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VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
Sat 17 Feb 2024 · 14:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena 28,917 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 8' Niclas Fullkrug
Yannick Gerhardt 63' 1–1

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Petersen
  • Assistant 1 Alexander Sather
  • Assistant 2 Robert Wessel
6 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 16.2 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb Borussia Dortmund H 1–1 D
10 Feb 1. FC Union Berlin A 0–1 L
04 Feb TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 2–2 D
27 Jan 1. FC Köln H 1–1 D
20 Jan 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 A 1–1 D
13 Jan 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb VfL Wolfsburg A 1–1 D
09 Feb SC Freiburg H 3–0 W
02 Feb 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 A 0–0 D
28 Jan VfL Bochum 1848 H 3–1 W
20 Jan 1. FC Köln A 4–0 W
13 Jan SV Darmstadt 98 A 3–0 W

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
56% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Volkswagen Arena!
  • 5' 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.
  • 8' GOAL! Niclas Fullkrug scores on 8. Assisted by Marco Reus
  • 13' Gregor Kobel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfL Wolfsburg so far.
  • 18' VfL Wolfsburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Borussia Dortmund backline.
  • 23' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Emre Can suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' A moment of madness from Moritz Jenz on 25 minutes earns him a card. VfL Wolfsburg will be frustrated.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Borussia Dortmund is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' Marco Reus has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 7 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Mattias Svanberg as he leaves the pitch. Yannick Gerhardt steps in for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Edin Terzić might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' Borussia Dortmund come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 63' A goal from the Germany international Yannick Gerhardt! He fires home on 63 to make it 1-1!
  • 68' Mattias Svanberg has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 491 appearances.
  • 70' Yannick Gerhardt catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 70.
  • 75' Borussia Dortmund started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
  • 77' Fresh legs for VfL Wolfsburg! Lukas Nmecha comes on to replace Kevin Behrens.
  • 78' Marco Reus makes way for Salih Ozcan at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Borussia Dortmund.
  • 83' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 84' Borussia Dortmund manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Youssoufa Moukoko is hanging Niclas Fullkrug on the field on 84 minute.
  • 88' It is a substitution in VfL Wolfsburg team. Jonas Wind is replaced by Amin Sarr on 88 minute.
  • 90' VfL Wolfsburg receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.08 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: Borussia Dortmund or Draw 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg28% Draw29% Borussia Dortmund43%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

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 13%
87%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
56%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
72%
VfL Wolfsburg or Borussia Dortmund
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg19% Draw47% Borussia Dortmund34%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.2%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 22% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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