Wolfsburg – Desna. Forecast and announcement for the Europa League match

The Europa League third qualifying round will allow Ukrainian fans to watch Wolfsburg for the third time in a year. Just over a year ago, on September 19, 2019, the “Lobos” welcomed the Ukrainian club for the first time. Afterwards, Alexandria was visiting the Volkswagen Arena as part of the group stage of the Europa League. Then there was a meeting of these teams in Ukraine, and both times the victory was celebrated by the German club.

And in the second round of the LE, Wolfsburg faced Shakhtar Donetsk. The two-legged confrontation lasted almost 5 months. In March, the Pitmen took an away win (2: 1), and in August they backed it up with a home loss (3: 0).

And now Wolfsburg’s new appointment with the Ukrainian team. This time the Chernigov Desna goes to the lair of the “wolves”.

Both teams are on more or less equal terms when it comes to playing practice. Desna played three games in the national championship. First, the Northerners beat Zorya Luhansk at home (3: 1) and then drew two away games: against Dynamo Kiev (0: 0) and the Ingulets (1: 1). Wolfsburg had a different schedule: first, the team defeated Union Fürstenwalde, the representative of the fourth strongest German division (4: 1), in the German Cup. After that, Albanian Kukesi successfully overcame the LE second qualifying round match (4: 0 away). And finally, on matchday 1 of the German Bundesliga, he scored a zero at home with Bayer Leverkusen. In general, in games with such rivals it is difficult to say in what form the charges of Oliver Glazner are.

It can only be assumed that the team has a problem with the right back. Brazilian William and Swiss Kevin Mbabu, who play in this position, are injured and will definitely not play (like central defender Marine Pongracic). In matches, the head coach released different performers to this place, and in training he played several more options. But all the other Wolfsburg players are in the ranks and eager to fight.

Desna also has losses. The main one, perhaps, is Alexander Filippov, who the day before moved to the Belgian “Saint-Truiden”. The coaches did not take Germany or Mikhail Mudrik, who was rented from Shakhtar. As for the rest, the Chernihiv team composition is struggling. And, perhaps, ready for a historic reunion. However, bookmakers are confident that Desna’s first Europa League game will also be her last this season. But we are sure that Oleksandr Ryabokon’s charges will not hit them in the face to the ground. And we hope there will be historic goals and a historic victory.

Approximate compositions:
Wolfsburg: Castells – Steffen, Lacroix, Brooks, Russion – Mehmedi, Arnold, Schlager, Brecalo – Weghorst, Joao Victor.
“Right”: Past – Kartushov, Ermakov, Gitchenko, Hemp – Gutsulyak, Dombrovsky, Ogirya, Kalitvintsev – Totovitsky – Budkovsky.

September 24, Thursday