Eyeing victory in top-of-the-table clash: FCB Women looking to maintain lead against Wolfsburg

There's another highlight for FC Bayern Women on Matchday 17 of the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga as VfL Wolfsburg visit the FC Bayern Campus. Head coach Alexander Straus' side go into the game with momentum having beaten 1. FC Köln 3-0 last time out, successfully defending top spot in the table. Kick-off is at 16:55 CET on Friday 14 March.

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Bayern Women are now unbeaten in 10 games in the Women's Bundesliga and have backed up their good form with two successive wins, beating Werder Bremen 1-0 before last weekend's 3-0 success against Köln. In front of a crowd of 35,711 at the RheinEnergieSTADION, Caro Simon (8th minute), Pernille Harder (31') and Sydney Lohmann (55') scored the goals.

That leaves FCB Women at the top of the table after 16 rounds of matches with 41 points, followed by Eintracht Frankfurt and VfL Wolfsburg (both 38). 

The highlights of the reverse fixture against Wolfsburg:

The opponents: Wolfsburg 

Wolfsburg travel to the Bavarian state capital in third place and are hot on Bayern's tail with 38 points and a goal difference of +30. Head coach Tommy Stroot's side have won each of their last two league matches, with the 6-1 thrashing of Frankfurt followed by a comfortable 2-0 victory at RB Leipzig.

The She-Wolves were also victorious in the reverse fixture against Bayern. The 2-0 win inflicted a first defeat of the campaign on FCB and ended their record unbeaten run of 44 matches in the Women's Bundesliga. Now the two teams meet again - with the chance for the Munich side to avenge that defeat.

The team news

Straus remains without long-term absentees Lena Oberdorf (knee ligaments), Katharina Naschenweng (knee joint) and Georgia Stanway (knee ligaments). Captain Glódís Viggósdóttir is a doubt because of niggling knee problem.

Straus: 'Both teams play at a high level'

Alexander Straus: "Matches against the best teams are always important because they help us to grow. What matters to me is that we continually improve, every day. As a team we're concentrating on implementing our game and our philosophy as best we can against Wolfsburg. Matches against Wolfsburg are always close because both teams play at a high level."

Sydney Lohmann: "We're in top form and have a strong team spirit. We know we can win if we give it our all. The games against Wolfsburg are always close, often decided by fine margins. The intensity in these matches is high, the tackles are hard. That's what makes these games so special."

The facts on the clash against Wolfsburg:

This match marks the start of a crucial period for FC Bayern Women in March: