Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at Signal Iduna Park.
- Borussia Dortmund 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- VfL Wolfsburg 34 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Stieler
- Referee Tobias Welz
- Referee Rafael Foltyn
- Referee Martin Thomsen
- Referee Marcel Pelgrim
5 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.4 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | FC Schalke 04 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | SC Freiburg | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | RB Leipzig | H | 1–6 | L |
| 27 Oct | FC Augsburg | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Oct | KAA Gent | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Oct | RB Leipzig | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Borussia Dortmund | VfL Wolfsburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | 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
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Borussia Dortmund are 8th (0 pts). VfL Wolfsburg are 1st (29 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Borussia Dortmund gets underway.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Borussia Dortmund needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Julian Weigl has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' VfL Wolfsburg have won 479 goals from 471 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Borussia Dortmund and VfL Wolfsburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 28' Mario Gotze is replacing Marco Reus for the BV Borussia 09 Dortmund side.
- 33' 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.
- 38' It’s high time Oliver Glasner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Controversy at the stadium! Lukas Nmecha argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 44' Julian Weigl picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' The referee calls foul for John Brooks. He receives a Yellow card.
- 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 52' Thorgan Hazard doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 57' The travelling VfL Wolfsburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 58' The Portugal left-back Raphael Guerreiro breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 0-2!
- 63' 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.
- 66' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Lukas Nmecha has done his job and it is now time for Felix Klaus to step up.
- 69' Marcel Tisserand picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' Time for substitution for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund. Mahmoud Dahoud is replaced by Axel Witsel.
- 75' It looks surprising Borussia Dortmund does not make any changes. Lukasz Piszczek has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 79' The crowd applauds Marcel Tisserand as he leaves the pitch. Josip Brekalo steps in for VfL Wolfsburg.
- 84' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Borussia Dortmund side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 88' What composure from Mario Gotze! The Germany international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Paco Alcacer. He replaces Julian Brandt on 89 minute.
- It finishes all square. Borussia Dortmund and VfL Wolfsburg share the spoils 3-0.
Lineups
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
19
Julian Brandt ↓ Paco Alcacer 89'
- 5
- 26
-
11
Marco Reus C ↓ Mario Gotze 28'
- 16
- 33
-
8
Mahmoud Dahoud ↓ Axel Witsel 70'
- 13
- 35
- 23
Bench
-
10
Mario Gotze ↑ 28'
- 1
- 7
- 6
-
28
Axel Witsel ↑ 70'
- 2
- 34
-
9
Paco Alcacer ↑ 89'
- 14
Coach
Lucien Favre
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Lukas Nmecha ↓ Felix Klaus 66'
- 9
- 15
- 5
- 25
- 2
- 32
- 27
- 23
- 12
- 40
Bench
-
11
Felix Klaus ↑ 66'
- 36
- 31
- 13
- 10
- 37
-
8
Renato Steffen ↑ 89'
-
7
Josip Brekalo ↑ 79'
- 19
Coach
Oliver Glasner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 5 |
| Jude Bellingham | 4 |
| Karim Adeyemi | 4 |
| Donyell Malen | 3 |
| Manuel Akanji | 2 |
| Sebastien Haller | 2 |
| Emre Can | 2 |
| Marco Reus | 2 |
Head to Head
Borussia Dortmund Form
2019-11-02
Borussia Dortmund
3–0
VfL Wolfsburg
W
2019-10-30
Borussia Dortmund
2–1
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2019-10-26
FC Schalke 04
0–0
Borussia Dortmund
D
2019-10-23
FC Internazionale Milano
2–0
Borussia Dortmund
L
2019-10-19
Borussia Dortmund
1–0
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2019-10-05
SC Freiburg
2–2
Borussia Dortmund
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1
Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 1.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 2.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Borussia Dortmund or Draw
89%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
43%
Borussia Dortmund or VfL Wolfsburg
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27%
1 – 0
26%
2 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
4.8%
3 – 1
1.9%
4 – 0
1.4%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
0.9%
2 – 2
0.8%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund
| Handicap | Borussia Dortmund covers | Push | VfL Wolfsburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 16% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 31% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 7% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.