Borussia Mönchengladbach vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Borussia Mönchengladbach vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at Stadion im Borussia-Park.
- Borussia Mönchengladbach 9 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Achmuller
- Referee Benjamin Cortus
- Referee Robert Kampka
- Referee Benedikt Kempkes
- Referee Markus Sinn
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 Feb | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Feb | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | Hertha BSC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Feb | FC Schalke 04 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | FC Augsburg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | SC Freiburg | A | 3–3 | D |
| 06 Feb | RB Leipzig | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Feb | Hertha BSC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Mönchengladbach this season
Borussia Mönchengladbach this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Mönchengladbach
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/6
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/4
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Borussia Mönchengladbach
| Joseph Scally | 4 G | 1 A |
| Shuto Machino | 2 G | |
| Hugo Bolin | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Borussia Mönchengladbach get us underway at Stadion im Borussia-Park.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Borussia Mönchengladbach and VfL Wolfsburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Borussia Mönchengladbach and VfL Wolfsburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' It looks surprising Borussia Mönchengladbach does not make any changes. Florian Neuhaus has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' It’s high time Bruno Labbadia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Borussia Mönchengladbach side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 38' Assisted by Jerome Roussillon with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yannick Gerhardt makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nico Elvedi suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Another substitution for Borussia Monchengladbach to replace Denis Zakaria by Jonas Hofmann on 46 minute.
- 51' Borussia Mönchengladbach are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Mönchengladbach that had 490 games and scored 530 goals.
- 58' It’s a booking for VfL Wolfsburg player. Josip Brekalo gets a Yellow card.
- 61' Florian Neuhaus picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' It is a substitution in VfL Wolfsburg team. Josip Brekalo is replaced by Admir Mehmedi on 64 minute.
- 66' Time for substitution for Borussia Monchengladbach. Patrick Herrmann is replaced by Alassane Plea.
- 68' Against the run of play, Admir Mehmedi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 73' Borussia Mönchengladbach started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
- 78' Elvis Rexhbecaj has so much to prove this time. He replaces Renato Steffen on 78 minute.
- 82' Fresh legs for Borussia Monchengladbach! Josip Drmic comes on to replace Florian Neuhaus.
- 83' What composure from Admir Mehmedi! The Switzerland international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 84' The whistle greets Wout Weghorst as he departs to be replaced by Felix Klaus.
- 87' The referee has no hesitation. Lars Stindl is booked for Borussia Monchengladbach — Yellow card on 87.
- VfL Wolfsburg celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Borussia Mönchengladbach Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 13
- 1
- 30
- 10
- 17
- 7
- 6
- 8
- 19
- 32
Bench
- 3
- 18
- 21
- 24
- 23
- 5
- 14
Coach
Dieter Hecking
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
9
Wout Weghorst ↓ Felix Klaus 84'
- 15
- 31
- 25
- 2
- 27
- 23
- 13
- 8
-
7
Josip Brekalo ↓ Admir Mehmedi 64'
Bench
-
11
Felix Klaus ↑ 84'
- 3
- 10
- 17
-
37
Elvis Rexhbecaj ↑ 78'
-
14
Admir Mehmedi ↑ 64'
- 12
Coach
Bruno Labbadia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Thuram-Ulien | 4 |
| Jonas Hofmann | 4 |
| Breel Embolo | 3 |
| Lukas Nmecha | 3 |
| Admir Mehmedi | 2 |
| Maximilian Arnold | 2 |
| Wout Weghorst | 2 |
| Nathan N'Goumou | 2 |
Head to Head
Borussia Mönchengladbach Form
2019-02-23
Borussia Mönchengladbach
0–3
VfL Wolfsburg
L
2019-02-17
Eintracht Frankfurt
1–1
Borussia Mönchengladbach
D
2019-02-09
Borussia Mönchengladbach
0–3
Hertha BSC
L
2019-02-02
FC Schalke 04
0–2
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2019-01-26
Borussia Mönchengladbach
2–0
FC Augsburg
W
2019-01-19
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–1
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.08
Borussia Mönchengladbach xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: VfL Wolfsburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Borussia Mönchengladbach or Draw
54%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
73%
Borussia Mönchengladbach or VfL Wolfsburg
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
8.8%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Mönchengladbach
| Handicap | Borussia Mönchengladbach covers | Push | VfL Wolfsburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 23% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Mönchengladbach keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.