Wednesday , 23 September 2026

VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 2. Bundesliga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2026-27
VfL Wolfsburg
0 – 0
Full Time
1. FC Kaiserslautern
Sat 8 Aug 2026 · 18:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena 25,489 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' Semih Sahin

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern — 2. Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Florian Exner
  • Assistant 1 Christian Dietz
  • Assistant 2 Mitja Stegemann
5 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 8.8 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Hertha BSC 6 18
2 1. FC Nurnberg 6 16
3 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 6 13
4 VfL Wolfsburg 6 11
5 1. FC Kaiserslautern 6 11
6 1. FC Magdeburg 6 10
7 FC Energie Cottbus 6 8
8 FC St. Pauli 1910 6 7
9 VfL Bochum 1848 6 7
10 Hannover 96 6 7
11 VfL Osnabruck 6 7
12 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 6 6
13 Arminia Bielefeld 6 5
14 Karlsruher SC 6 5
15 Eintracht Braunschweig 6 4
16 Holstein Kiel 6 4
17 SG Dynamo Dresden 6 4
18 SV Darmstadt 98 6 4

Head-to-Head

1
VfL Wolfsburg 1 games · Avg 0.0 goals 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-08 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug 1. FC Kaiserslautern H 0–0 D
16 May FC St. Pauli 1910 A 3–1 W
09 May FC Bayern Munchen H 0–1 L
03 May SC Freiburg A 1–1 D
25 Apr Borussia Monchengladbach H 0–0 D
18 Apr 1. FC Union Berlin A 2–1 W
1. FC Kaiserslautern
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug VfL Wolfsburg A 0–0 D
17 May 1. FC Magdeburg A 1–0 W
08 May Arminia Bielefeld H 2–0 W
02 May SG Dynamo Dresden A 0–1 L
24 Apr Eintracht Braunschweig H 0–2 L
17 Apr Holstein Kiel A 0–3 L

Season Stats

VfL Wolfsburg 1. FC Kaiserslautern
#4 Position #5
11 Points 11
6 Played 6
3 / 2 / 1 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 1
15 Scored 6
8 Conceded 4
+7 GD +2
1.83 PPG 1.83
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season
67% Clean Sheets
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season

VfL Wolfsburg are 4th (11 pts). 1. FC Kaiserslautern are 5th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

VfL Wolfsburg
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/1
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Kaiserslautern
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

VfL Wolfsburg
Robert Glatzel 4 G 1 A
Fabian Reese 3 G 4 A
Alexander Bernhardsson 3 G 3 A
Vinicius Souza 2 G
1. FC Kaiserslautern
Erencan Yardimci 2 G
Thierry Fidjeu-Tazemeta 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. VfL Wolfsburg get us underway at Volkswagen Arena.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Kaiserslautern are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' With 1 assists to his name this season, Robert Glatzel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' 1. FC Kaiserslautern have won 165 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' 1. FC Kaiserslautern is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' Poor challenge from Semih Sahin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' 1. FC Kaiserslautern come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Sael Kumbedi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' 1. FC Kaiserslautern fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 66' 1. FC Kaiserslautern ring the changes. Marlon Ritter has done his job and it is now time for Ibrahim Kanate to step up.
  • 68' Kento Shiogai is ready to make an impact after coming on for Robert Glatzel at the 68 minute mark.
  • 73' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Kaiserslautern that had 278 games and scored 165 goals.
  • 78' A tactical swap from 1. FC Kaiserslautern — Erencan Yardimci on, Mergim Berisha off on 78 minutes.
  • 81' It is a substitution in VfL Wolfsburg team. Vinicius Souza is replaced by Maximilian Arnold on 81 minute.
  • 86' The 29-year-old Jacob Rasmussen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 89' Mattias Svanberg has so much to prove this time. He replaces Muhammed Damar on 89 minute.
  • 90' Erik Wekesser has so much to prove this time. He replaces Simon Asta on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — VfL Wolfsburg 0-0 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

4-5-1

Starting XI

Bench

1. FC Kaiserslautern Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.69 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.48 1. FC Kaiserslautern xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg38% Draw40% 1. FC Kaiserslautern22%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 66%
34%
± 1.5 34%
66%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
78%
Draw or 1. FC Kaiserslautern
62%
VfL Wolfsburg or 1. FC Kaiserslautern
60%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg19% Draw69% 1. FC Kaiserslautern12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
19.6%
0 – 1
13.1%
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.2%
1 – 2
2.6%
3 – 0
1.5%
2 – 2
1.1%
3 – 1
0.9%
0 – 3
0.5%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push 1. FC Kaiserslautern covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 24% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 16% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
62% ✓
1. FC Kaiserslautern keeps clean sheet
51% ✓

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