Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2024-25

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

4 – 3

Full Time

VfL Wolfsburg

Sun 22 Sep 2024 · 13:30 UTC BayArena 29,250 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 5' Nordi Mukiele og

Florian Wirtz 14' 1–1

Jonathan Tah 32' 2–1

2–2 37' Sebastiaan Bornauw

2–3 45+1' Mattias Svanberg

Piero Hincapie 48' 3–3

Victor Boniface 90+3' 4–3

Y 26' Patrick Hasenhuttl

Jeanuel Belocian 36' Y

Alejandro Grimaldo 45' Y

Y 50' Tiago Tomas

Amine Adli 51' Y

Y 80' Cedric Zesiger

R 88' Yannick Gerhardt

Jeremie Frimpong 88' Y

Y 90' Kamil Grabara

Y 90' Maximilian Arnold

Y 90' Jakub Kaminski

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 Sascha Stegemann
Assistant 1 Christof Gunsch
Assistant 2 Christian Gittelmann

19 games this season 🟨 0.7/game ⚽ 5.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Bayern München	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

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 26 games · Avg 3.2 goals VfL Wolfsburg

Last 5 meetings

2024-09-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–3 VfL Wolfsburg 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

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Sep	VfL Wolfsburg	H	4–3	W
19 Sep	Feyenoord Rotterdam	A	4–0	W
14 Sep	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	A	4–1	W
31 Aug	RB Leipzig	H	2–3	L
28 Aug	FC Carl Zeiss Jena	A	1–0	W
23 Aug	Borussia Monchengladbach	A	3–2	W

VfL Wolfsburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Sep	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	A	3–4	L
14 Sep	Eintracht Frankfurt	H	1–2	L
31 Aug	Holstein Kiel	A	2–0	W
25 Aug	FC Bayern München	H	2–3	L
19 Aug	TuS Koblenz	A	1–0	W
18 May	1. FSV Mainz 05	H	1–3	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 history

24% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

6% Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 6th (59 pts). VfL Wolfsburg are 16th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

0-15

2/2

16-30

2/1

31-45

4/3

46-60

2/1

61-75

2/1

76+

4/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

VfL Wolfsburg

0-15

1/–

16-30

1/2

31-45

3/2

46-60

2/3

61-75

–/3

76+

2/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at BayArena. Bayer 04 Leverkusen are looking to make home advantage count against VfL Wolfsburg.
5' A stunning finish from Nordi Mukiele — that came from absolutely nowhere!
10' The 26-year-old Mohammed Amoura has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
14' Florian Wirtz adds to his 2 season tally! Bayer 04 Leverkusen lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lukas Hradecky, as he is very good at scoring at BayArena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Patrick Hasenhuttl on 26.
31' 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.
32' Magnificent from Jonathan Tah! That is 18 goals in 166 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
36' Poor challenge from Jeanuel Belocian. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
37' Sebastiaan Bornauw does the damage! The net is bulging and VfL Wolfsburg surge ahead!
42' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Ridle Baku is withdrawn and Konstantinos Koulierakis gets his opportunity.
45' Poor challenge from Alejandro Grimaldo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
46' Mattias Svanberg makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and VfL Wolfsburg are in front.
46' Another change for Bayer 04 Leverkusen made on 46 minute. Jeanuel Belocian leaves to be changed by Piero Hincapie.
48' The Ecuador Piero Hincapie breaks the deadlock on 48 minutes. 4-2!
50' Tiago Tomas catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 50.
51' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Amine Adli gets a card.
56' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Amine Adli is replaced by Martin Terrier on 56 minute.
61' Cedric Zesiger has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 236 appearances.
66' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfL Wolfsburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
68' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Patrik Schick is withdrawn and Victor Boniface gets his opportunity.
71' Aster Vranckx is ready to make an impact after coming on for Patrick Wimmer at the 71 minute mark.
72' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Mattias Svanberg by Salih Ozcan on 72 minute.
77' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xabi Alonso might look to freshen things up shortly.
79' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes a substitution. Aleix Garcia departs to be replaced by Exequiel Palacios.
80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Cedric Zesiger.
85' It is a cagey affair so far. Bayer 04 Leverkusen in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past VfL Wolfsburg's compact 4-1-4-1.
88' The referee calls foul for Yannick Gerhardt. He receives a card.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Kamil Grabara is booked for VfL Wolfsburg — card on 90.
90' Denis Vavro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohammed Amoura at the 90 minute mark.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4-3 VfL Wolfsburg.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

34
Granit Xhaka
4
Jonathan Tah
1
Lukas Hradecky
23
Nordi Mukiele ↓ Jeremie Frimpong 46'
24
Aleix Garcia ↓ Exequiel Palacios 79'
14
Patrik Schick ↓ Victor Boniface 68'
20
Alejandro Grimaldo
12
Edmond Tapsoba
21
Amine Adli ↓ Martin Terrier 56'
10
Florian Wirtz
44
Jeanuel Belocian ↓ Piero Hincapie 46'

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

1
Kamil Grabara
27
Maximilian Arnold
20
Ridle Baku ↓ Konstantinos Koulierakis 42'
32
Mattias Svanberg ↓ Salih Ozcan 72'
3
Sebastiaan Bornauw
5
Cedric Zesiger
16
Jakub Kaminski
39
Patrick Wimmer ↓ Aster Vranckx 71'
11
Tiago Tomas ↓ Yannick Gerhardt 71'
2
Kilian Fischer
9
Mohammed Amoura ↓ Denis Vavro 90'

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

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

2024-09-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–3 VfL Wolfsburg W 2024-09-19 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-09-14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-08-31 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–3 RB Leipzig L 2024-08-28 FC Carl Zeiss Jena 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-08-23 Borussia Monchengladbach 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2024-09-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–3 VfL Wolfsburg L 2024-09-14 VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 Eintracht Frankfurt L 2024-08-31 Holstein Kiel 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2024-08-25 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 FC Bayern München L 2024-08-19 TuS Koblenz 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg W 2024-05-18 VfL Wolfsburg 1–3 1. FSV Mainz 05 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.64 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

Expected Goals

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

1.61 VfL Wolfsburg xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen61% Draw19% VfL Wolfsburg20%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes74% 0% No26%

Avg goals/match: 4.25

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	92%	8%
± 2.5	78%	22%
± 3.5	60%	40%
± 4.5	41%	59%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw

80%

Draw or VfL Wolfsburg

39%

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or VfL Wolfsburg

81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bayer 04 Leverkusen45% Draw35% VfL Wolfsburg20%

Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted

4 – 3

Actual

2 – 1

7.8%

1 – 1

6.8%

3 – 1

6.8%

2 – 2

6.2%

3 – 2

5.4%

2 – 0

5.1%

1 – 2

4.9%

4 – 1

4.5%

3 – 0

4.3%

4 – 2

3.6%

1 – 0

3.5%

2 – 3

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers	Push	VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5	22%	—	78%
-2	22%	17%	61%
-1.5	39%	—	61%
-1	39%	19%	42%
-0.5	58%	—	42%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	12%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	6%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

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