A year has passed since Bayern Munich last visited the VW-Arena for a game which paved the way to a shift in power in the Bundesliga.
Almost a year has passed since Bayern Munich last visited the VW-Arena for a game which paved the way to a shift in power in the Bundesliga.
A 5-1 victory for the Wolves saw them gain momentum on their way to winning the title ahead of Bayern and this weekend, the power seems set to shift back to Bavaria as they come looking for their title back.
The Wolves have not won in eight Bundesliga matches while Bayern have won their last seven.
Wolfsburg no longer harbour any ambition of successfully defending their title, but Bayern are biting away at the heels of league leaders Bayer Leverkusen.
Nevertheless, Bayern coach Louis van Gaal is wary of the Wolves and does not feel history plays a big role in this weekend's big match in the Bundesliga.
"For Wolfsburg, the Bayern game is the most important one of the season for them to change things," he said.
"I don't think that (game from last season) is still in our heads, but maybe I can still use it."
Unlike in the first three weeks of 2010, Bayern cannot be assured of top spot with a victory in Wolfsburg since their game takes place simultaneously with Leverkusen's trip to Bochum.
But one of those two sides is bound to end the weekend at the summit while third-placed Schalke will be aiming to keep in touch as the league turns into a three-horse race.
Schalke's win over Hoffenheim last weekend has kept them within three points of Leverkusen and just a point behind Bayern while Borussia Dortmund's 4-1 defeat at Stuttgart has left them five points further behind in fourth.
Schalke head to Freiburg, one of only three sides to have beaten them this season, on Saturday.
Dortmund are last in action on Sunday when they host Eintracht Frankfurt while fifth-placed Hamburg travel to Cologne.
Their advantage over Werder Bremen in sixth could be reduced to four points should their northern Germany rivals manage to end a five-game losing streak with a win over bottom-placed Hertha Berlin tomorrow night.
Hannover and Nurnberg are the two other clubs currently occupying places in the relegation zone and they face Hoffenheim and Stuttgart respectively.
Finally, Mainz can continue their excellent season and move as high as sixth by beating Borussia Monchengladbach on Sunday.
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