VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund, DFB-Pokal 2024-25 ROUND 2
Overview
Match Preview
VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund — DFB-Pokal at Volkswagen Arena.
- VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Borussia Dortmund 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
29 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' VfL Wolfsburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nuri Sahin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. VfL Wolfsburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' VfL Wolfsburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Felix Kalu Nmecha needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' Sehrou Guirassy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 126 goals in his last 398 appearances.
- 40' Borussia Dortmund fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. VfL Wolfsburg in their trying to find a way past Borussia Dortmund's compact .
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Poor challenge from Felix Kalu Nmecha. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 61' The travelling Borussia Dortmund supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 62' The referee calls foul for Maximilian Arnold. He receives a card.
- 67' Joakim Maehle has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 69' Fresh legs for VfL Wolfsburg! Tiago Tomas comes on to replace Patrick Wimmer.
- 74' It looks surprising Borussia Dortmund does not make any changes. Konstantinos Koulierakis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 77' It is a substitution in Borussia Dortmund team. Donyell Malen is replaced by Cole Campbell on 77 minute.
- 80' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Ridle Baku by Jakub Kaminski on 80 minute.
- 85' It’s a booking for Borussia Dortmund player. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens gets a card.
- 90' The whistle greets Lovro Majer as he departs to be replaced by Salih Ozcan.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 27
-
20
Ridle Baku ↓ Jakub Kaminski 80'
-
19
Lovro Majer ↓ Salih Ozcan 90'
- 21
- 18
-
39
Patrick Wimmer ↓ Tiago Tomas 69'
- 2
-
9
Mohammed Amoura ↓ Jonas Wind 80'
-
24
Bence Dardai ↓ Yannick Gerhardt 80'
- 4
Bench
-
31
Yannick Gerhardt ↑ 80'
- 29
-
8
Salih Ozcan ↑ 90'
- 17
-
23
Jonas Wind ↑ 80'
- 5
-
16
Jakub Kaminski ↑ 80'
-
11
Tiago Tomas ↑ 69'
- 33
Coach
Ralph Hasenhuttl
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Donyell Malen ↓ Cole Campbell 77'
- 13
- 5
- 10
- 1
- 9
- 23
- 8
- 4
-
14
Maximilian Beier ↓ Jordi Paulina 112'
- 43
Bench
- 33
-
20
Marcel Sabitzer ↑ 99'
- 46
- 49
- 38
- 42
- 39
-
37
Cole Campbell ↑ 77'
-
32
Jordi Paulina ↑ 112'
Coach
Nuri Sahin
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: VfL Wolfsburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.