Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at Signal Iduna Park.
- Borussia Dortmund 9 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sven Jablonski
- Assistant 1 Sascha Thielert
- Assistant 2 Lasse Koslowski
9 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 11.1 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | SC Freiburg | A | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Sep | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Aug | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | 1. FC Köln | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Sep | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Aug | 1. FC Köln | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | TuS Makkabi Berlin | A | 6–0 | W |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
56%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
| Felix Kalu Nmecha | 4 G | |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 3 G | 2 A |
| Fabio Silva | 3 G | 2 A |
| Maximilian Beier | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ioannis Konstantelias | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. VfL Wolfsburg kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Borussia Dortmund must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' A quiet spell here at Signal Iduna Park. Borussia Dortmund seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 24' The referee calls foul for Vaclav Cerny. He receives a Yellow card.
- 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. Borussia Dortmund and VfL Wolfsburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 34' VfL Wolfsburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 49' Borussia Dortmund is showing some good football. However, Borussia Dortmund are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 54' England international Jamie Bynoe-Gittens has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' VfL Wolfsburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 63' Borussia Dortmund ring the changes. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens has done his job and it is now time for Donyell Malen to step up.
- 65' The crowd applauds Vaclav Cerny as he leaves the pitch. Jakub Kaminski steps in for VfL Wolfsburg.
- 68' GOAL! Marco Reus fires home to make it 1-0!
- 73' It is a cagey affair so far. Borussia Dortmund in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past VfL Wolfsburg's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 78' The whistle greets Mattias Svanberg as he departs to be replaced by Aster Vranckx.
- 83' The Borussia Dortmund manager makes a substitution. Marco Reus departs to be replaced by Emre Can.
- 88' Time for substitution for VfL Wolfsburg. Lovro Majer is replaced by Patrick Wimmer.
- Another three points for Borussia Dortmund.
Lineups
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 5
- 15
- 19
-
11
Marco Reus ↓ Emre Can 83'
- 14
- 1
- 6
- 26
- 8
- 4
- 43
Bench
-
21
Donyell Malen ↑ 63'
- 25
- 17
- 33
-
9
Sebastien Haller ↑ 78'
-
23
Emre Can ↑ 83'
- 7
- 27
- 18
Coach
Edin Terzić
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
7
Vaclav Cerny ↓ Jakub Kaminski 65'
- 4
- 1
- 27
- 32
- 13
-
19
Lovro Majer ↓ Patrick Wimmer 88'
- 21
-
23
Jonas Wind ↓ Amin Sarr 78'
-
11
Tiago Tomas ↓ Ridle Baku 78'
- 25
Bench
- 31
- 12
-
20
Ridle Baku ↑ 78'
- 3
-
6
Aster Vranckx ↑ 78'
-
9
Amin Sarr ↑ 78'
- 5
-
16
Jakub Kaminski ↑ 65'
-
39
Patrick Wimmer ↑ 88'
Coach
Niko Kovać
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 5 |
| Karim Adeyemi | 4 |
| Jude Bellingham | 4 |
| Donyell Malen | 3 |
| Emre Can | 2 |
| Marco Reus | 2 |
| Raphael Guerreiro | 2 |
| Ridle Baku | 2 |
Head to Head
Borussia Dortmund Form
2023-09-23
Borussia Dortmund
1–0
VfL Wolfsburg
W
2023-09-19
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–0
Borussia Dortmund
L
2023-09-16
SC Freiburg
2–4
Borussia Dortmund
W
2023-09-01
Borussia Dortmund
2–2
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
D
2023-08-26
VfL Bochum 1848
1–1
Borussia Dortmund
D
2023-08-19
Borussia Dortmund
1–0
1. FC Köln
W
VfL Wolfsburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71
Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Borussia Dortmund or Draw
78%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
47%
Borussia Dortmund or VfL Wolfsburg
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund
| Handicap | Borussia Dortmund covers | Push | VfL Wolfsburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.