VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.
- VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Borussia Dortmund 9 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Christian Gittelmann
- Referee Tobias Stieler
- Referee Tobias Welz
- Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
- Referee Marcel Unger
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | VfB Stuttgart | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | FC Bayern München | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 3–4 | L |
| 03 Apr | 1. FC Köln | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | SV Werder Bremen | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | SV Werder Bremen | H | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Manchester City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | VfB Stuttgart | A | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Apr | Manchester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
56%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
| Felix Kalu Nmecha | 4 G | |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 3 G | 2 A |
| Fabio Silva | 3 G | 2 A |
| Maximilian Beier | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ioannis Konstantelias | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. VfL Wolfsburg is hosting Borussia Dortmund for another epic battle.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from John Brooks, as he is very good at scoring at Volkswagen Arena with 6 goals in the last 5 games.
- 10' VfL Wolfsburg have won 509 goals from 484 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 12' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Erling Haaland makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 13' It’s a booking for Borussia Dortmund player. Jude Bellingham gets a Yellow card.
- 18' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfL Wolfsburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
- 28' It looks surprising Borussia Dortmund does not make any changes. Yannick Gerhardt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 38' VfL Wolfsburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 48' The 31-year-old Kevin Mbabu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 58' VfL Wolfsburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jude Bellingham on 59.
- 60' Another change for Borussia Dortmund made on 60 minute. Jadon Sancho leaves to be changed by Thomas Delaney.
- 65' Maximilian Philipp makes way for Josip Brekalo at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfL Wolfsburg.
- 68' Magnificent from Erling Haaland! That is 269 goals in 83 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 69' Borussia Dortmund ring the changes. Gio Reyna has done his job and it is now time for Thorgan Hazard to step up.
- 72' Paulo Otavio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
- 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 81' Thomas Meunier is replacing Marco Reus for the Borussia Dortmund side.
- 86' It’s high time Edin Terzić made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 88' Thomas Meunier is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 9
- 25
- 27
- 31
- 17
- 20
- 6
-
19
Kevin Mbabu ↓ Bartosz Bialek 65'
- 24
Bench
- 15
- 33
- 23
-
7
Josip Brekalo ↑ 65'
-
14
Admir Mehmedi ↑ 81'
- 12
- 34
- 40
-
21
Bartosz Bialek ↑ 65'
Coach
Oliver Glasner
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
11
Marco Reus C ↓ Thomas Meunier 81'
- 16
-
7
Jadon Sancho ↓ Thomas Delaney 60'
- 8
- 13
- 35
- 23
- 9
- 22
-
32
Gio Reyna ↓ Thorgan Hazard 69'
Bench
-
24
Thomas Meunier ↑ 81'
- 19
- 1
-
6
Thomas Delaney ↑ 60'
- 14
-
10
Thorgan Hazard ↑ 69'
- 27
- 2
- 20
Coach
Edin Terzić
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
2021-04-24
VfL Wolfsburg
0–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
2021-04-21
Borussia Dortmund
2–0
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2021-04-18
Borussia Dortmund
4–1
SV Werder Bremen
W
2021-04-14
Borussia Dortmund
1–2
Manchester City FC
L
2021-04-10
VfB Stuttgart
2–3
Borussia Dortmund
W
2021-04-06
Manchester City FC
2–1
Borussia Dortmund
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
51%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
76%
VfL Wolfsburg or Borussia Dortmund
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
11.6%
0 – 0
9.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
5%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg
| Handicap | VfL Wolfsburg covers | Push | Borussia Dortmund covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 24% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.