixtures on display. Defending champions Bayern Munich face Wolfsburg on Sunday at the Allianz Arena in a direct mission for Julian Nagelsmann's side. Bayern Munich began their Bundesliga title defense in spectacular fashion last weekend, crushing last season's Europa League winner Eintracht Frankfurt by 6-1 on holiday. The opening weekend of the new season. They were leading 5-0 in the first half, and despite taking their foot off the gas in the second half, Frankfurt managed only two shots on target throughout the game, with de Rotten dismantling Oliver Glasner's side in their own backyard. This resounding victory came after the Bavarian team crushed Rep Leipzig 5-3 in the German League Cup. Therefore, it is safe to say that the new Julian Nagelsmann Tactical System works wonders domestically.

Wolfsburg had a turbulent season last season. There was optimism early in the season for a team capable of competing in the top four under then coach Marc van Bommel, but things went wrong for them. The Dutchman was eventually sacked in late October, and the results worsened under his successor, Florian Kohfeldt. At some point in the season they couldn't buy a positive which made them flirt with the relegation problem. However, Kovac has since installed the vessel after his appointment, and the club will hope for a more stable season this time around. The visitors came to this confrontation on the back of a 2-2 draw with Werder Bremen in the opening match of the season.

Nagelsmann hinted in the pre-match speech that he had absolutely no reason to change the starting line-up from the Eintracht Frankfurt match, meaning new signings Matthijs de Ligt, Ryan Gravenberch and Nassir Mazraoui will likely have to secure a place in the squad. bench to begin with. Bayern will line up in a specialized 4-2-2-2 system that allows Thomas Muller and Jamal Musila to operate in the 10th space between the opponent's lines. The departure of Robert Lewandowski to FC Barcelona had little effect on the attacking prowess of the hosts, with Serge Gnabry and summer signing Sadio Mane providing fluidity and vitality at the top. Marcel Sabitzer has been in good shape lately, and Joshua Kimmich will be participating in the center of the park in Goretzka's absence. Alphonso Davies should retain his place at left-back, and Benjamin Pavard starting at the opposite end ahead of Mazraoui's summer addition.

On the flip side, Captain Maxi Arnold has recovered from a back injury and is in contention to start. While Kovac has pushed his side to play a bit more adventurous football with a higher defensive line and more intense pressure, it wouldn't be surprising if he opted for a deeper block to deprive Bayern's forwards of the space to work with and make things difficult. For them. Bayern Munich has a solid record at home against Wolfsburg, winning 23 of their last 25 Bundesliga matches. No other Bundesliga team has a longer unbeaten home record against a given opponent. Bayern are unbeaten in 12 of their last 13 Bundesliga matches and have scored at least two goals in five of their last six league matches. Wolfsburg has not lost in its last five matches in the German League, but it has only taken the lead twice. Bayern Munich's superb Jamal Musiala needs just one goal to become the all-time top scorer in the Bundesliga under the age of 20, on par with Uli Hoeness's 13 goals. The hosts remained undefeated in their first home game of the season in each of the last 10 league seasons, losing 1-0 to Borussia Moenchengladbach in the 2011/12 season.