Wolfsburg vs Hamburg SV – News and Probable Lineups

This Saturday, Wolfsburg’s Volkswagen Arena will host an important matchup against Hamburgo SV, with the outcome poised to have a major influence on the battle for Bundesliga survival.

Currently, as the season enters the final 10 matchweeks, Wolfsburg finds itself in the relegation zone at 17th place with only 20 points. In comparison, Hamburgo, sitting in 11th place, has accumulated 26 points and could improve their position to 10th with a victory.

Match overview

Wolfsburg is in one of the two automatic relegation zones, three points and two places away from secure ground, but they are just two points shy of the 16th spot that offers a playoff opportunity.

Manager Daniel Bauer’s team fell 4-0 to Stuttgart on March 1, marking their 12th goal conceded in the last four matches.

The Wolves have remained in the top division since the 1997-98 season, and their attacking strength—33 goals thus far—positions them as one of the best offensively in the bottom ten teams.

Heading into this weekend’s encounter, Wolfsburg is winless in their last seven fixtures, with the side managing to score only seven times and sustaining five losses in that span.

This season, they have won just two out of 13 home matches, with both of those victories occurring within the last six games at Volkswagen Arena, where they’ve also suffered three defeats during that time.

On the other hand, Hamburgo faced a 1-0 loss against Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday, marking their second consecutive defeat in the Bundesliga and their third match in a row without a victory.

Hamburgo will need to maximize their points in the upcoming two games, as seven of their last eight league matches are against teams currently in the top nine.

In their last encounter with Wolfsburg in October 2025, Hamburgo lost by a score of 1-0, despite having 18 shots inside the penalty area compared to just three from the Wolves, leaving them feeling they should have claimed the victory.

Coach Merlin Polzin’s squad has only found the back of the net twice in their last three outings, whereas they netted seven times in their previous three games.

Despite experiencing previous struggles on the road with four straight losses, Hamburgo is unbeaten in their last three away fixtures, which included two draws and one win.

Team News

Wolfsburg’s center-back Konstantinos Koulierakis has not been a regular choice under Bauer lately, though he may be summoned due to Kilian Fischer’s groin injury.

With midfielders Maximilian Arnold and Kevin Paredes sidelined through injury, a double pivot pairing of Christian Eriksen and Yannick Gerhardt is anticipated.

Hamburgo’s center-back Nicolas Capaldo is not expected to return until April, which is a setback as he has featured in 19 league matches for the club this season.

Daniel Elfadli, Luka Vuskovic, and Jordânia Torunarigha are projected to form a back three, with Albert Sambi Lokonga and Nicolai Remberg likely managing midfield duties.

In the attacking lineup, Fabio Vieira and Rayan Philippe might be tasked with supporting striker Ransford Konigsdorffer.

Wolfsburg probable starting XI:

Recording; Kumbedi, Koulierakis, Jenz, Belocian; Eriksen, Gerhardt; Daghim, Shiogai, Amoura; Pejcinovic

Hamburgo SV probable starting XI:

Fernandes; Elfadli, Vuskovic, Torunarigha; Mikelbrencis, Logan, Remberg, Muheim; Scallop, Konigsdorffer, Philip