VfL Wolfsburg will try to bounce back from a narrow away defeat when they face SV Darmstadt 98 at the Volkswagen Arena in the 2. Bundesliga on Friday afternoon. The match on the sixth matchday kicks off at 18:30 local time and offers the Wolves a chance to put last weekend's 1-0 loss at FC St. Pauli behind them.
Manager Ralph Hasenhüttl's side currently sits fifth in the table with eight points from five games. Their recent form shows two wins, two draws, and one loss. The season's top scorer so far is Fabian Reese with three goals in five appearances. The full overview of the current league standings is always available.
Mixed start to the campaign
Their recent results have been inconsistent. A resounding 5-2 win in Karlsruhe was followed by a spectacular 4-4 draw against Energie Cottbus at home. The 1-0 defeat in Hamburg was then a setback, decided by an 88th-minute goal from the opposition. Against 16th-placed Darmstadt, they now aim to get back to winning ways. The Lilies most recently secured a 2-1 home win against Arminia Bielefeld but had failed to win their three previous matches.
Hasenhüttl may need to adjust his starting lineup after the defeat. In the game at St. Pauli, the team included goalkeeper Jakub Zieliński, defenders Kilian Fischer and Henrik Wahl, and midfielder Mattias Svanberg. The exact lineup and all further squad information will be announced before kick-off. A victory could move Wolfsburg closer to the promotion places. The next match on the fixtures list is scheduled for September 25.
