Thursday , 2 July 2026

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2025-26
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
6 – 3
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Sat 4 Apr 2026 · 13:30 UTC BayArena 29,619 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 16' Jonas Wind
Alejandro Grimaldo pen 30' 1–1
1–2 31' Joakim Maehle
1–3 38' Christian Eriksen pen
Alejandro Grimaldo 44' 2–3
Patrik Schick pen 53' 3–3
Edmond Tapsoba 68' 4–3
Ibrahim Maza 73' 5–3
Malik Tillman 90+6' 6–3
Y 29' Joakim Maehle
Edmond Tapsoba 37' Y
Y 38' Dieter Hecking
Y 55' Konstantinos Koulierakis
Y 71' Denis Vavro
Kasper Hjulmand 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at BayArena.

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Petersen
  • Assistant 1 Robert Wessel
  • Assistant 2 Asmir Osmanagic
15 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 8.1 goals/game

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

10
5
11
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 26 games · Avg 3.2 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 6–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2025-11-22 VfL Wolfsburg 1–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2025-02-08 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2024-09-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2024-03-10 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 München H 1–1 D
11 Mar Arsenal FC H 1–1 D
07 Mar SC Freiburg A 3–3 D
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 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 game is set. Bayer 04 Leverkusen kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Christian Eriksen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' VfL Wolfsburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 16' VfL Wolfsburg is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jonas Wind on 16.
  • 21' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Bayer 04 Leverkusen winning 100% of all matches.
  • 26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. VfL Wolfsburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 29' It’s gonna be a card for Joakim Maehle.
  • 30' What an equalizer from Alejandro Grimaldo!
  • 31' Joakim Maehle puts VfL Wolfsburg on the lead.
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 37' The referee calls foul for Edmond Tapsoba. He receives a card.
  • 38' What a strike from Christian Eriksen! The score is 1-3.
  • 38' The referee shows VfL Wolfsburg player a card on 38.
  • 43' 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.
  • 44' Goal! Alejandro Grimaldo scores his 46 goal in 467 matches.
  • 46' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrik Schick is hanging Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 53' What an equalizer from Patrik Schick!
  • 55' VfL Wolfsburg receives a card for a hard tackle on 55.
  • 60' It’s high time Kasper Hjulmand made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 65' Bayer 04 Leverkusen looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Alejandro Grimaldo scoring 2 goals.
  • 66' The VfL Wolfsburg manager makes a substitution. Patrick Wimmer departs to be replaced by Jesper Lindstrom.
  • 68' GOAL! Edmond Tapsoba scores on 68.
  • 71' VfL Wolfsburg player sees a card in front of him.
  • 72' Kasper Hjulmand was booked on 72.
  • 73' GOAL! Ibrahim Maza scores on 73. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios
  • 78' 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.
  • 81' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ernest Poku is hanging Nathan Tella on the field on 81 minute.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Mattias Svanberg. He replaces Sael Kumbedi on 82 minute.
  • 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Patrick Wimmer, as he is very good at scoring at BayArena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 88' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Malik Tillman is hanging Christian Kofane on the field on 88 minute.
  • Full Time. Bayer 04 Leverkusen beats VfL Wolfsburg

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kasper Hjulmand

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dieter Hecking

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
Mattias Svanberg 1

Head to Head

2026-04-04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 6–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2025-11-22 VfL Wolfsburg 1–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2025-02-08 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2024-09-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2024-03-10 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg

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 München D 2026-03-11 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 Arsenal FC D 2026-03-07 SC Freiburg 3–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2026-04-04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 6–3 VfL Wolfsburg L 2026-03-21 VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 SV Werder Bremen L 2026-03-14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg D 2026-03-07 VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 Hamburger SV L 2026-03-01 VfB Stuttgart 4–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2026-02-21 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 FC Augsburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen70% Draw16% VfL Wolfsburg14%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 4.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen55% Draw31% VfL Wolfsburg14%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–3 not predicted
6 – 3
Actual
3 – 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.