Wolves need win to clinch second

Wolfsburg hope to set a new club-record points tally when they travel to Cologne on the final day of the season with more than just that at stake.

Already assured of their place in the Champions League next season, Wolfsburg still need at least a point to ensure they finish second in the standings.

While second and third both guarantee a berth in the group stages of the Champions League, there is a difference between the positions both in terms of prestige and prize money, and Wolfsburg want to ensure they get the maximum on both accounts.

"We want to finish runners-up and we want 71 points too," said coach Dieter Hecking.

"When you look at the league table at the close of play, second also looks far better than third and we are desperate to defend this position, also because we've occupied it for so long this season."

The final of the DFB-Pokal against Borussia Dortmund on May 30 will nevertheless be in the back of Hecking's mind and he may make some changes to keep his side fresh for that game.

Aaron Hunt will miss out with a knee injury while Diego Benaglio has a hip problem. Meanwhile, Ricardo Rodriguez may be rested due to a sore back.

The stakes are the same for Cologne, who could rise as many as three places with a win, while they cannot drop any further than their current 12th position.

That means they can go all out to get a win, safe in the knowledge that defeat would not be a tragedy.

"We also want to give our fans something to cheer about," said Cologne's coach Peter Stoger.

"We're up against a top side who want to finish second, but we're not on our holidays yet and we want to remain unbeaten at home."

"We're looking forward to this final home game of the season and we want to celebrate a fitting conclusion with our fans."