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VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
VfL Wolfsburg
0 – 1
Full Time
Borussia Dortmund
Sat 3 Nov 2018 · 14:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Dan-Axel Zagadou
Y 33' Thomas Delaney

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Hartmann
  • Referee Daniel Siebert
  • Referee Jan Seidel
  • Referee Frederick Assmuth
  • Referee Lasse Koslowski
4 games this season 🟨 5.3/game ⚽ 30.8 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

2
1
14
VfL Wolfsburg 17 games · Avg 2.8 goals Borussia Dortmund
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-03 VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Borussia Dortmund H 0–1 L
30 Oct Hannover 96 A 2–0 W
27 Oct TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 3–0 W
20 Oct FC Bayern München H 1–3 L
05 Oct SV Werder Bremen A 0–2 L
29 Sep Borussia Mönchengladbach H 2–2 D
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov VfL Wolfsburg A 1–0 W
31 Oct 1. FC Union Berlin H 3–2 W
27 Oct Hertha BSC H 2–2 D
24 Oct Club Atlético de Madrid H 4–0 W
20 Oct VfB Stuttgart A 4–0 W
06 Oct FC Augsburg H 4–3 W

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
75% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund
Sehrou Guirassy 2 G 2 A
Felix Kalu Nmecha 2 G
Fabio Silva 2 G
Ioannis Konstantelias 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund has kicked off!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Jacob Bruun Larsen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Jadon Sancho is a natural left winger and has been asked to do a very specific job for Borussia Dortmund tonight.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. VfL Wolfsburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. VfL Wolfsburg in their trying to find a way past Borussia Dortmund's compact .
  • 27' GOAL! Marco Reus scores on 27. Assisted by Thomas Delaney
  • 32' VfL Wolfsburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Borussia Dortmund's shape.
  • 33' Dan-Axel Zagadou is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
  • 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 48' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruno Labbadia will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 58' It looks surprising VfL Wolfsburg does not make any changes. William has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 63' Borussia Dortmund started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
  • 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wout Weghorst made 476 appearances and scored 103 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 69' Renato Steffen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Elvis Rexhbecaj on 69 minute.
  • 74' Over 74 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 78' Another substitution for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund to replace Jadon Sancho by Christian Pulisic on 78 minute.
  • 81' John Yeboah is replacing Josip Brekalo for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
  • 86' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Dortmund that had 524 games and scored 806 goals.
  • 90' Omer Toprak has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jacob Bruun Larsen on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Borussia Dortmund players.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Labbadia

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lucien Favre

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Erling Haaland 5
Jude Bellingham 4
Karim Adeyemi 4
Donyell Malen 3
Raphael Guerreiro 2
Ridle Baku 2
Sehrou Guirassy 2
Manuel Akanji 2

Head to Head

2018-11-03 VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 Borussia Dortmund

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2018-11-03 VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 Borussia Dortmund L 2018-10-30 Hannover 96 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2018-10-27 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 0–3 VfL Wolfsburg W 2018-10-20 VfL Wolfsburg 1–3 FC Bayern München L 2018-10-05 SV Werder Bremen 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2018-09-29 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach D

Borussia Dortmund Form

2018-11-03 VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 Borussia Dortmund W 2018-10-31 Borussia Dortmund 3–2 1. FC Union Berlin W 2018-10-27 Borussia Dortmund 2–2 Hertha BSC D 2018-10-24 Borussia Dortmund 4–0 Club Atlético de Madrid W 2018-10-20 VfB Stuttgart 0–4 Borussia Dortmund W 2018-10-06 Borussia Dortmund 4–3 FC Augsburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.77 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg23% Draw30% Borussia Dortmund47%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
54%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
77%
VfL Wolfsburg or Borussia Dortmund
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg15% Draw52% Borussia Dortmund33%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 2
10.5%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 4
1.6%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 14% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 25% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 15% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

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