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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
18 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 4.1 goals/game

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

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 Dusseldorf 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 Monchengladbach 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 Atletico de Madrid H 4–0 W
20 Oct VfB Stuttgart A 4–0 W
06 Oct FC Augsburg H 4–3 W

Season Stats

VfL Wolfsburg Borussia Dortmund
#16 Position #2
29 Points 73
34 Played 34
7 / 8 / 19 W / D / L 22 / 7 / 5
45 Scored 70
69 Conceded 34
-24 GD +36
0.85 PPG 2.15
21% Win % 65%

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
6% Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season
44% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

VfL Wolfsburg are 16th (29 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 2nd (73 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
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . VfL Wolfsburg are looking to make home advantage count against Borussia Dortmund.
  • 5' Roman Burki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 521 appearances.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maximilian Philipp, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' VfL Wolfsburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Borussia Dortmund backline.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' VfL Wolfsburg have won 479 goals from 471 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 27' Marco Reus is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
  • 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Borussia Dortmund is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 33' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 38' Jadon Sancho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 43' Maximilian Arnold is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfL Wolfsburg so far.
  • 48' VfL Wolfsburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Dortmund that had 521 games and scored 798 goals.
  • 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 63' The travelling Borussia Dortmund supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 69' VfL Wolfsburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Renato Steffen is hanging Elvis Rexhbecaj on the field on 69 minute.
  • 74' Yannick Gerhardt has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 78' Time for substitution for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund. Jadon Sancho is replaced by Christian Pulisic.
  • 81' A change in the VfL Wolfsburg ranks — Josip Brekalo exits the field as John Yeboah enters on 81.
  • 86' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfL Wolfsburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' Omer Toprak is replacing Jacob Bruun Larsen for the BV Borussia 09 Dortmund side.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — VfL Wolfsburg 0-1 Borussia Dortmund.

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 Dusseldorf 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 Monchengladbach 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 Atletico 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
4 / 4
0.59 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.06 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: Borussia Dortmund to win 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg15% Draw23% Borussia Dortmund62%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
39%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
85%
VfL Wolfsburg or Borussia Dortmund
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg8% Draw43% Borussia Dortmund49%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
14.7%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
9.8%
1 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 4
5.1%
1 – 0
3.4%
1 – 4
3.2%
2 – 2
2.5%
2 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 6% 91%
-0.5 9% — 91%
+0.5 29% — 71%
+1 29% 25% 46%
+1.5 54% — 46%
+2 54% 22% 24%
+2.5 76% — 24%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
56% ✓

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