FC Bayern Munchen vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2020-21

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VfL Wolfsburg

Wed 16 Dec 2020 · 19:30 UTC Allianz Arena HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'

Y 34' Maximilian Arnold

Serge Gnabry 69' Y

Leroy Sane 84' Y

Kingsley Coman 90' Y

Overview

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FC Bayern Munchen vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at Allianz Arena.

FC Bayern Munchen 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Marco Fritz
Referee Dominik Schaal
Referee Martin Petersen
Referee Marcel Pelgrim

5 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 5.2 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

FC Bayern Munchen 16 games · Avg 4.1 goals VfL Wolfsburg

Last 5 meetings

2020-12-16 FC Bayern Munchen 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2020-06-27 VfL Wolfsburg 0–4 FC Bayern Munchen 2019-12-21 FC Bayern Munchen 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-03-09 FC Bayern Munchen 6–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-10-20 VfL Wolfsburg 1–3 FC Bayern Munchen

Recent Form

FC Bayern Munchen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Dec	VfL Wolfsburg	H	2–1	W
12 Dec	1. FC Union Berlin	A	1–1	D
09 Dec	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	H	2–0	W
05 Dec	RB Leipzig	H	3–3	D
01 Dec	Club Atletico de Madrid	A	1–1	D
28 Nov	VfB Stuttgart	A	3–1	W

VfL Wolfsburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Dec	FC Bayern Munchen	A	1–2	L
11 Dec	Eintracht Frankfurt	H	2–1	W
05 Dec	1. FC Koln	A	2–2	D
27 Nov	SV Werder Bremen	H	5–3	W
21 Nov	FC Schalke 04	A	2–0	W
08 Nov	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	H	2–1	W

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
FC Bayern Munchen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Bayern Munchen

0-15

–/–

16-30

3/–

31-45

2/–

46-60

2/1

61-75

3/1

76+

3/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Bayern Munchen

Michael Olise	4 G	1 A
Harry Kane	3 G
Aleksandar Pavlovic	1 G	1 A
Dayot Upamecano	1 G
Luis Diaz	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Bayern Munchen is hosting VfL Wolfsburg for another epic battle.
5' GOAL! Maximilian Philipp scores on 5. Assisted by Kevin Mbabu
10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
25' VfL Wolfsburg is showing some good football. However, VfL Wolfsburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
30' VfL Wolfsburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
34' Maximilian Arnold is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
39' Austria international David Alaba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
46' The deadlock is broken! Robert Lewandowski gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
50' Robert Lewandowski makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and FC Bayern Munchen are in front.
55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lucas Hernandez made 527 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
60' 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.
65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Bayern Munchen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
69' Poor challenge from Serge Gnabry. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
70' A tactical swap from FC Bayern Munchen — Marc Roca on, Corentin Tolisso off on 70 minutes.
75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
79' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Marin Pongracic by Josuha Guilavogui on 79 minute.
84' The referee has no hesitation. Leroy Sane is booked for FC Bayern Munchen — Yellow card on 84.
86' Another change for VfL Wolfsburg made on 86 minute. Maximilian Philipp leaves to be changed by Daniel Ginczek.
90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kingsley Coman.
90' The supporters are chanting for Douglas Costa. He replaces Leroy Sane on 90 minute.
With this win, FC Bayern Munchen is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FC Bayern Munchen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hansi Flick

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

4
Maxence Lacroix
1
Koen Casteels C
9
Wout Weghorst
15
Jerome Roussillon ↓ Paulo Otavio 86'
27
Maximilian Arnold
7
Josip Brekalo ↓ Joao Victor 70'
17
Maximilian Philipp ↓ Daniel Ginczek 86'
20
Ridle Baku ↓ Bartosz Bialek 70'
19
Kevin Mbabu
34
Marin Pongracic ↓ Josuha Guilavogui 79'
24
Xaver Schlager

Bench

11
Felix Klaus
33
Daniel Ginczek ↑ 86'
23
Josuha Guilavogui ↑ 79'
31
Yannick Gerhardt
12
Pavao Pervan
6
Paulo Otavio ↑ 86'
40
Joao Victor ↑ 70'
39
Tim Siersleben
21
Bartosz Bialek ↑ 70'

Coach Oliver Glasner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Robert Lewandowski	10
Jamal Musiala	6
Thomas Muller	5
Serge Gnabry	3
Kingsley Coman	3
Leon Goretzka	3
Lovro Majer	2
Michael Olise	2

Head to Head

FC Bayern Munchen Form

2020-12-16 FC Bayern Munchen 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg W 2020-12-12 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 FC Bayern Munchen D 2020-12-09 FC Bayern Munchen 2–0 FK Lokomotiv Moskva W 2020-12-05 FC Bayern Munchen 3–3 RB Leipzig D 2020-12-01 Club Atletico de Madrid 1–1 FC Bayern Munchen D 2020-11-28 VfB Stuttgart 1–3 FC Bayern Munchen W

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2020-12-16 FC Bayern Munchen 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2020-12-11 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2020-12-05 1. FC Koln 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg D 2020-11-27 VfL Wolfsburg 5–3 SV Werder Bremen W 2020-11-21 FC Schalke 04 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2020-11-08 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.93 FC Bayern Munchen xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.05 VfL Wolfsburg xG

I would bet for: FC Bayern Munchen to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Bayern Munchen58% Draw23% VfL Wolfsburg19%

Actual: FC Bayern Munchen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.98

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

FC Bayern Munchen or Draw

81%

Draw or VfL Wolfsburg

42%

FC Bayern Munchen or VfL Wolfsburg

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FC Bayern Munchen41% Draw43% VfL Wolfsburg16%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.1%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

9.3%

1 – 0

9.1%

0 – 0

6.7%

3 – 1

6.2%

3 – 0

5.9%

1 – 2

5.2%

2 – 2

0 – 1

4.5%

3 – 2

3.3%

4 – 1

Asian Handicap — FC Bayern Munchen

Handicap	FC Bayern Munchen covers	Push	VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	17%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	23%	44%
-0.5	56%	—	44%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	12%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

FC Bayern Munchen keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

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