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VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
VfL Wolfsburg
2 – 2
Full Time
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Sat 29 Sep 2018 · 13:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 5' Nico Elvedi
Y 18' Christoph Kramer
John Brooks 37' Y
Renato Steffen 55' Y

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Mönchengladbach — Bundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Achmuller
  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Referee Thorsten Schiffner
  • Referee Lasse Koslowski
  • Referee Martin Petersen

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern Munchen 9 21
2 Borussia Dortmund 9 21
3 SC Freiburg 9 19
4 RB Leipzig 9 18
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 16
6 SV Werder Bremen 9 15
7 SV 07 Elversberg 9 13
8 VfB Stuttgart 9 12
9 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 9 12
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 9 12
11 Hamburger SV 9 12
12 1. FSV Mainz 05 9 10
13 SC Paderborn 07 9 10
14 FC Augsburg 9 9
15 1. FC Köln 9 9
16 1. FC Union Berlin 9 7
17 FC Schalke 04 9 6
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 9 4

Head-to-Head

5
6
6
VfL Wolfsburg 17 games · Avg 2.9 goals Borussia Mönchengladbach
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-29 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Borussia Mönchengladbach H 2–2 D
26 Sep 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 0–0 D
22 Sep SC Freiburg H 1–3 L
15 Sep Hertha BSC H 2–2 D
01 Sep Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 3–1 W
25 Aug FC Schalke 04 H 2–1 W
Borussia Mönchengladbach
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep VfL Wolfsburg A 2–2 D
26 Sep Eintracht Frankfurt H 3–1 W
22 Sep Hertha BSC A 2–4 L
15 Sep FC Schalke 04 H 2–1 W
01 Sep FC Augsburg A 1–1 D
25 Aug Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–0 W

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Borussia Mönchengladbach this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Borussia Mönchengladbach
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/6
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/4
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Borussia Mönchengladbach
Joseph Scally 4 G 1 A
Shuto Machino 2 G
Hugo Bolin 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Monchengladbach.
  • 5' Nico Elvedi was booked on 5.
  • 7' The France Alassane Plea breaks the deadlock on 7 minutes. 0-1!
  • 12' A goal from the Switzerland international Renato Steffen! He fires home on 12 to make it 1-1!
  • 17' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruno Labbadia will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 18' A moment of madness from Christoph Kramer on 18 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Borussia Monchengladbach will be frustrated.
  • 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Borussia Monchengladbach needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 37' It’s a booking for VfL Wolfsburg player. John Brooks gets a Yellow card.
  • 42' 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.
  • 47' VfL Wolfsburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Borussia Monchengladbach's shape.
  • 48' The Belgium midfielder Thorgan Hazard breaks the deadlock on 48 minutes. 1-2!
  • 53' Borussia Monchengladbach started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
  • 55' VfL Wolfsburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 59' What a moment for Wout Weghorst! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 64' VfL Wolfsburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 72' Time for substitution for VfL Wolfsburg. Maximilian Arnold is replaced by Elvis Rexhbecaj.
  • 73' Borussia Monchengladbach ring the changes. Florian Neuhaus has done his job and it is now time for Mickael Cuisance to step up.
  • 74' Borussia Monchengladbach ring the changes. Michael Lang has done his job and it is now time for Tony Jantschke to step up.
  • 79' Jerome Roussillon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfL Wolfsburg so far.
  • 82' The Borussia Monchengladbach bench stirs into life. Alassane Plea is withdrawn and Ibrahima Traore gets his opportunity.
  • 87' Koen Casteels needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 90' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Renato Steffen by Yannick Gerhardt on 90 minute.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Labbadia

Borussia Mönchengladbach Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dieter Hecking

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Thuram-Ulien 4
Jonas Hofmann 4
Lukas Nmecha 3
Breel Embolo 3
Alassane Plea 2
Jonas Wind 2
Yannick Gerhardt 2
Admir Mehmedi 2

Head to Head

2018-09-29 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2018-09-29 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach D 2018-09-26 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–0 VfL Wolfsburg D 2018-09-22 VfL Wolfsburg 1–3 SC Freiburg L 2018-09-15 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 Hertha BSC D 2018-09-01 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg W 2018-08-25 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 FC Schalke 04 W

Borussia Mönchengladbach Form

2018-09-29 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach D 2018-09-26 Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–1 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2018-09-22 Hertha BSC 4–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach L 2018-09-15 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–1 FC Schalke 04 W 2018-09-01 FC Augsburg 1–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach D 2018-08-25 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Borussia Mönchengladbach xG
I would bet for: VfL Wolfsburg or Borussia Mönchengladbach 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg41% Draw26% Borussia Mönchengladbach33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
67%
Draw or Borussia Mönchengladbach
59%
VfL Wolfsburg or Borussia Mönchengladbach
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg31% Draw42% Borussia Mönchengladbach27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push Borussia Mönchengladbach covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 19% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Borussia Mönchengladbach keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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