VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2023-24

VfL Wolfsburg

1 – 2

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Sat 21 Oct 2023 · 13:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 13' Jeremie Frimpong

Maxence Lacroix 41' 1–1

1–2 62' Alejandro Grimaldo

Maximilian Arnold 36' Y

Y 37' Exequiel Palacios

Ridle Baku 45' Y

Y 55' Granit Xhaka

Y 56' Amine Adli

Joakim Maehle 65' Y

Y 74' Jonas Hofmann

Y 86' Edmond Tapsoba

Overview

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

VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Marco Fritz
Assistant 1 Dominik Schaal
Assistant 2 Marcel Pelgrim

5 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game

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

VfL Wolfsburg 26 games · Avg 3.2 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-21 VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2023-04-16 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-10-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2022-03-20 VfL Wolfsburg 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2021-10-30 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Oct	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	H	1–2	L
07 Oct	VfB Stuttgart	A	1–3	L
30 Sep	Eintracht Frankfurt	H	2–0	W
23 Sep	Borussia Dortmund	A	0–1	L
16 Sep	1. FC Union Berlin	H	2–1	W
02 Sep	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	A	1–3	L

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Oct	VfL Wolfsburg	A	2–1	W
08 Oct	1. FC Köln	H	3–0	W
05 Oct	Molde FK	A	2–1	W
30 Sep	1. FSV Mainz 05	A	3–0	W
24 Sep	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	H	4–1	W
21 Sep	BK Häcken	H	4–0	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' Welcome to Volkswagen Arena that hosts another battle between VfL Wolfsburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xabi Alonso will be considering his options from the bench.
10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nadiem Amiri made 410 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
13' GOAL! Jeremie Frimpong fires home to make it 0-1!
18' The 26-year-old Josip Stanisic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pavao Pervan, as he is very good at scoring at Volkswagen Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
28' VfL Wolfsburg is showing some good football. However, VfL Wolfsburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
33' Nathan Tella is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bayer 04 Leverkusen so far.
36' It’s a booking for VfL Wolfsburg player. Maximilian Arnold gets a Yellow card.
37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Exequiel Palacios.
41' Maxence Lacroix does the damage! The net is bulging and VfL Wolfsburg surge ahead!
45' The referee shows VfL Wolfsburg player a Yellow card on 45.
46' Another change for VfL Wolfsburg made on 46 minute. Tiago Tomas leaves to be changed by Amin Sarr.
51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
55' Granit Xhaka was booked on 55.
56' Bayer 04 Leverkusen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
60' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Amine Adli trudges off to be replaced by Florian Wirtz on 60 minutes.
62' GOAL! Alejandro Grimaldo scores on 62. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong
65' VfL Wolfsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
70' Moritz Jenz has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
71' Mattias Svanberg makes way for Lovro Majer at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfL Wolfsburg.
74' Jonas Hofmann is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
78' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Yannick Gerhardt by Kevin Paredes on 78 minute.
83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
86' Edmond Tapsoba is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
88' The supporters are chanting for Nadiem Amiri. He replaces Jonas Hofmann on 88 minute.
VfL Wolfsburg will have plenty to reflect on. Bayer 04 Leverkusen were simply the better side today.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

4
Maxence Lacroix
27
Maximilian Arnold
31
Yannick Gerhardt ↓ Kevin Paredes 78'
12
Pavao Pervan
20
Ridle Baku
32
Mattias Svanberg ↓ Lovro Majer 71'
21
Joakim Maehle
3
Sebastiaan Bornauw ↓ Jakub Kaminski 78'
23
Jonas Wind
11
Tiago Tomas ↓ Amin Sarr 46'
25
Moritz Jenz

Bench

Coach Niko Kovać

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2023-10-21 VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2023-10-07 VfB Stuttgart 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2023-09-30 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2023-09-23 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2023-09-16 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin W 2023-09-02 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg L

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2023-10-21 VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2023-10-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Köln W 2023-10-05 Molde FK 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2023-09-30 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2023-09-24 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–1 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 W 2023-09-21 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 BK Häcken W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.22 VfL Wolfsburg xG

Expected Goals

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

1.31 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

I would bet for: VfL Wolfsburg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

VfL Wolfsburg32% Draw29% Bayer 04 Leverkusen39%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.53

Actual: Yes — both scored

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

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw

60%

Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

68%

VfL Wolfsburg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

VfL Wolfsburg24% Draw49% Bayer 04 Leverkusen27%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.7%

0 – 0

10.1%

0 – 1

9.4%

1 – 0

8.6%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

7.5%

0 – 2

6.7%

2 – 0

5.8%

2 – 2

1 – 3

3.5%

3 – 1

0 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap	VfL Wolfsburg covers	Push	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	19%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	20%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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