Wolfsburg v Everton

[Shogun]

VfL Wolfsburg v Everton FC
Volkswagen Arena
Thursday 26th November 18:00
Europa League Group Match #5

Wolfsburg - Last 5 Matches

Wolfsburg 4-1 Heidenheim - DFB Pokal (Caligiuri, Dost, Gustavo x2)
Stuttgart 0-4 Wolfsburg (Perisic x2, Knoche, De Bruyne)
Wolfsburg 5-1 Krasnodar - Europa League (Hunt x2, Guilavogui, Bendtner (pen) x2)
Wolfsburg 2-0 Hamburg (Olic, Hunt)
Schalke 3-2 Wolfsburg (Olic, Bendtner)

Everton - Last 5 Matches

Burnley 1-3 Everton (Eto'o x2, Lukaku)
Everton 0-0 Swansea
Everton 3-0 Lille - Europa League (Osman, Jagielka, Naismith)
Sunderland 1-1 Everton (Baines Pen)
Everton 2-1 West Ham (Lukaku, Osman)

Wolfsburg

A win for Wolfsburg would see them two points in front of Everton and qualified from the group with a trip away to Lille remainig. Wolfsburg would also qualify with a draw if Lille failed to beat Krasnodar in Russia. A defeat would see Wolfsburg unable to win the group having dropped four points behind Everton. Wolfsburg are currently 2nd place in the league and are unbeaten at home (Bundesliga and Europa League) this season (W6 D2). Wolfsburg average three goals a game in the league, scoring on average twice a match.

Possible Line ups

Everton

Everton have the opportunity to progress to the knock-out stages with all three possible outcomes to the result. If Everton avoid defeat then they will qualify with a game to spare and a win would secure Everton's place at the top the group. Should Everton lose then they will qualify if Lille draw in Krasnodar. The blues have conceded just two goals in the competition so far and apart of the 12 teams unbeaten in the group stages so far. Everton have lost just one of their eight away matches (Premier League and Europa League) this season (W2 D5).

Stats and Injuries

Wolfsburg -

Everton - Leighton Baines, Gareth Barry, Darron Gibson, Steven Naismith and Bryan Oviedo have all been left out of the squad.

[The Analog Kid]

They're er, doing well lately these lot. Gonna be tough. Have to slip a gram of speed into McCarthy's pre-match meal.

[The Analog Kid]

...saying that though, three of their results have come against the two bottom sides, Hamburg and Stuttgart plus Krasnador.

[TheRam]

2nd in the league.

Our first proper test.

[Shogun]

Make you're mind up AK, are they boss or not?

[Sir Stealth]

I will be happy enough with a point here

Browning starting tomorrow?saw something on the ever reliable twitter before

[Gash]

Saw a rumour of Garbutt starting as well.

[The Analog Kid]

Make you're mind up AK, are they boss or not?

If I say no then it'll only come back and bite me on the arse, if I say no then I'll get told I'm a twat and to look at the Bundesliga table......

[The Analog Kid]

If I say no then it'll only come back and bite me on the arse, if I say no then I'll get told I'm a twat and to look at the Bundesliga table......

Didn't make sense that did it?!

I give up.

[benny]

To all EVERTONIANS who are going to the game enjoy yourselves but KEEP YOURSELVES SAFE

[Jimmywhack]

I'm kinda dreading this. The 4 1 at home flattered us I thought, they're a good side and will be thinking they owe us.

[Ross]

Be content with a draw from this one really considering the arse slapping we gave them a few weeks ago and our injury situation.

If it's a choice between Hibbert or Garbutt for this one though Id like to see the young kid his time, seems like a pretty good chance to give the lad a chance that really shouldn't make to much difference to how we end the group.

[Bluedylan]

Be amazed and delighted with a point here. Can't see it. De Bruyne will tear us a new one.

[Blue Lagoon]

I'll take a draw
And fully expect us to play for one - especially with the players we have fit.
Would be very happy if we shape up for counter attacks

[Thornton_19]

We'll win.

2-1