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Straubing Tigers vs Grizzly Wolfsburg Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips - 18-10-2026
Oct 1812:00
Match Prediction
Expected score: Straubing Tigers 2-3 Grizzly Wolfsburg
Straubing TigersDrawGrizzly Wolfsburg
Straubing Tigers host Grizzly Wolfsburg in a DEL clash on 18 October 2026. Both sides sit in the lower half of the table after eight games, but the visitors arrive as the stronger proposition. Wolfsburg's recent form and offensive output make them favourites despite playing away.
Team form
Straubing Tigers
Straubing have hit a rough patch. Over their last five outings, they've managed just 9 goals while conceding 22 — that's 1.8 per game for and 4.4 against. The losses to Krefeld (3-6) and Berlin (2-4) in league play show they're struggling defensively and lack the firepower to compensate. They sit fifth with 14 points from 8 games, but the underlying numbers are concerning: they're being outshot and outplayed in most matches.
Grizzly Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg present a different picture. In their last five games they've scored 17 and conceded 17 — a 3.4 average both ways. More importantly, they've won three of those five, including a 4-1 home victory over Mannheim and an 8-4 away win at Cologne. Yes, they lost 0-5 to Berlin last time out, but that looks like an outlier. They're seventh with 13 points, just one behind Straubing, and they're trending upward.
Head-to-head
No previous meetings between these sides in the available record.
Key factors
The gap in recent scoring is the clearest dividing line. Wolfsburg average 3.4 goals per game over five matches; Straubing average 1.8. That's a significant difference in a sport where goals are at a premium. Straubing's defence has been porous — conceding 4.4 per game is unsustainable at this level — while Wolfsburg, despite the Berlin hammering, have shown they can both score and defend when it matters. Home ice normally counts for something in hockey, but not enough to overcome a 1.6-goal-per-game deficit in recent offensive output. Wolfsburg's balance — they've won and lost on the road — suggests they travel well.
Prediction
Wolfsburg should win this. They're the better-scoring side, they've won more recently, and they've proved they can perform away from home. Straubing are leaking goals at an alarming rate and haven't shown the attacking threat needed to trouble a visiting side in form. The visitors' 3.4 scoring average over five games against Straubing's 1.8 is the decisive factor. A one-goal margin looks most likely given both sides' recent patterns.
Back Grizzly Wolfsburg to take the points. They're clear favourites here — not because Straubing are hopeless, but because Wolfsburg have demonstrated superior form, better scoring efficiency, and the ability to win on the road. The Tigers need to tighten their defence and find their offence; until they do, they'll struggle against sides like this.
Match info
Tournaments:
DEL(2026)
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Recent Form
Straubing Tigers
L
W
W
W
W
Grizzly Wolfsburg
L
L
W
L
W
Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Eisbaren Berlin | 9 | 6 | 2 | 20 |
| 2 |  Adler Mannheim | 10 | 6 | 2 | 20 |
| 3 |  Munchen | 9 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| 4 |  Straubing Tigers | 9 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 5 |  Nurnberg Ice Tigers | 10 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 |  Grizzly Wolfsburg | 9 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 |  Augsburger Panther | 9 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 8 |  Krefeld Pinguine | 9 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 9 |  Kolner | 9 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 10 |  Bremerhaven | 9 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 11 |  ERC Ingolstadt | 9 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 12 |  Frankfurt Lowen | 9 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 13 |  Iserlohn Roosters | 9 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 14 |  Schwenninger | 9 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
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