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Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Borussia Dortmund
2 – 0
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Sat 30 Mar 2019 · 14:30 UTC Signal Iduna Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 7' John Brooks
Y 17' Maximilian Arnold
Y 90' William

Overview

Match Preview

Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at Signal Iduna Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Robert Kampka
  • Referee Frederick Assmuth
  • Referee Christof Gunsch
  • Referee Markus Schmidt

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

14
1
2
Borussia Dortmund 17 games · Avg 2.8 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-30 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-11-03 VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar VfL Wolfsburg H 2–0 W
16 Mar Hertha BSC A 3–2 W
09 Mar VfB Stuttgart H 3–1 W
05 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–1 L
01 Mar FC Augsburg A 1–2 L
24 Feb Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 3–2 W
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Mar Borussia Dortmund A 0–2 L
16 Mar TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf H 5–2 W
09 Mar FC Bayern München A 0–6 L
03 Mar SV Werder Bremen H 1–1 D
23 Feb Borussia Monchengladbach A 3–0 W
16 Feb 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Borussia Dortmund VfL Wolfsburg
#2 Position #16
73 Points 29
34 Played 34
22 / 7 / 5 W / D / L 7 / 8 / 19
70 Scored 45
34 Conceded 69
+36 GD -24
2.15 PPG 0.85
65% Win % 21%

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
44% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
6% Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season

Borussia Dortmund are 2nd (73 pts). VfL Wolfsburg are 16th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
5/3
■ 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' That's the starting whistle at Signal Iduna Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Borussia Dortmund and VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 5' Borussia Dortmund are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 7' The referee shows VfL Wolfsburg player a Yellow card on 7.
  • 12' Felix Klaus, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 17' It’s a booking for VfL Wolfsburg player. Maximilian Arnold gets a Yellow card.
  • 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marius Wolf made 521 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 32' It looks surprising Borussia Dortmund does not make any changes. Maximilian Arnold has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jerome Roussillon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 42' Yannick Gerhardt is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VfL Wolfsburg tonight.
  • 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 49' The BV Borussia 09 Dortmund manager makes a substitution. Abdou Diallo departs to be replaced by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Borussia Dortmund and VfL Wolfsburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 64' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Borussia Dortmund winning 100% of all matches.
  • 68' Renato Steffen gets the nod from VfL Wolfsburg. He replaces Felix Klaus and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' Manuel Akanji has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 29 cards already picked up this season.
  • 74' The BV Borussia 09 Dortmund bench stirs into life. Achraf Hakimi is withdrawn and Jacob Bruun Larsen gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Borussia Dortmund are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VfL Wolfsburg backline.
  • 81' The BV Borussia 09 Dortmund manager makes a substitution. Mario Gotze departs to be replaced by Mahmoud Dahoud.
  • 86' 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.
  • 90' Paco Alcacer is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 90' William catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lucien Favre

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Labbadia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Erling Haaland 5
Jude Bellingham 4
Karim Adeyemi 4
Donyell Malen 3
Sehrou Guirassy 2
Manuel Akanji 2
Sebastien Haller 2
Emre Can 2

Head to Head

2019-03-30 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-11-03 VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund Form

2019-03-30 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2019-03-16 Hertha BSC 2–3 Borussia Dortmund W 2019-03-09 Borussia Dortmund 3–1 VfB Stuttgart W 2019-03-05 Borussia Dortmund 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2019-03-01 FC Augsburg 2–1 Borussia Dortmund L 2019-02-24 Borussia Dortmund 3–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2019-03-30 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2019-03-16 VfL Wolfsburg 5–2 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf W 2019-03-09 FC Bayern München 6–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2019-03-03 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 SV Werder Bremen D 2019-02-23 Borussia Monchengladbach 0–3 VfL Wolfsburg W 2019-02-16 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.55 Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Borussia Dortmund to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund72% Draw18% VfL Wolfsburg10%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw
89%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
28%
Borussia Dortmund or VfL Wolfsburg
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Borussia Dortmund57% Draw36% VfL Wolfsburg7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
11%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
7.3%
3 – 1
7%
4 – 0
7%
0 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
4.6%
5 – 0
3.6%
2 – 2
2.6%
5 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap Borussia Dortmund covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 34% — 66%
-2 34% 22% 44%
-1.5 56% — 44%
-1 56% 21% 23%
-0.5 77% — 23%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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