VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.
- VfL Wolfsburg 34 games · 29 pts (2025/26)
- Borussia Dortmund 34 games · 73 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Referee Jan Seidel
- Referee Lasse Koslowski
- Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
- Referee Christof Gunsch
29 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 May | FC Augsburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Mar | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | RB Leipzig | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Mar | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Feb | Malmo FF | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 May | FC Schalke 04 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Feb | SC Freiburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | SV Werder Bremen | A | 2–0 | 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)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season
VfL Wolfsburg this season
44%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
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' Three points are at stake. VfL Wolfsburg host Borussia Dortmund — let the battle begin!
- 5' Borussia Dortmund is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. VfL Wolfsburg in their trying to find a way past Borussia Dortmund's compact .
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcel Schmelzer made 521 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 32' Raphael Guerreiro has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 32 minutes.
- 37' Borussia Dortmund fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 42' 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.
- 46' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund ring the changes. Mats Hummels has done his job and it is now time for Emre Can to step up.
- 51' Borussia Dortmund come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Thomas Delaney.
- 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel Ginczek on 60.
- 64' Felix Klaus gets the nod from VfL Wolfsburg. He replaces Jerome Roussillon and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' John Brooks was booked on 65.
- 65' The BV Borussia 09 Dortmund manager makes a substitution. Julian Brandt departs to be replaced by Jadon Sancho.
- 70' Borussia Dortmund looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Thorgan Hazard.
- 78' The deadlock is broken! Achraf Hakimi gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
- 79' Giovanni Reyna is replacing Thorgan Hazard for the BV Borussia 09 Dortmund side.
- 82' VfL Wolfsburg player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 83' The whistle greets Thomas Delaney as he departs to be replaced by Leonardo Balerdi.
- 85' The whistle greets Admir Mehmedi as he departs to be replaced by Joao Victor.
- 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Maximilian Arnold.
- 90' It’s a booking for VfL Wolfsburg player. Xaver Schlager gets a Yellow card.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
-
15
Jerome Roussillon ↓ Felix Klaus 64'
-
33
Daniel Ginczek ↓ Josip Brekalo 64'
- 25
- 27
- 8
-
14
Admir Mehmedi ↓ Joao Victor 85'
- 19
- 22
- 24
Bench
-
11
Felix Klaus ↑ 64'
- 31
- 32
-
7
Josip Brekalo ↑ 64'
- 12
-
40
Joao Victor ↑ 85'
- 20
- 43
- 29
Coach
Oliver Glasner
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Mats Hummels ↓ Emre Can 46'
-
19
Julian Brandt ↓ Jadon Sancho 65'
- 5
- 26
- 1
- 16
- 8
- 13
- 6
-
23
Thorgan Hazard ↓ Gio Reyna 79'
- 17
Bench
- 10
-
7
Jadon Sancho ↑ 65'
- 35
-
29
Marcel Schmelzer ↑ 83'
-
27
Emre Can ↑ 46'
-
18
Leonardo Balerdi ↑ 83'
- 37
- 22
-
32
Gio Reyna ↑ 79'
Coach
Lucien Favre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
VfL Wolfsburg Form
Borussia Dortmund Form
2020-05-23
VfL Wolfsburg
0–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
2020-05-16
Borussia Dortmund
4–0
FC Schalke 04
W
2020-03-11
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–0
Borussia Dortmund
L
2020-03-07
Borussia Monchengladbach
1–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
2020-02-29
Borussia Dortmund
1–0
SC Freiburg
W
2020-02-22
SV Werder Bremen
0–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.64
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11
Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for:
Borussia Dortmund to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
37%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
85%
VfL Wolfsburg or Borussia Dortmund
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
13.1%
0 – 3
9.6%
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 3
6.2%
0 – 4
5.1%
1 – 4
3.4%
1 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
2.8%
2 – 1
2.6%
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% | 7% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +1 | 30% | 24% | 46% |
| +1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +2 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.