VfL Wolfsburg vs Rubin Kazan Match Preview
Wolfsburg will try to establish another positive result at home this week when Rubin Kazan come to town. The Germans home record over their last two European seasons is 5-1-2. This is the first time the Russians have made it beyond the first round of the UEFA Cup. Rubin\\\'s nine game away record in European competition reads 4-1-4.
Wolves come into this fixture on a four game wining streak. Dzeko is their main man in form as he netted another brace against Mochengladbach in a 4-0 win. The Germans are oozing with confidence at the moment. They continue to climb the ranks in the Bundesliga and hope their success can carry over into the Europa League. The Bosnian Dzeko and the Brazilian Grafite will need to terrorize keeper Ryzhikov with blistering strikes. Wolfsburg will draw an immense amount of support from their fans which will create a very intense atmosphere. They will hope to stay undefeated and move on to the next round.
Rubin will look for a good result away from home as their season is starting to commence. They scored their first Russian Premier League win of the season this weekend with a 2-0 victory over rivals Lokomotiv Moscow. Two late goals from Gorbanets and Bukharov gave Kazan the win. The Russians are trying to start off their season in good fashion. This team can beat you in many different ways: brute force, precision passing or quick counters. Creative midfield play from Kasaev and Murawski can open up doors for Bukharov going forward. They will need to win this match by a goal if they hope to advance to the next round.
