VfL Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg head into Saturday’s home game against Borussia Dortmund still looking for their first win of 2024. With four wins and a draw at Heidenheim, last season’s runners-up have enjoyed a significantly better start to the year than the Wolves, who are 12th in the table ahead of Matchday 22.

Following on from four consecutive draws, VfL Wolfsburg tasted defeat for the first time in 2024 with a 1-0 loss at 1. FC Union Berlin. The Wolves were the more proactive team for much of the encounter, but were unable to break down their hosts. Union’s goal, which came out of the blue just before the interval, ultimately proved to be the difference in a match that was interrupted by fan protests for long periods in the first half.

After back-to-back games at the Volkswagen Arena, VfL Wolfsburg hit the road once again on Saturday (kick-off 15:30 CET) when they travel to 1. FC Union Berlin looking to return to winning ways after a five-game streak without victory.

Lovro Majer, who joined VfL last summer, caught the eye with his brace at home to TSG Hoffenheim last weekend. After earning the Wolves a share of the spoils with his third and fourth goals of the campaign, the 26-year-old Croatian spoke to us about his new home at VfL, his optimism ahead of the Green-and-Whites’ upcoming assignments and Saturday’s opponents Union Berlin.

VfL Wolfsburg drew for a fourth consecutive game in 2024, twice coming from behind at home to TSG Hoffenheim to draw 2-2 thanks to a Lovro Majer brace. New signing Kevin Behrens provided an assist on his debut for the club, teeing up the team’s first goal.

After starting 2024 with three consecutive 1-1 draws, VfL Wolfsburg are determined to finally return to winning ways when they take on TSG Hoffenheim at home on Sunday (kick-off 15:30 CET) – and in doing so, avoid setting a new club record. 

Dzenan Pejcinovic was only 17 when he joined VfL Wolfsburg 18 months ago. Since then, the Augsburg native has consistently shown his eye for goal in the Wolves’ U19 side and, through hard work, has become a firm fixture in the first-team squad – to the extent that he has made brief substitute appearances in each of VfL’s last two Bundesliga games. In this interview, Pejcinovic discusses his development, competition for places and the upcoming match against Hoffenheim.

Kevin Behrens’ transfer to VfL Wolfsburg was completed on Wednesday evening; on Thursday the forward had his first training session with his new team. In this interview, Behrens discusses his first impressions of training with VfL, his new colleagues and his upcoming first game as a Wolf on Sunday. 

VfL Wolfsburg have bolstered their attack shortly before the close of the winter transfer window by recruiting Kevin Behrens from 1. FC Union Berlin. The 32-year-old forward has registered 14 goals in 75 Bundesliga outings to date, while he also has experience on the European stage following appearances in the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Conference League. Furthermore, Behrens made his senior international debut for Germany in October last year. 

Wolfsburg’s third match of 2024 ended in a third 1-1 draw, although unlike the two trips to Mainz and Heidenheim, it was the Wolves who came from behind against Köln. In a hard-fought contest, the first half was held up for around 15 minutes because one of the assistant referees was knocked out by a clearance from a Köln player.