Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at Signal Iduna Park.
- Borussia Dortmund 4 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sven Jablonski
- Assistant 1 Sascha Thielert
- Assistant 2 Lasse Koslowski
3 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 6.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Koln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
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 Koln | 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 Koln | 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
75%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
| Sehrou Guirassy | 2 G | 2 A |
| Felix Kalu Nmecha | 2 G | |
| Fabio Silva | 2 G | |
| Ioannis Konstantelias | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Borussia Dortmund and VfL Wolfsburg get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Niko Kovać will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Borussia Dortmund 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.
- 24' The referee calls foul for Vaclav Cerny. He receives a Yellow card.
- 29' Borussia Dortmund have won 804 goals from 523 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Edin Terzić might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 39' VfL Wolfsburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 49' Borussia Dortmund are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 54' Mats Hummels has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 59' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jakub Kaminski is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfL Wolfsburg.
- 63' Fresh legs for Borussia Dortmund! Donyell Malen comes on to replace Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
- 65' It is a substitution in VfL Wolfsburg team. Vaclav Cerny is replaced by Jakub Kaminski on 65 minute.
- 68' Magnificent from Marco Reus! That is 96 goals in 523 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 73' 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.
- 78' Aster Vranckx is replacing Mattias Svanberg for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
- 83' The Borussia Dortmund bench stirs into life. Marco Reus is withdrawn and Emre Can gets his opportunity.
- 88' Fresh legs for VfL Wolfsburg! Patrick Wimmer comes on to replace Lovro Majer.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Jude Bellingham | 4 |
| Karim Adeyemi | 4 |
| Donyell Malen | 3 |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 2 |
| Manuel Akanji | 2 |
| Sebastien Haller | 2 |
| Emre Can | 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 Koln
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.