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VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
VfL Wolfsburg
0 – 0
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Sun 20 Sep 2020 · 16:00 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45+1' · FT 45+3'
Y 33' Charles Aranguiz
Xaver Schlager 43' Y
Y 90' Julian Baumgartlinger

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Eduard Beitinger
  • Referee Norbert Grudzinski
  • Referee Sven Jablonski
  • Referee Martin Petersen
  • Referee Christof Gunsch

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
2020-09-20 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2020-05-26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–4 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-11-10 VfL Wolfsburg 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2019-01-26 VfL Wolfsburg 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2018-09-01 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–0 D
17 Sep FK Kukesi A 4–0 W
12 Sep FSV Union Furstenwalde A 4–1 W
05 Aug FK Shakhtar Donetsk A 0–3 L
27 Jun FC Bayern München H 0–4 L
20 Jun FC Schalke 04 A 4–1 W
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep VfL Wolfsburg A 0–0 D
13 Sep FC Eintracht Norderstedt 03 A 7–0 W
10 Aug FC Internazionale Milano A 1–2 L
06 Aug Rangers FC H 1–0 W
04 Jul FC Bayern München H 2–4 L
27 Jun 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 1–0 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' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joel Pohjanpalo made 543 appearances and scored 48 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Oliver Glasner might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' Bayer 04 Leverkusen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 33' Bayer 04 Leverkusen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 38' Kerem Demirbay, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 43' Xaver Schlager is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
  • 48' It is a cagey affair so far. VfL Wolfsburg in their trying to find a way past Bayer 04 Leverkusen's compact .
  • 53' Wendell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfL Wolfsburg so far.
  • 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Admir Mehmedi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 63' Another change for Bayer 04 Leverkusen made on 63 minute. Lucas Alario leaves to be changed by Patrik Schick.
  • 68' Netherlands international Daley Sinkgraven has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 69' Felix Klaus has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jerome Roussillon on 69 minute.
  • 70' VfL Wolfsburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paulo Otavio is hanging Admir Mehmedi on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 76' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Daley Sinkgraven trudges off to be replaced by Wendell on 76 minutes.
  • 78' Yannick Gerhardt gets the nod from VfL Wolfsburg. He replaces Joao Victor and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Renato Steffen, as he is very good at scoring at Volkswagen Arena with 9 goals in the last 7 games.
  • 85' Julian Baumgartlinger is ready to make an impact after coming on for Florian Wirtz at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Bosz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-09-20 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2020-05-26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–4 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-11-10 VfL Wolfsburg 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2019-01-26 VfL Wolfsburg 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2018-09-01 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2020-09-20 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2020-09-17 FK Kukesi 0–4 VfL Wolfsburg W 2020-09-12 FSV Union Furstenwalde 1–4 VfL Wolfsburg W 2020-08-05 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 3–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2020-06-27 VfL Wolfsburg 0–4 FC Bayern München L 2020-06-20 FC Schalke 04 1–4 VfL Wolfsburg W

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2020-09-20 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2020-09-13 FC Eintracht Norderstedt 03 0–7 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2020-08-10 FC Internazionale Milano 2–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2020-08-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 Rangers FC W 2020-07-04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–4 FC Bayern München L 2020-06-27 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: VfL Wolfsburg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg31% Draw28% Bayer 04 Leverkusen41%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
60%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
69%
VfL Wolfsburg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg19% Draw49% Bayer 04 Leverkusen32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
11.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 23% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
24% ✗
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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