VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2023-24 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 Martin Petersen
- Assistant 1 Alexander Sather
- Assistant 2 Robert Wessel
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 26.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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' Welcome to Volkswagen Arena that hosts another battle between VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund.
- 5' It’s high time Niko Kovać made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 8' Niclas Fullkrug does the damage! The net is bulging and Borussia Dortmund surge ahead!
- 13' VfL Wolfsburg are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Borussia Dortmund's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 18' Julian Brandt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 23' 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.
- 25' Controversy at the stadium! Moritz Jenz argues furiously but the card stands.
- 30' Borussia Dortmund 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.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfL Wolfsburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Borussia Dortmund fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' Yannick Gerhardt is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mattias Svanberg at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 63' The deadlock is broken! Yannick Gerhardt gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
- 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Niklas Sule, as he is very good at scoring at Volkswagen Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 70' It’s gonna be a card for Yannick Gerhardt.
- 75' 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.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Lukas Nmecha. He replaces Kevin Behrens on 77 minute.
- 78' Borussia Dortmund manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Salih Ozcan is hanging Marco Reus on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' It looks like no one’s ball. VfL Wolfsburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 84' The Borussia Dortmund manager makes a substitution. Niclas Fullkrug departs to be replaced by Youssoufa Moukoko.
- 88' Another change for VfL Wolfsburg made on 88 minute. Jonas Wind leaves to be changed by Amin Sarr.
- 90' Maximilian Arnold has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 27
- 20
-
17
Kevin Behrens ↓ Lukas Nmecha 77'
- 32
- 19
- 21
-
23
Jonas Wind ↓ Amin Sarr 88'
- 40
- 25
Bench
-
10
Lukas Nmecha ↑ 77'
- 7
-
31
Yannick Gerhardt ↑ 46'
- 12
- 6
-
9
Amin Sarr ↑ 88'
- 5
- 39
- 2
Coach
Niko Kovać
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 25
- 19
-
11
Marco Reus ↓ Salih Ozcan 78'
- 10
- 14
- 1
- 20
- 26
- 23
- 4
- 22
Bench
- 21
- 15
- 17
- 33
-
6
Salih Ozcan ↑ 78'
- 2
-
18
Youssoufa Moukoko ↑ 84'
-
43
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens ↑ 78'
- 48
Coach
Edin Terzić
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 5 |
| Jude Bellingham | 4 |
| Karim Adeyemi | 4 |
| Donyell Malen | 3 |
| Emre Can | 2 |
| Marco Reus | 2 |
| Raphael Guerreiro | 2 |
| Ridle Baku | 2 |
Head to Head
VfL Wolfsburg Form
Borussia Dortmund Form
2024-02-17
VfL Wolfsburg
1–1
Borussia Dortmund
D
2024-02-09
Borussia Dortmund
3–0
SC Freiburg
W
2024-02-02
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
0–0
Borussia Dortmund
D
2024-01-28
Borussia Dortmund
3–1
VfL Bochum 1848
W
2024-01-20
1. FC Köln
0–4
Borussia Dortmund
W
2024-01-13
SV Darmstadt 98
0–3
Borussia Dortmund
W
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

