Promotion hopefuls Hannover and Wolfsburg will go head-to-head in 2. Bundesliga on Sunday. Both teams are looking for a first win of the new season after underwhelming results last week.
While Wolfsburg were held to a goalless draw by Kaiserslautern at home, Christian Titz’s side were stunned by newly-promoted Energie Cottbus as they conceded from a penalty-kick, free-kick and corner-kick.
The Lower Saxony clubs last met in 2019 as a bottom-placed Hannover side lost 3-1 at Volkswagen Arena. Hannover have been stuck in the 2. Bundesliga since then, while Wolfsburg faced their first-ever relegation from Bundesliga last term.
Team News
Hannover completed the sensational signing of Marcel Hartel this week. The attacking midfielder who helped Arminia Bielefeld and St. Pauli to Bundesliga promotions will most likely need more time before he can start games.
On the contrary, Wolfsburg’s sporting director Dieter Hecking confirmed Mohamed Amoura, Moritz Jenz, Kamil Grabara and Aster Vranckx have no future at the club.
Predicted Lineups
Hannover: Loretz; Allgeier, Tomiak, Hugonet; Thordarson ©; Neubauer, Oudenne; Bundu, Taibi, Gindorf; Pichler
Wolfsburg: Zielinski; Maehle, Wahl ©, Angely, Kumbedi; Vinicius Souza; Damar, Rexhbecaj; Hornby, Reese; Glatzel