Saturday , 14 November 2026

VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund, DFB-Pokal 2024-25 ROUND 2

DFB-Pokal · 2024-25
VfL Wolfsburg
1 – 0
Full Time
Borussia Dortmund
Tue 29 Oct 2024 · 19:45 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 56' Felix Kalu Nmecha
Maximilian Arnold 62' Y
Y 85' Jamie Bynoe-Gittens
Salih Ozcan 114' Y
Y 115' Nico Schlotterbeck
Y 120' Ramy Bensebaini

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund — DFB-Pokal at Volkswagen Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Siebert
9 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 14.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

2
1
14
VfL Wolfsburg 17 games · Avg 2.8 goals Borussia Dortmund
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-29 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 Borussia Dortmund 2024-02-17 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 Borussia Dortmund 2023-09-23 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2023-05-07 Borussia Dortmund 6–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2022-11-08 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Oct Borussia Dortmund H 1–0 W
26 Oct FC St. Pauli 1910 A 0–0 D
20 Oct SV Werder Bremen H 2–4 L
05 Oct VfL Bochum 1848 A 3–1 W
28 Sep VfB Stuttgart H 2–2 D
22 Sep Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 3–4 L
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Oct VfL Wolfsburg A 0–1 L
26 Oct FC Augsburg A 1–2 L
22 Oct Real Madrid CF A 2–5 L
18 Oct FC St. Pauli 1910 H 2–1 W
05 Oct 1. FC Union Berlin A 1–2 L
01 Oct Celtic FC H 7–1 W

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season
50% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

VfL Wolfsburg
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

VfL Wolfsburg
Maximilian Arnold 2 G
Kento Shiogai 2 G
Borussia Dortmund
Samuele Inacio 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and VfL Wolfsburg launch into their encounter with Borussia Dortmund.
  • 5' Maximilian Arnold has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Emre Can, as he is very good at scoring at Volkswagen Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 20' VfL Wolfsburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Borussia Dortmund's shape.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfL Wolfsburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Volkswagen Arena. VfL Wolfsburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Dortmund that had 536 games and scored 827 goals.
  • 45' VfL Wolfsburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 50' VfL Wolfsburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 55' VfL Wolfsburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
  • 56' It’s a booking for Borussia Dortmund player. Felix Kalu Nmecha gets a card.
  • 61' With 4 assists to his name this season, Pascal Gross is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 62' It’s a booking for VfL Wolfsburg player. Maximilian Arnold gets a card.
  • 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfL Wolfsburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Patrick Wimmer as he leaves the pitch. Tiago Tomas steps in for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 77' Borussia Dortmund ring the changes. Donyell Malen has done his job and it is now time for Cole Campbell to step up.
  • 80' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Ridle Baku is withdrawn and Jakub Kaminski gets his opportunity.
  • 85' The referee has no hesitation. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens is booked for Borussia Dortmund — card on 85.
  • 90' A tactical swap from VfL Wolfsburg — Salih Ozcan on, Lovro Majer off on 90 minutes.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuri Sahin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Erling Haaland 5
Jude Bellingham 4
Karim Adeyemi 4
Donyell Malen 3
Manuel Akanji 2
Sebastien Haller 2
Emre Can 2
Marco Reus 2

Head to Head

2024-10-29 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 Borussia Dortmund 2024-02-17 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 Borussia Dortmund 2023-09-23 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2023-05-07 Borussia Dortmund 6–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2022-11-08 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 Borussia Dortmund

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2024-10-29 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 Borussia Dortmund W 2024-10-26 FC St. Pauli 1910 0–0 VfL Wolfsburg D 2024-10-20 VfL Wolfsburg 2–4 SV Werder Bremen L 2024-10-05 VfL Bochum 1848 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg W 2024-09-28 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 VfB Stuttgart D 2024-09-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–3 VfL Wolfsburg L

Borussia Dortmund Form

2024-10-29 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 Borussia Dortmund L 2024-10-26 FC Augsburg 2–1 Borussia Dortmund L 2024-10-22 Real Madrid CF 5–2 Borussia Dortmund L 2024-10-18 Borussia Dortmund 2–1 FC St. Pauli 1910 W 2024-10-05 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 Borussia Dortmund L 2024-10-01 Borussia Dortmund 7–1 Celtic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: VfL Wolfsburg or Borussia Dortmund 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg44% Draw27% Borussia Dortmund29%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
71%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
56%
VfL Wolfsburg or Borussia Dortmund
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg29% Draw47% Borussia Dortmund24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
29% ✗
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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