VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.
- VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Borussia Dortmund 4 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Norbert Grudzinski
- Referee Alexander Sather
- Referee Arno Blos
- Referee Sven Jablonski
- Referee Tobias Reichel
- Referee Markus Schuller
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Borussia Dortmund | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Nov | Sevilla FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Nov | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Nov | FC Augsburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Nov | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Nov | VfB Stuttgart | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | RB Leipzig | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | AFC Ajax | H | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | 1. FC Köln | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
75%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
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!
- 2' Against the run of play, Wout Weghorst has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 7' Borussia Dortmund started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 7.
- 12' VfL Wolfsburg have won 488 goals from 475 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 17' Maximilian Arnold needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 62 Yellow cards this season.
- 22' A quiet spell here at Volkswagen Arena. VfL Wolfsburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Controversy at the stadium! Dodi Lukebakio argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 30' Borussia Dortmund is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 32' The referee has no hesitation. Maxence Lacroix is booked for VfL Wolfsburg — Yellow card on 32.
- 35' GOAL! Emre Can fires home to make it 1-1!
- 37' Controversy at the stadium! Lukas Nmecha argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 42' Maximilian Arnold has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
- 47' 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.
- 52' The energy levels are beginning to show. Florian Kohfeldt might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' Donyell Malen does the damage! The net is bulging and Borussia Dortmund surge ahead!
- 60' That is a Yellow card for Borussia Dortmund. Marius Wolf will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' The VfL Wolfsburg manager makes a substitution. Jerome Roussillon departs to be replaced by Paulo Otavio.
- 62' Marius Wolf makes way for Ansgar Knauff at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Borussia Dortmund.
- 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Florian Kohfeldt will be considering his options from the bench.
- 72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 73' A change in the Borussia Dortmund ranks — Donyell Malen exits the field as Erling Haaland enters on 73.
- 74' The whistle greets Ridle Baku as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Mbabu.
- 79' It looks like no one’s ball. Borussia Dortmund is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 81' GOAL! Erling Haaland fires home to make it 1-3!
- 85' The Borussia Dortmund bench stirs into life. Nico Schulz is withdrawn and Dan-Axel Zagadou gets his opportunity.
- 90' Maximilian Philipp is replacing Josuha Guilavogui for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
- The final score is 1-3.
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 4
- 9
- 15
- 25
- 27
- 23
- 12
-
20
Ridle Baku ↓ Kevin Mbabu 74'
- 28
- 8
Bench
- 31
-
17
Maximilian Philipp ↑ 90'
-
7
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↑ 61'
-
6
Paulo Otavio ↑ 61'
-
19
Kevin Mbabu ↑ 74'
- 3
- 22
- 30
- 5
Coach
Florian Kohfeldt
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Donyell Malen ↓ Erling Haaland 73'
- 24
- 15
- 19
- 11
- 16
- 8
-
39
Marius Wolf ↓ Ansgar Knauff 62'
-
14
Nico Schulz ↓ Dan-Axel Zagadou 85'
- 1
-
23
Emre Can ↓ Axel Witsel 85'
Bench
- 30
- 35
-
28
Axel Witsel ↑ 85'
-
5
Dan-Axel Zagadou ↑ 85'
- 34
-
9
Erling Haaland ↑ 73'
- 27
- 20
-
36
Ansgar Knauff ↑ 62'
Coach
Marco Rose
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.2
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for:
VfL Wolfsburg or Borussia Dortmund 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
57%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
71%
VfL Wolfsburg or Borussia Dortmund
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
9%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg
| Handicap | VfL Wolfsburg covers | Push | Borussia Dortmund covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 21% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

