VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Sascha Stegemann
- Assistant 1 Christof Gunsch
- Assistant 2 Frederick Assmuth
19 games this season
🟨 0.7/game
⚽ 5.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Feb | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jan | Holstein Kiel | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jan | FC Bayern München | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Jan | Borussia Monchengladbach | H | 5–1 | W |
| 11 Jan | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Feb | 1. FC Koln | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Feb | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Jan | AC Sparta Praha | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | RB Leipzig | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Jan | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 1–2 | L |
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)
H2H (26 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season
VfL Wolfsburg this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
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' In just a few seconds Volkswagen Arena will turn into a battlefield for VfL Wolfsburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 5' Piero Hincapie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bayer 04 Leverkusen tonight.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' It’s gonna be a card for Victor Boniface.
- 20' VfL Wolfsburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bayer 04 Leverkusen backline.
- 25' Bayer 04 Leverkusen come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' That is a card for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Robert Andrich will be fuming at that decision.
- 42' Robert Andrich has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfL Wolfsburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 52' It looks like no one’s ball. VfL Wolfsburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 57' VfL Wolfsburg are deployed in a 4-1-3-2 today, looking to exploit space against Bayer 04 Leverkusen's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 60' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Arthur Augusto trudges off to be replaced by Jeremie Frimpong on 60 minutes.
- 65' Bayer 04 Leverkusen has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 70' Joakim Maehle, a Denmark , has 35 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 73' Tiago Tomas makes way for Andreas Skov Olsen at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfL Wolfsburg.
- 75' Joakim Maehle picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Victor Boniface is replaced by Patrik Schick on 75 minute.
- 76' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes a substitution. Nathan Tella departs to be replaced by Emiliano Buendia.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a card for Nordi Mukiele.
- 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 87' 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.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Konstantinos Koulierakis.
- 90' Aster Vranckx has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mattias Svanberg on 90 minute.
- It finishes all square. VfL Wolfsburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
4-1-3-2Starting XI
- 27
- 29
- 32
- 21
- 18
-
23
Jonas Wind ↓ Kevin Behrens 90'
- 39
- 11
- 2
- 9
- 4
Bench
-
31
Yannick Gerhardt ↑ 90'
- 12
-
17
Kevin Behrens ↑ 90'
-
3
Sebastiaan Bornauw ↑ 90'
- 5
-
7
Andreas Skov Olsen ↑ 73'
-
6
Aster Vranckx ↑ 90'
- 16
- 24
Coach
Ralph Hasenhuttl
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 34
- 4
- 1
- 23
- 8
-
24
Aleix Garcia ↓ Florian Wirtz 60'
- 5
-
19
Nathan Tella ↓ Emiliano Buendia 76'
-
22
Victor Boniface ↓ Patrik Schick 75'
- 3
- 13
Bench
-
16
Emiliano Buendia ↑ 76'
- 7
-
14
Patrik Schick ↑ 75'
- 25
- 12
-
30
Jeremie Frimpong ↑ 60'
- 21
- 17
-
10
Florian Wirtz ↑ 60'
Coach
Xabi Alonso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 3 |
| Renato Steffen | 3 |
| Paulinho | 3 |
| Maximilian Arnold | 3 |
| Jeremie Frimpong | 2 |
| Florian Wirtz | 2 |
| Marin Pongracic | 2 |
| Jonathan Tah | 1 |
Head to Head
VfL Wolfsburg Form
2025-02-08
VfL Wolfsburg
0–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2025-02-02
Eintracht Frankfurt
1–1
VfL Wolfsburg
D
2025-01-24
VfL Wolfsburg
2–2
Holstein Kiel
D
2025-01-18
FC Bayern München
3–2
VfL Wolfsburg
L
2025-01-14
VfL Wolfsburg
5–1
Borussia Monchengladbach
W
2025-01-11
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0–1
VfL Wolfsburg
W
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2025-02-08
VfL Wolfsburg
0–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2025-02-05
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
3–2
1. FC Koln
W
2025-02-02
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
3–1
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
W
2025-01-29
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–0
AC Sparta Praha
W
2025-01-25
RB Leipzig
2–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2025-01-21
Club Atletico de Madrid
2–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
VfL Wolfsburg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
56%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
71%
VfL Wolfsburg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.1%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg
| Handicap | VfL Wolfsburg covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

