VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2018-19

VfL Wolfsburg

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Sat 26 Jan 2019 · 14:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Elvis Rexhbecaj 33' Y

William 44' Y

Y 45' Charles Aranguiz

John Brooks 54' Y

Y 55' Wendell

Y 76' Leon Bailey

Maximilian Arnold 86' Y

Jerome Roussillon 90' Y

Overview

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VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.

VfL Wolfsburg 34 games · 29 pts (2025/26)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Marco Achmuller
Referee Felix Zwayer
Referee Thorsten Schiffner
Referee Christian Dingert
Referee Sven Waschitzki

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

VfL Wolfsburg 26 games · Avg 3.2 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Last 5 meetings

2019-01-26 VfL Wolfsburg 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2018-09-01 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-03-31 VfL Wolfsburg 6–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2017-12-20 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2017-11-04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
08 Dec	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	H	2–2	D

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Jan	VfL Wolfsburg	A	3–0	W
19 Jan	Borussia Monchengladbach	H	0–1	L
22 Dec	Hertha BSC	H	3–1	W
19 Dec	FC Schalke 04	A	2–1	W
16 Dec	Eintracht Frankfurt	A	1–2	L
13 Dec	AEK Larnaka	A	5–1	W

Season Stats

VfL Wolfsburg		Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#16	Position	#6
29	Points	59
34	Played	34
7 / 8 / 19	W / D / L	17 / 8 / 9
45	Scored	68
69	Conceded	47
-24	GD	+21
0.85	PPG	1.74
21%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

6% Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season

24% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

VfL Wolfsburg are 16th (29 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 6th (59 pts).

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

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

0-15

2/2

16-30

2/1

31-45

4/3

46-60

2/1

61-75

2/1

76+

4/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Volkswagen Arena as VfL Wolfsburg face off against Bayer 04 Leverkusen in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. VfL Wolfsburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
15' Elvis Rexhbecaj has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
20' Robin Knoche is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VfL Wolfsburg tonight.
25' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
28' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Admir Mehmedi by Yunus Malli on 28 minute.
33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Elvis Rexhbecaj.
38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfL Wolfsburg that had 471 games and scored 479 goals.
43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
44' Poor challenge from William. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
45' Kai Havertz has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
45' That is a Yellow card for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Charles Aranguiz will be fuming at that decision.
50' VfL Wolfsburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
54' John Brooks is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
55' That is a Yellow card for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Wendell will be fuming at that decision.
60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Wout Weghorst, as he is very good at scoring at Volkswagen Arena with 29 goals in the last 21 games.
62' Kevin Volland has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 62 minutes.
63' Another change for VfL Wolfsburg made on 63 minute. Elvis Rexhbecaj leaves to be changed by Josip Brekalo.
68' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is showing some good football. However, Bayer 04 Leverkusen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
73' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
76' Bayer 04 Leverkusen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
77' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Leon Bailey is replaced by Julian Baumgartlinger.
78' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mitchell Weiser is hanging Wendell on the field on 78 minute.
83' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Bayer 04 Leverkusen winning 100% of all matches.
86' The referee has no hesitation. Maximilian Arnold is booked for VfL Wolfsburg — Yellow card on 86.
88' Goal! Julian Brandt scores his 61 goal in 166 matches.
90' Jerome Roussillon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
With this win, Bayer 04 Leverkusen is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Labbadia

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

5
Sven Bender
10
Julian Brandt
4
Jonathan Tah
31
Kevin Volland
20
Charles Aranguiz
9
Leon Bailey ↓ Julian Baumgartlinger 77'
38
Karim Bellarabi
29
Kai Havertz
18
Wendell ↓ Mitchell Weiser 78'
8
Lars Bender C
1
Lukas Hradecky

Bench

Coach Peter Bosz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alejandro Grimaldo	3
Renato Steffen	3
Paulinho	3
Maximilian Arnold	3
Marin Pongracic	2
Jeremie Frimpong	2
Florian Wirtz	2
Leon Bailey	1

Head to Head

VfL Wolfsburg Form

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 2018-12-08 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2019-01-26 VfL Wolfsburg 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2019-01-19 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–1 Borussia Monchengladbach L 2018-12-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–1 Hertha BSC W 2018-12-19 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2018-12-16 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2018-12-13 AEK Larnaka 1–5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.51 VfL Wolfsburg xG

Expected Goals

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

2.18 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

I would bet for: VfL Wolfsburg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 76% + Over 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct

VfL Wolfsburg31% Draw24% Bayer 04 Leverkusen45%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.69

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	70%	30%
± 3.5	50%	50%
± 4.5	31%	69%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw

55%

Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

69%

VfL Wolfsburg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

VfL Wolfsburg22% Draw39% Bayer 04 Leverkusen39%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.1%

1 – 2

8.7%

2 – 2

6.5%

1 – 3

6.2%

2 – 1

6.1%

0 – 2

0 – 1

2 – 3

4.7%

0 – 3

Actual

0 – 0

3.8%

1 – 4

3.4%

3 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap	VfL Wolfsburg covers	Push	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	14%	74%
-0.5	26%	—	74%
+0.5	48%	—	52%
+1	48%	20%	32%
+1.5	68%	—	32%
+2	68%	16%	16%
+2.5	84%	—	16%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

23% ✗

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