VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.
- VfL Wolfsburg 34 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Borussia Dortmund 0 games · 0 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 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 2 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 3 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
| 4 | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | SC Paderborn 07 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | SV 07 Elversberg | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Bayern München | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SC Freiburg | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FC Augsburg | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Hamburger SV | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1. FC Köln | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | SV Werder Bremen | 0 | 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 |
Season Stats
| VfL Wolfsburg | Borussia Dortmund | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #8 |
| 29 | Points | 0 |
| 34 | Played | 0 |
| 7 / 8 / 19 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 45 | Scored | 0 |
| 69 | Conceded | 0 |
| -24 | GD | +0 |
| 0.85 | PPG | – |
| 21% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
VfL Wolfsburg are 1st (29 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 8th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! VfL Wolfsburg welcome Borussia Dortmund for this crunch clash at Volkswagen Arena.
- 2' Wout Weghorst does the damage! The net is bulging and VfL Wolfsburg surge ahead!
- 7' VfL Wolfsburg have won 479 goals from 471 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 12' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 17' Borussia Dortmund started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 17.
- 22' Borussia Dortmund are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' VfL Wolfsburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 32' Maxence Lacroix picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 35' The Germany Emre Can breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 1-1!
- 37' Poor challenge from Lukas Nmecha. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 42' Poor challenge from Maximilian Arnold. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfL Wolfsburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' Donyell Malen adds to his 3 season tally! Borussia Dortmund lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 60' Marius Wolf catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 60.
- 61' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Jerome Roussillon by Paulo Otavio on 61 minute.
- 62' The Borussia Dortmund bench stirs into life. Marius Wolf is withdrawn and Ansgar Knauff gets his opportunity.
- 67' Belgium international Axel Witsel has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 72' It looks surprising VfL Wolfsburg does not make any changes. Pavao Pervan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 73' Fresh legs for Borussia Dortmund! Erling Haaland comes on to replace Donyell Malen.
- 74' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. Ridle Baku trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Mbabu on 74 minutes.
- 79' 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.
- 81' Erling Haaland does the damage! The net is bulging and Borussia Dortmund surge ahead!
- 85' Dan-Axel Zagadou is replacing Nico Schulz for the Borussia Dortmund side.
- 90' Another change for VfL Wolfsburg made on 90 minute. Josuha Guilavogui leaves to be changed by Maximilian Philipp.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Borussia Dortmund take all three points.
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
2 / 4
0.55
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 78% + Borussia Dortmund or Draw 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 1.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 2.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
56%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
78%
VfL Wolfsburg or Borussia Dortmund
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.2%
0 – 1
19.8%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 2
10.3%
1 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 3
3.5%
2 – 1
3.2%
2 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
1.8%
0 – 4
0.9%
Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg
| Handicap | VfL Wolfsburg covers | Push | Borussia Dortmund covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 13% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 27% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 13% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
58%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.