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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 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
Borussia Mönchengladbach this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Borussia Mönchengladbach
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/5
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/2
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Borussia Mönchengladbach
Hugo Bolin 2 G
Joseph Scally 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Borussia Monchengladbach kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Nico Elvedi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 5.
  • 7' GOAL! Alassane Plea scores on 7. Assisted by Florian Neuhaus
  • 12' What composure from Renato Steffen! The Switzerland international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 17' 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.
  • 18' That is a Yellow card for Borussia Monchengladbach. Christoph Kramer will be fuming at that decision.
  • 23' Borussia Monchengladbach are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for John Brooks on 37.
  • 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Monchengladbach are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 47' It’s high time Dieter Hecking made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 48' A stunning finish from Thorgan Hazard — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 53' Wout Weghorst, a Netherlands forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 55' The referee calls foul for Renato Steffen. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 59' Goal! Wout Weghorst scores his 104 goal in 476 matches.
  • 64' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfL Wolfsburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 69' John Brooks has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 476 appearances.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Maximilian Arnold as he leaves the pitch. Elvis Rexhbecaj steps in for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 73' Fresh legs for Borussia Monchengladbach! Mickael Cuisance comes on to replace Florian Neuhaus.
  • 74' A change in the Borussia Monchengladbach ranks — Michael Lang exits the field as Tony Jantschke enters on 74.
  • 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 82' The crowd applauds Alassane Plea as he leaves the pitch. Ibrahima Traore steps in for Borussia Monchengladbach.
  • 87' VfL Wolfsburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Borussia Monchengladbach backline.
  • 90' The VfL Wolfsburg manager makes a substitution. Renato Steffen departs to be replaced by Yannick Gerhardt.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — VfL Wolfsburg 2-2 Borussia Monchengladbach.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Labbadia

Borussia Mönchengladbach Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dieter Hecking

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonas Hofmann 4
Marcus Thuram-Ulien 4
Lukas Nmecha 3
Breel Embolo 3
Rocco Reitz 2
Alassane Plea 2
Jonas Wind 2
Yannick Gerhardt 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.