The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 2-0 win away to FC Koln last Saturday, while Frankfurt suffered a 2-1 defeat against RB Leipzig, on the same day.
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Wolfsburg will host Eintracht Frankfurt in a Bundesliga fixture at Volkswagen Arena on Sunday. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 2-0 win away to FC Koln last Saturday, while Frankfurt suffered a 2-1 defeat against RB Leipzig, on the same day. Wolfsburg are currently occupying eighth spot in the German top flight standings, having collected 33 points from 22 games, five adrift of sixth placed Frankfurt.Â
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Wolfsburg ended a five-game winless run by putting two goals past Koln without reply at RheinEnergie Stadium last weekend. Yannick Gerhardt put the Wolves ahead inside the opening four minutes, before Maximilian Arnold doubled the lead mid-way through the second half. It was Niko Kovac’s side’s ninth league-win of the season. Wolfsburg have scored two or more goals in 11 of their last 15 league-games.Â
Frankfurt, on the other hand, have lost three of their last four games in all competitions. Their last win came against Werder Bremen in the league on February 18, thanks to Marco Freedl’s seventh-minute own goal and a second half effort by Randal Kolo Muani. It was their 11th top flight victory of the season. After that, the Eagles suffered a 2-0 loss to Napoli in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, before being beaten by Leipzig in the Bundesliga, last weekend. Timo Werner and Emil Forsberg had provided a 2-0 lead to Die Roten Bullen in the first half, before Djibril Sow pulled one back for Frankfurt on the hour-mark.Â
Wolfsburg Lukas Nmecha might miss Sunday’s game because of illness. Wind might lead the line, with Baku and Wimmer in support. As for Frankfurt, Sow is suspended for the game against the Wolves, while Eric Dina Ebimbe is sidelined with an injury. Kolo Muani will continue to spearhead the attack.
Wolfsburg Probable line-up: Casteels, Fischer, Bornauw, Van De Ven, Otavio, Svanberg, Arnold, Gerhardt, Baku, Wind, Wimmer
Frankfurt Probable line-up: Trapp, Tuta, Hasebe, Ndicka, Buta, Kamada, Rode, Max, Lindstrom, Gotze, Kolo, Muani
Wolfsburg
| Opponents | Score |
| FC Koln | 0-2 (W) |
| RB Leipzig | 0-3 (L) |
| Schalke | 0-0 (D) |
| Bayern Munich | 2-4 (L) |
| Union Berlin | 2-1 (L) |
Frankfurt
| Opponents | Score |
| RB Leipzig | 2-1 (L) |
| Napoli | 0-2 (L) |
| Werder Bremen | 2-0 (W) |
| FC Koln | 3-0 (L) |
| Darmstadt | 4-2 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Wolfsburg beat Frankfurt | 0-1 |
| Wolfsburg beat Frankfurt | 0-2 |
| Wolfsburg draw Frankfurt | 1-1 |
| Frankfurt beat Wolfsburg | 4-3 |
| Wolfsburg beat Frankfurt | 2-1 |
The Bundesliga match between Wolfsburg and Frankfurt will take place at Volkswagen Arena on Sunday at 10:00 pm IST.
| Wolfsburg vs Frankfurt | Key Details |
| Date | March 5 |
| Venue | Volkswagen Arena |
| Kickoff time in Germany | 5:50 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 10:00 pm |
The live telecast of the Bundesliga matches in India is available on Sony Sports network. Fans will also be able to live stream through Jio TV and Sony LIV. Besides, the match between Wolfsburg and Frankfurt can also be seen on the DAZN network in Germany.Â
