Wolfsburg 7/10 to beat Schalke in Wednesday’s DFP Pokal showdown

Competition: DFP Pokal

Market: Wolfsburg win

Odds: 7/10 @ 888sport

Turning their attention back to DFP Pokal action in midweek, Wolfsburg will host a struggling Schalke at the Volkswagen Arena on Wednesday evening.

Starting with the hosts, while Wolfsburg might have marked their return from the festive break with a defeat against Borussia Dortmund, the Greens have bounced back in hugely impressive fashion. Enjoying what has been a standout campaign in Germany’s top-tier, Oliver Glasner’s men find themselves sat as high as third in the table and with a Champions League return at the top of their agenda. With the mood in their camp still likely to be at a red-hot high, Wolfsburg laid down another marker on home soil over the weekend. Managing to build off of that eye-catching 1-0 win against fellow European chasers Bayer Leverkusen last month, the Wolves cruised their way to a 3-0 romp against Freiburg at the Volkswagen Arena. Winning each of their last three Bundesliga contests on the spin, Wolfsburg should be looking to extend on their DFP Pokal adventure in midweek.

As for the visitors, while the mood in Wolfsburg’s camp should be at a real high, Schalke find themselves at the heart of a relegation battle. Despite just about managing to hang onto their Bundesliga status last summer, the Blues are sat rock-bottom of the table and have come under a string of scrutiny this season. While Christian Gross’ side just about managed to snatch themselves a hard-fought point against Werder Bremen over the weekend, they remarkably have just a single Bundesliga win to their name since way back on January 17th 2020. Facing a stern trip to the Champions League chasers on Wednesday evening, it should be noted that they hold a worrying record against the Greens. Hit with back-to-back defeats against Wolfsburg, we’re backing a similar home victory in midweek.

Bet: Wolfsburg 7/10 to beat Schalke in Wednesday’s DFP Pokal showdown @ 888sport