Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2022-23

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

2 – 2

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VfL Wolfsburg

Sat 22 Oct 2022 · 13:30 UTC BayArena HT 45' · FT 45'

Jonathan Tah 49' Y

Y 60' Felix Kalu Nmecha

Robert Andrich 80' Y

Timothy Fosu-Mensah 90' Y

Overview

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at BayArena.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
VfL Wolfsburg 34 games · 29 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Robert Hartmann
Referee Tobias Stieler
Referee Stefan Lupp
Referee Felix Brych
Referee Mark Borsch
Referee Frederick Assmuth

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	VfL Wolfsburg	34	29
2	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	34	26
3	FC St. Pauli 1910	34	26
4	FC Schalke 04	0	0
5	SC Paderborn 07	0	0
6	SV 07 Elversberg	0	0
7	FC Bayern München	0	0
8	Borussia Dortmund	0	0
9	RB Leipzig	0	0
10	VfB Stuttgart	0	0
11	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	0	0
12	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	0	0
13	SC Freiburg	0	0
14	Eintracht Frankfurt	0	0
15	FC Augsburg	0	0
16	1. FSV Mainz 05	0	0
17	1. FC Union Berlin	0	0
18	Borussia Mönchengladbach	0	0
19	Hamburger SV	0	0
20	1. FC Köln	0	0
21	SV Werder Bremen	0	0

Head-to-Head

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 26 games · Avg 3.2 goals VfL Wolfsburg

Last 5 meetings

2022-10-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2022-03-20 VfL Wolfsburg 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2021-10-30 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2021-01-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2020-09-20 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Oct	VfL Wolfsburg	H	2–2	D
15 Oct	Eintracht Frankfurt	A	1–5	L
12 Oct	FC Porto	H	0–3	L
08 Oct	FC Schalke 04	H	4–0	W
04 Oct	FC Porto	A	0–2	L
30 Sep	FC Bayern München	A	0–4	L

VfL Wolfsburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Oct	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	A	2–2	D
18 Oct	Eintracht Braunschweig	A	2–1	W
15 Oct	Borussia Mönchengladbach	H	2–2	D
08 Oct	FC Augsburg	A	1–1	D
01 Oct	VfB Stuttgart	H	3–2	W
18 Sep	1. FC Union Berlin	A	0–2	L

Season Stats

Bayer 04 Leverkusen		VfL Wolfsburg
#12	Position	#1
0	Points	29
0	Played	34
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	7 / 8 / 19
0	Scored	45
0	Conceded	69
+0	GD	-24
–	PPG	0.85
–	Win %	21%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 12th (0 pts). VfL Wolfsburg are 1st (29 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. VfL Wolfsburg get us underway at BayArena.
5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Koen Casteels, as he is very good at scoring at BayArena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
10' Edmond Tapsoba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 394 appearances.
15' Maxence Lacroix needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
17' The deadlock is broken! Moussa Diaby gets on the scoresheet on 17 minutes.
22' 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.
27' Amine Adli, a Morocco forward, has 5 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
28' What an equalizer from Robert Andrich!
33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfL Wolfsburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
48' 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 Odilon Kossounou suffering a number of foals already.
49' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Jonathan Tah gets a Yellow card.
54' Sensational shot from Maximilian Arnold. VfL Wolfsburg is back in the lead.
59' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
60' VfL Wolfsburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
60' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Kerem Demirbay is withdrawn and Nadiem Amiri gets his opportunity.
61' Callum Hudson-Odoi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Hlozek on 61 minute.
62' Callum Hudson-Odoi gets the nod from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He replaces Adam Hlozek and will look to change the dynamic.
67' VfL Wolfsburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
70' Another change for Bayer 04 Leverkusen made on 70 minute. Odilon Kossounou leaves to be changed by Timothy Fosu-Mensah.
72' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Omar Marmoush is withdrawn and Jonas Wind gets his opportunity.
73' The whistle greets Yannick Gerhardt as he departs to be replaced by Josuha Guilavogui.
76' A goal from the Netherlands international Jeremie Frimpong! He fires home on 76 to make it 2-2!
76' A change in the VfL Wolfsburg ranks — Jakub Kaminski exits the field as Jerome Roussillon enters on 76.
80' The referee calls foul for Robert Andrich. He receives a Yellow card.
82' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Amine Adli is withdrawn and Paulinho gets his opportunity.
87' Omar Marmoush has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
90' A change in the VfL Wolfsburg ranks — Sebastiaan Bornauw exits the field as Maxence Lacroix enters on 90.
90' Timothy Fosu-Mensah is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

5
Mitchel Bakker ↓ Daley Sinkgraven 70'
19
Moussa Diaby
4
Jonathan Tah
1
Lukas Hradecky
10
Kerem Demirbay ↓ Nadiem Amiri 60'
8
Robert Andrich
23
Adam Hlozek ↓ Callum Hudson-Odoi 61'
12
Edmond Tapsoba
30
Jeremie Frimpong
21
Amine Adli ↓ Paulinho 82'
6
Odilon Kossounou ↓ Timothy Fosu-Mensah 70'

Bench

17
Callum Hudson-Odoi ↑ 61'
24
Timothy Fosu-Mensah ↑ 70'
22
Daley Sinkgraven ↑ 70'
7
Paulinho ↑ 82'
11
Nadiem Amiri ↑ 60'
36
Niklas Lomb
40
Andrei Lunev
32
Ayman Azhil
29
Zidan Sertdemir

Coach Xabi Alonso

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

1
Koen Casteels
27
Maximilian Arnold
31
Yannick Gerhardt ↓ Josuha Guilavogui 73'
20
Ridle Baku
6
Paulo Otavio
3
Sebastiaan Bornauw ↓ Maxence Lacroix 90'
22
Felix Kalu Nmecha
16
Jakub Kaminski ↓ Jerome Roussillon 76'
40
Kevin Paredes ↓ Mattias Svanberg 73'
33
Omar Marmoush ↓ Jonas Wind 72'
5
Mickey van de Ven

Bench

Coach Niko Kovać

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alejandro Grimaldo	3
Renato Steffen	3
Paulinho	3
Maximilian Arnold	3
Florian Wirtz	2
Marin Pongracic	2
Jeremie Frimpong	2
Karim Bellarabi	1

Head to Head

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2022-10-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg D 2022-10-15 Eintracht Frankfurt 5–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2022-10-12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–3 FC Porto L 2022-10-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 FC Schalke 04 W 2022-10-04 FC Porto 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2022-09-30 FC Bayern München 4–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2022-10-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg D 2022-10-18 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2022-10-15 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach D 2022-10-08 FC Augsburg 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg D 2022-10-01 VfL Wolfsburg 3–2 VfB Stuttgart W 2022-09-18 1. FC Union Berlin 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.71 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.72 VfL Wolfsburg xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen31% Draw38% VfL Wolfsburg31%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes28% 0% No72%

Avg goals/match: 1.43

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	73%	27%
± 1.5	42%	58%
± 2.5	18%	82%
± 3.5	6%	94%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw

69%

Draw or VfL Wolfsburg

69%

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or VfL Wolfsburg

62%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen18% Draw64% VfL Wolfsburg18%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

26.8%

0 – 1

15.6%

1 – 0

15.3%

1 – 1

13.3%

0 – 2

5.7%

2 – 0

5.5%

1 – 2

4.4%

2 – 1

4.4%

2 – 2

Actual

0 – 3

1.3%

3 – 0

1.3%

1 – 3

1.1%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers	Push	VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	7%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	20%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	21%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	7%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

49% ✓

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet

50% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.