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Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
Borussia Dortmund
1 – 0
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Sat 23 Sep 2023 · 13:30 UTC Signal Iduna Park 81,365 HT 45' · FT 45'
Marco Reus 68' 1–0
Y 24' Vaclav Cerny

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Sven Jablonski
  • Assistant 1 Sascha Thielert
  • Assistant 2 Lasse Koslowski
25 games this season 🟨 0.6/game ⚽ 4.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2023-09-23 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2023-05-07 Borussia Dortmund 6–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2022-11-08 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 Borussia Dortmund 2022-04-16 Borussia Dortmund 6–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2021-11-27 VfL Wolfsburg 1–3 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

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' Temperatures are rising at Signal Iduna Park as Borussia Dortmund face off against VfL Wolfsburg in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mattias Svanberg is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 10' It’s high time Niko Kovać made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Borussia Dortmund has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Niko Kovać might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 24' VfL Wolfsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
  • 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 34' VfL Wolfsburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 39' Borussia Dortmund started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 44' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Niko Kovać will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 63' Another substitution for Borussia Dortmund to replace Jamie Bynoe-Gittens by Donyell Malen on 63 minute.
  • 65' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. Vaclav Cerny trudges off to be replaced by Jakub Kaminski on 65 minutes.
  • 68' A stunning finish from Marco Reus — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 73' VfL Wolfsburg have won 479 goals from 471 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 78' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Mattias Svanberg is withdrawn and Aster Vranckx gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Borussia Dortmund. Marco Reus is replaced by Emre Can.
  • 88' Fresh legs for VfL Wolfsburg! Patrick Wimmer comes on to replace Lovro Majer.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Borussia Dortmund take all three points.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Edin Terzic

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Niko Kovać

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-09-23 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2023-05-07 Borussia Dortmund 6–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2022-11-08 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 Borussia Dortmund 2022-04-16 Borussia Dortmund 6–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2021-11-27 VfL Wolfsburg 1–3 Borussia Dortmund

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

2023-09-23 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2023-09-16 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin W 2023-09-02 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2023-08-26 1. FC Koln 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2023-08-19 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 W 2023-08-13 TuS Makkabi Berlin 0–6 VfL Wolfsburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.55 Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Borussia Dortmund to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund67% Draw19% VfL Wolfsburg14%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw
86%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
33%
Borussia Dortmund or VfL Wolfsburg
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Borussia Dortmund52% Draw36% VfL Wolfsburg12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
8.4%
1 – 1
8%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap Borussia Dortmund covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 21% 50%
-1.5 50% — 50%
-1 50% 21% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 7% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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