Vincent Kompany's Bayern Munich will travel to Volkswagen Arena to face Wolfsburg on Sunday for their opening match of the 2024-25 Bundesliga season.
Last season, the hosts finished in 12th place in the German top-flight with 37 points from 34 matches, whereas the visitors' supreme reign of dominance finally came to an end as Thomas Tuchel's side ended up third with 72 points, losing the Bundesliga crowns to Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen.
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Wolfsburg vs Bayern Munich kick-off time
| Date: | Sunday, August 25, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 11:30 pm AEST/ 11:00 pm ACST/ 9:30 pm AWST |
| Venue: | Volkswagen Arena |
The Bundesliga match between Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich will be played at the Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg, Germany.
It will kick off at 11:30 pm AEST/ 11:00 pm ACST/ 9:30 pm AWST on Sunday, August 25, for fans residing in Australia.
Team news & squads
Wolfsburg team news
Wolfsburg's most expensive new addition Kamil Grabara, who joined from FC Copenhagen for a reported €13 million, will step in to replace Koen Casteels in goal here. The club has also invested in Greek defender Konstantinos Koulierakis and brought in Mohamed Amoura on loan from Union SG. Unfortunately, Amoura will not be available for the season's start due to an injury.
Aside from Casteels, Vaclav Cerny is another notable departure. Additionally, Maxence Lacroix might be on his way out before the transfer window closes, with Crystal Palace reportedly interested.
In addition to Amoura, Wolfsburg will also be unable to call upon Mathys Angely (match fitness), Kevin Behrens (muscular), Bartosz Białek (knee), Joakim Mæhle (ankle), Lukas Nmecha (thigh), Rogério (knee), Aster Vranckx (stomach) and Paredes (foot).
Wolfsburg possible XI: Grabara; Lacroix, Bornauw, Zesiger; Baku, Svanberg, Arnold, Kaminski; Wimmer, Majer; Wind
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Grabara, Pervan, Müller, Klinger |
| Defenders: | Mæhle, Lacroix, Bornauw, Rogério, Zesiger, Jenz, Cozza, Fischer, Angely, Braun |
| Midfielders: | Majer, Kamiński, Vranckx, Paredes, Arnold, Baku, Wimmer, Svanberg, Dárdai, Gerhardt |
| Forwards: | Amoura, Wind, Białek, Tomás, Nmecha, Behrens, Akaegbobi |
Bayern Munich team news
Bayern will be missing defenders Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs de Ligt, who were transferred to Manchester United. However, new arrivals Michael Olise and Joao Palhinha might make their Bundesliga debuts.
Additionally, defenders Tarek Buchmann, Josip Stanisic, and Hiroki Ito are sidelined, along with forwards Arijon Ibrahimovic and Leroy Sane, and goalkeeper Daniel Peretz, all due to various injuries.
Bayern Munich possible XI: Neuer; Boey, Kim, Upamecano, Davies; Kimmich, Palhinha; Olise, Musiala, Tel; Kane
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Neuer, Peretz, Pavlesic, Schmitt |
| Defenders: | De Ligt, Upamecano, Kim, Kimmich, Davies, Ito, Guerreiro, Boey, Buchmann, Mazraoui, Stanisic, Aznou |
| Midfielders: | Goretzka, Olise, Dier, Palhinha, Ibrahimovic, Laimer, Licina, Pavlovic, Musiala, Vidovic, Aseko Nkili, Asp Jensen, Fernandez |
| Forwards: | Gnabry, Kane, Sane, Coman, Muller, Irankunda, Tel |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 12/05/24 | FC Bayern München 2-0 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| 21/12/23 | VfL Wolfsburg 1-2 FC Bayern München | Bundesliga |
| 05/02/23 | VfL Wolfsburg 2-4 FC Bayern München | Bundesliga |
| 14/08/22 | FC Bayern München 2-0 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| 14/05/22 | VfL Wolfsburg 2-2 FC Bayern München | Bundesliga |