Sunday , 16 August 2026

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2 – 0
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Sun 10 Mar 2024 · 18:30 UTC BayArena 30,210 HT 45' · FT 45'
Nathan Tella 37' 1–0
Florian Wirtz 86' 2–0
Y 7' Yannick Gerhardt
Y 12' Moritz Jenz
YR 28' Moritz Jenz
Amine Adli 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at BayArena.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Siebert
  • Assistant 1 Jan Seidel
  • Assistant 2 Rafael Foltyn
12 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game

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

10
5
11
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 26 games · Avg 3.2 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-10 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2023-10-21 VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2023-04-16 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-10-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2022-03-20 VfL Wolfsburg 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar VfL Wolfsburg H 2–0 W
07 Mar Qarabağ Ağdam FK A 2–2 D
03 Mar 1. FC Köln A 2–0 W
23 Feb 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 2–1 W
17 Feb 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 A 2–1 W
10 Feb FC Bayern München H 3–0 W
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–2 L
02 Mar VfB Stuttgart H 2–3 L
25 Feb Eintracht Frankfurt A 2–2 D
17 Feb Borussia Dortmund H 1–1 D
10 Feb 1. FC Union Berlin A 0–1 L
04 Feb TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 2–2 D

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' In just a few seconds BayArena will turn into a battlefield for Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 5' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 7' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Yannick Gerhardt.
  • 12' The referee calls foul for Moritz Jenz. He receives a card.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' The 25-year-old Amin Sarr has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Niko Kovać will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 28' A moment of madness from Moritz Jenz on 28 minutes earns him a card. VfL Wolfsburg will be frustrated.
  • 32' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Jonas Wind by Sebastiaan Bornauw on 32 minute.
  • 37' A stunning finish from Nathan Tella — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 47' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 52' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfL Wolfsburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 59' The whistle greets Piero Hincapie as he departs to be replaced by Amine Adli.
  • 63' A tactical swap from VfL Wolfsburg — Amin Sarr on, Tiago Tomas off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' VfL Wolfsburg come into this ranked 13 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Niko Kovać might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 76' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonas Hofmann is hanging Nathan Tella on the field on 76 minute.
  • 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Amine Adli.
  • 85' VfL Wolfsburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 86' The Germany Florian Wirtz breaks the deadlock on 86 minutes. 2-0!
  • 87' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. Cedric Zesiger trudges off to be replaced by Patrick Wimmer on 87 minutes.
  • 90' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes a substitution. Florian Wirtz departs to be replaced by Adam Hlozek.
  • Another three points for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Niko Kovać

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alejandro Grimaldo 3
Renato Steffen 3
Paulinho 3
Maximilian Arnold 3
Jeremie Frimpong 2
Florian Wirtz 2
Marin Pongracic 2
Jonathan Tah 1

Head to Head

2024-03-10 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2023-10-21 VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2023-04-16 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-10-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2022-03-20 VfL Wolfsburg 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2024-03-10 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2024-03-07 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2024-03-03 1. FC Köln 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-02-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2024-02-17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-02-10 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 FC Bayern München W

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2024-03-10 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2024-03-02 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 VfB Stuttgart L 2024-02-25 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg D 2024-02-17 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 Borussia Dortmund D 2024-02-10 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2024-02-04 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen56% Draw34% VfL Wolfsburg10%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 69%
31%
± 1.5 36%
64%
± 2.5 14%
86%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
89%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
44%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or VfL Wolfsburg
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen29% Draw66% VfL Wolfsburg5%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31%
1 – 0
25.9%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
1.5%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
1%
4 – 0
0.9%
2 – 2
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 14% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 31% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 8% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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