Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
- VfL Wolfsburg 34 games · 29 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Petersen
- Assistant 1 Robert Wessel
- Assistant 2 Asmir Osmanagic
17 games this season 🟨 0.8/game ⚽ 7.9 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 FC Bayern Munchen 34 89 2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73 3 RB Leipzig 34 65 4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62 5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61 6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59 7 SC Freiburg 34 47 8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44 9 FC Augsburg 34 43 10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40 11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39 12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38 13 Hamburger SV 34 38 14 1. FC Koln 34 32 15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32 16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29 17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26 18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 04 Apr VfL Wolfsburg H 6–3 W 21 Mar 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 A 3–3 D 17 Mar Arsenal FC A 0–2 L 14 Mar FC Bayern Munchen H 1–1 D 11 Mar Arsenal FC H 1–1 D 07 Mar SC Freiburg A 3–3 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 04 Apr Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 3–6 L 21 Mar SV Werder Bremen H 0–1 L 14 Mar TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–1 D 07 Mar Hamburger SV H 1–2 L 01 Mar VfB Stuttgart A 0–4 L 21 Feb FC Augsburg H 2–3 L Season Stats
Bayer 04 Leverkusen VfL Wolfsburg #6 Position #16 59 Points 29 34 Played 34 17 / 8 / 9 W / D / L 7 / 8 / 19 68 Scored 45 47 Conceded 69 +21 GD -24 1.74 PPG 0.85 50% Win % 21% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history24% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season6% Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this seasonBayer 04 Leverkusen are 6th (59 pts). VfL Wolfsburg are 16th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen0-152/216-302/131-454/346-602/161-752/176+4/3■ Scored ■ ConcededVfL Wolfsburg0-151/–16-301/231-453/246-602/361-75–/376+2/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfL Wolfsburg is underway.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Loic Bade has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sael Kumbedi suffering a number of foals already.
- 16' VfL Wolfsburg is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jonas Wind on 16.
- 21' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 29' VfL Wolfsburg receives a card for a hard tackle on 29.
- 30' What an equalizer from Alejandro Grimaldo!
- 31' What a strike from Joakim Maehle! The score is 1-2.
- 36' VfL Wolfsburg is showing some good football. However, VfL Wolfsburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 37' That looks like a foul for a card for Edmond Tapsoba.
- 38' What a strike from Christian Eriksen! The score is 1-3.
- 38' VfL Wolfsburg player sees a card in front of him.
- 43' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' Goal! Alejandro Grimaldo scores his 40 goal in 455 matches.
- 46' The whistle greets Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez as he departs to be replaced by Patrik Schick.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mark Flekken made 480 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 53' What a strike from Patrik Schick! The score is 3-3.
- 55' Konstantinos Koulierakis was booked on 55.
- 60' It’s high time Kasper Hjulmand made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Mattias Svanberg has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' Jesper Lindstrom has so much to prove this time. He replaces Patrick Wimmer on 66 minute.
- 68' GOAL! Edmond Tapsoba scores on 68.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a card for Denis Vavro.
- 72' It’s gonna be a card for Kasper Hjulmand.
- 73' GOAL! Ibrahim Maza scores on 73. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios
- 78' The travelling VfL Wolfsburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 81' The whistle greets Nathan Tella as he departs to be replaced by Ernest Poku.
- 82' The whistle greets Sael Kumbedi as he departs to be replaced by Mattias Svanberg.
- 87' It looks like no one’s ball. Bayer 04 Leverkusen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 88' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Christian Kofane is replaced by Malik Tillman.
- The final score is 6-3.
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Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
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- 25
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- 12
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23
Nathan Tella ↓ Ernest Poku 81'
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- 30
- 35
- 42
Bench
- 28
- 7
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Patrik Schick ↑ 46'
- 18
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Malik Tillman ↑ 88'
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Ernest Poku ↑ 81'
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Coach Kasper HjulmandVfL Wolfsburg Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
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- 24
- 21
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23
Jonas Wind ↓ Dzenan Pejcinovic 81'
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- 39
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Sael Kumbedi ↓ Mattias Svanberg 82'
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Bench
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Maximilian Arnold ↑ 82'
- 31
- 12
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Mattias Svanberg ↑ 82'
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Jesper Lindstrom ↑ 66'
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Dzenan Pejcinovic ↑ 81'
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Maximilian Arnold 3 Alejandro Grimaldo 3 Renato Steffen 3 Paulinho 3 Marin Pongracic 2 Jeremie Frimpong 2 Florian Wirtz 2 Nathan Tella 1 Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2026-04-04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 6–3 VfL Wolfsburg W 2026-03-21 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 3–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2026-03-17 Arsenal FC 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2026-03-14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 FC Bayern Munchen D 2026-03-11 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 Arsenal FC D 2026-03-07 SC Freiburg 3–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen DVfL Wolfsburg Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 43.2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.39 VfL Wolfsburg xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 71%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 4.59Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 98% 2% ± 1.5 94% 6% ± 2.5 82% 18% ± 3.5 65% 35% ± 4.5 47% 53% Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw 86%Draw or VfL Wolfsburg 30%Bayer 04 Leverkusen or VfL Wolfsburg 84%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HTCorrect Score
✗ 6–3 not predicted6 – 3Actual3 – 1 7.5%2 – 1 7.3%4 – 1 6%3 – 0 5.6%2 – 0 5.5%1 – 1 5.3%3 – 2 5.2%2 – 2 4.9%4 – 0 4.4%4 – 2 4.1%5 – 1 3.8%1 – 2 3.2%Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers -2.5 34% — 66% -2 34% 19% 47% -1.5 53% — 47% -1 53% 18% 29% -0.5 71% — 29% +0.5 86% — 14% +1 86% 8% 6% +1.5 94% — 6% +2 94% 4% 2% +2.5 98% — 2% Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet 26% ✓VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet 5% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.