Despite ending their season with a comfortable 4-1 over already relegated FC Cologne, Wolfsburg still ended their season in 16th position and they are now expected to confirm their top-flight status via the relegation playoffs for the second year running.
Bruno Labbadia who has guided the team to just two wins, three draws and six losses is expected to stick with the same line up that demolished Cologne on that final day of the season. Liverpool loanee, Divock Origi would be expected to lead the line here again, while John Brooks would be helping their defence deal with Marvin Ducksch who ended the season as Bundesliga 2 top scorer with 18 goals.
Kiel would be looking to finish an amazing 2017/2018 season in style by sealing their second consecutive promotion this time, to the Bundesliga. They surprised everyone this season as they were just promoted to the German second tier last season, and their manager who takes over at FC Cologne after this game would be looking to round off in style by taking them to the top flight.
They rested most of their stars in their game against Eintracht Braunschweig and still ended up winners by a 6-2 margin, that score would give them some hope that they can do the unthinkable here yet again.
Wolfsburg’s 9-1 win over Holstein Kiel in 1986 is the joint-biggest in their history.
