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Wolfsburg takes on Freiburg in a one legged DFB Pokal quarterfinal to be played at VW stadium.
The home side is on the back of a pretty strong performance against Stuttgart on Saturday, covering the handicap in a 3-1 win after a very solid second half. As usual, the Wolves created a ton of chances and they could have put a couple of more goals past their opponents. Schurrle got his first goal for Wolfsburg and he will probably start this today, having renewed confidence. There`s a lot of focus from Wolfsburg on the DFB Pokal, as their position in the league is pretty much set in stone (2nd place), so the Cup and the Europa League are the competitions in which they want to do well now.
Freiburg is in pretty good form right now, climbing out of the relegation zone due to two wins in the last two matches – against Augsburg and Koln. However, with just 3 points over the drop zone, it`s safe to say that Bundesliga is the main focus for the visitors right now. They`ll come here to play, no doubt about that, but I`m sure they would prefer do win in the Bundesliga next weekend if they could choose.
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Team news & lineups:
Both teams are healthy ahead of this clash and are expected to field their best lineups. Schurrle will probably start for Wolfsburg after coming from the bench to bang in a goal on Saturday.
Wolfsburg: Benaglio – Träsch, Naldo, Knoche, Rodriguez – Guilavogui, Luiz Gustavo – Caligiuri, De Bruyne, Schurrle – Dost
Freiburg: Bürki – Riether, Krmas, Mitrovic, Günter – Sorg, Höfler – Klaus, Schmid – Frantz – Petersen
It would take a brave man to bet against Wolfsburg at VW Arena when they are playing like this. With the Cup a big objective for them, with the best lineup projected to start and with Schurrle finally on the right track, Wolfsburg should win this one with goals to spare. Freiburg will likely put on a decent fight, but I can`t see them keeping it close when it`s all said and done.
Let`s not forget that the two sides met at the same venue just 3 weeks ago, with Wolfsburg winning 3-0. All in all, my tip is Wolfsburg to win with a -1,5 handicap. Prediction: Wolfsburg – Freiburg 2-0.
Pick: Wolfsburg -1,5
Odds: 2.04 @ Pinnacle
Stake: 8
Possible profit: 8.32
Event date: 7 April
