VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Monchengladbach, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Monchengladbach — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.
- VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Borussia Monchengladbach 4 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sascha Stegemann
- Referee Guido Kleve
- Referee Jan Neitzel
- Referee Aarne Aarnink
- Referee Frank Willenborg
- Referee Michael Emmer
3 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 Koln | 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 Monchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Borussia Monchengladbach | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | Sevilla FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Sep | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Lille OSC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Sep | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | FC Augsburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Monchengladbach this season
Borussia Monchengladbach this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Monchengladbach
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 Monchengladbach
| Hugo Bolin | 2 G |
| Joseph Scally | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Mönchengladbach — let the football do the talking.
- 4' The referee has no hesitation. Sebastiaan Bornauw is booked for VfL Wolfsburg — Yellow card on 4.
- 5' The referee shows VfL Wolfsburg player a Yellow card on 5.
- 5' A stunning finish from Breel Embolo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 7' What a moment for Jonas Hofmann! That strike on 7 puts his side firmly in control.
- 10' A moment of madness from Ridle Baku on 10 minutes earns him a Yellow card. VfL Wolfsburg will be frustrated.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matthias Ginter suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. VfL Wolfsburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' The deadlock is broken! Gian-Luca Waldschmidt gets on the scoresheet on 25 minutes.
- 30' It looks surprising Borussia Mönchengladbach does not make any changes. Nico Elvedi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Controversy at the stadium! Lars Stindl argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 36' The referee has no hesitation. Denis Zakaria is booked for Borussia Monchengladbach — Yellow card on 36.
- 41' France international Alassane Plea has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Sebastiaan Bornauw is withdrawn and John Brooks gets his opportunity.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfL Wolfsburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' Patrick Herrmann gets the nod from Borussia Monchengladbach. He replaces Luca Netz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kevin Mbabu on 60.
- 61' Fresh legs for Borussia Monchengladbach! Christoph Kramer comes on to replace Kouadio Kone.
- 66' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Dodi Lukebakio has done his job and it is now time for Lukas Nmecha to step up.
- 67' That is a Yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg. Maxence Lacroix will be fuming at that decision.
- 71' Controversy at the stadium! Louis Beyer argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 76' It’s a booking for VfL Wolfsburg player. Maxence Lacroix gets a Red card.
- 79' VfL Wolfsburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Maximilian Philipp is hanging Ridle Baku on the field on 79 minute.
- 81' That is a Yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg. Wout Weghorst will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' Lars Stindl makes way for Alassane Plea at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Borussia Monchengladbach.
- 83' Jerome Roussillon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 83.
- 88' VfL Wolfsburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' VfL Wolfsburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- It finishes all square. VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Mönchengladbach share the spoils 1-3.
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 9
- 27
- 23
- 31
-
20
Ridle Baku ↓ Maximilian Philipp 79'
- 7
-
28
Dodi Lukebakio ↓ Lukas Nmecha 66'
- 19
- 3
Bench
-
10
Lukas Nmecha ↑ 66'
-
15
Jerome Roussillon ↑ 46'
-
33
Daniel Ginczek ↑ 79'
-
25
John Brooks ↑ 46'
- 11
- 12
-
17
Maximilian Philipp ↑ 79'
- 22
- 8
Coach
Mark van Bommel
Borussia Monchengladbach Lineups
Starting XI
- 36
- 28
-
13
Lars Stindl ↓ Alassane Plea 82'
- 1
- 30
- 15
- 23
- 8
- 29
-
17
Manu Kone ↓ Christoph Kramer 61'
-
20
Luca Netz ↓ Patrick Herrmann 58'
Bench
- 21
- 24
-
7
Patrick Herrmann ↑ 58'
-
6
Christoph Kramer ↑ 61'
- 22
-
14
Alassane Plea ↑ 82'
- 32
- 37
- 11
Coach
Adi Hütter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonas Hofmann | 4 |
| Marcus Thuram-Ulien | 4 |
| Breel Embolo | 3 |
| Lukas Nmecha | 3 |
| Nathan N'Goumou | 2 |
| Rocco Reitz | 2 |
| Alassane Plea | 2 |
| Jonas Wind | 2 |
Head to Head
VfL Wolfsburg Form
Borussia Monchengladbach Form
2021-10-02
VfL Wolfsburg
1–3
Borussia Monchengladbach
W
2021-09-25
Borussia Monchengladbach
1–0
Borussia Dortmund
W
2021-09-18
FC Augsburg
1–0
Borussia Monchengladbach
L
2021-09-12
Borussia Monchengladbach
3–1
Arminia Bielefeld
W
2021-08-29
1. FC Union Berlin
2–1
Borussia Monchengladbach
L
2021-08-21
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
4–0
Borussia Monchengladbach
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Borussia Monchengladbach xG
I would bet for:
VfL Wolfsburg or Borussia Monchengladbach 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Monchengladbach win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
63%
Draw or Borussia Monchengladbach
67%
VfL Wolfsburg or Borussia Monchengladbach
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Borussia Monchengladbach win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg
| Handicap | VfL Wolfsburg covers | Push | Borussia Monchengladbach covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Borussia Monchengladbach keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

