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Hertha BSC vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Hertha BSC
0 – 1
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Sat 2 Feb 2019 · 14:30 UTC Olympiastadion Berlin HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 53' Renato Steffen
Valentino Lazaro 77' Y
Vladimir Darida 88' Y
Davie Selke 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Hertha BSC vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at Olympiastadion Berlin.

Match Details

  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Referee Markus Hacker
  • Referee Patrick Ittrich
  • Referee Jan Neitzel
  • Referee Robert Kempter
16 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 4.1 goals/game

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

2
3
5
Hertha BSC 10 games · Avg 2.6 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-02 Hertha BSC 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-09-15 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 Hertha BSC

Recent Form

Hertha BSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb VfL Wolfsburg H 0–1 L
25 Jan FC Schalke 04 H 2–2 D
20 Jan 1. FC Nurnberg A 3–1 W
22 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 1–3 L
18 Dec FC Augsburg H 2–2 D
15 Dec VfB Stuttgart A 1–2 L
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb Hertha BSC A 1–0 W
26 Jan Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–3 L
20 Jan FC Schalke 04 A 1–2 L
23 Dec FC Augsburg A 3–2 W
18 Dec VfB Stuttgart H 2–0 W
14 Dec 1. FC Nurnberg A 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
6% Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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' The ball is rolling at Olympiastadion Berlin. Hertha BSC are looking to make home advantage count against VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Hertha BSC and VfL Wolfsburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Olympiastadion Berlin. VfL Wolfsburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Jerome Roussillon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' VfL Wolfsburg have won 479 goals from 471 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' VfL Wolfsburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' Wout Weghorst is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hertha BSC tonight.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 50' Hertha BSC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 53' Renato Steffen is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
  • 58' The travelling VfL Wolfsburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 63' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruno Labbadia will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 65' Assisted by Jerome Roussillon with the perfectly-timed delivery and Wout Weghorst makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 66' Another change for Hertha BSC made on 66 minute. Vedad Ibisevic leaves to be changed by Salomon Kalou.
  • 67' Hertha BSC make a change. Marvin Plattenhardt trudges off to be replaced by Maximilian Mittelstadt on 67 minutes.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Hertha BSC team. Arne Maier is replaced by Vladimir Darida on 71 minute.
  • 76' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Valentino Lazaro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 82' Hertha BSC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 86' Yunus Malli makes way for William at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Vladimir Darida.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Davie Selke. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Time for substitution for VfL Wolfsburg. Elvis Rexhbecaj is replaced by Ohis Uduokhai.
  • 0-1 the final result. Hertha BSC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Hertha BSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pal Dardai

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Labbadia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ridle Baku 3
Wout Weghorst 2
Jonas Wind 2
Jakub Kaminski 2
Admir Mehmedi 2
Dodi Lukebakio 2
Ondrej Duda 1
Maxence Lacroix 1

Head to Head

2019-02-02 Hertha BSC 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-09-15 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 Hertha BSC

Hertha BSC Form

2019-02-02 Hertha BSC 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2019-01-25 Hertha BSC 2–2 FC Schalke 04 D 2019-01-20 1. FC Nurnberg 1–3 Hertha BSC W 2018-12-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–1 Hertha BSC L 2018-12-18 Hertha BSC 2–2 FC Augsburg D 2018-12-15 VfB Stuttgart 2–1 Hertha BSC L

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2019-02-02 Hertha BSC 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg W 2019-01-26 VfL Wolfsburg 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2019-01-20 FC Schalke 04 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2018-12-23 FC Augsburg 2–3 VfL Wolfsburg W 2018-12-18 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 VfB Stuttgart W 2018-12-14 1. FC Nurnberg 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19 Hertha BSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Hertha BSC or VfL Wolfsburg 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hertha BSC32% Draw29% VfL Wolfsburg39%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Hertha BSC or Draw
61%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
68%
Hertha BSC or VfL Wolfsburg
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hertha BSC24% Draw49% VfL Wolfsburg27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Hertha BSC

Handicap Hertha BSC covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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