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

Bundesliga · 2018-19
VfL Wolfsburg
0 – 3
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 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 Köln 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 Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

11
5
10
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Nürnberg A 2–0 W
08 Dec TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 2–2 D
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan VfL Wolfsburg A 3–0 W
19 Jan Borussia Mönchengladbach 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

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Patrik Schick 4 G 1 A
Christian Kofane 2 G
Ibrahim Maza 1 G 1 A
Facundo Medina 1 G
Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Volkswagen Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between VfL Wolfsburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Tah made 166 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfL Wolfsburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 28' Yunus Malli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Admir Mehmedi on 28 minute.
  • 33' That is a Yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg. Elvis Rexhbecaj will be fuming at that decision.
  • 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 44' The referee shows VfL Wolfsburg player a Yellow card on 44.
  • 45' Kai Havertz does the damage! The net is bulging and Bayer 04 Leverkusen surge ahead!
  • 45' A moment of madness from Charles Aranguiz on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bayer 04 Leverkusen will be frustrated.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Bayer 04 Leverkusen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 54' The referee shows VfL Wolfsburg player a Yellow card on 54.
  • 55' The referee has no hesitation. Wendell is booked for Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruno Labbadia might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 62' Kevin Volland adds to his 0 season tally! Bayer 04 Leverkusen lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Elvis Rexhbecaj as he leaves the pitch. Josip Brekalo steps in for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 68' 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.
  • 73' It is a cagey affair so far. VfL Wolfsburg in their trying to find a way past Bayer 04 Leverkusen's compact .
  • 76' Leon Bailey picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' The whistle greets Leon Bailey as he departs to be replaced by Julian Baumgartlinger.
  • 78' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes a substitution. Wendell departs to be replaced by Mitchell Weiser.
  • 83' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 86' The referee shows VfL Wolfsburg player a Yellow card on 86.
  • 88' GOAL! Julian Brandt scores on 88. Assisted by Karim Bellarabi
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Jerome Roussillon argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Full Time. Bayer 04 Leverkusen beats VfL Wolfsburg

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Labbadia

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Bosz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Maximilian Arnold 3
Alejandro Grimaldo 3
Renato Steffen 3
Paulinho 3
Florian Wirtz 2
Marin Pongracic 2
Jeremie Frimpong 2
Ramazan Ozcan 1

Head to Head

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

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 Nürnberg 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 Mönchengladbach 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
1 / 4
1.51 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: VfL Wolfsburg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg39% Draw27% Bayer 04 Leverkusen34%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
66%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
61%
VfL Wolfsburg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg28% Draw44% Bayer 04 Leverkusen28%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–3 not predicted
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 18% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
23% ✗

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