VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Bayern München, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Bayern München — Bundesliga .
- VfL Wolfsburg 34 games · 29 pts (2025/26)
- FC Bayern München 34 games · 89 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Schlager
- Referee Arno Blos
- Referee Christian Bandurski
- Referee Guido Winkmann
- Referee Pascal Muller
20 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | FC Bayern München | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | SV Werder Bremen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Borussia Monchengladbach | 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Borussia Monchengladbach | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Oct | AFC Ajax | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | Hertha BSC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Sep | FC Augsburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | FC Schalke 04 | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| VfL Wolfsburg | FC Bayern München | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #1 |
| 29 | Points | 89 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 8 / 19 | W / D / L | 28 / 5 / 1 |
| 45 | Scored | 122 |
| 69 | Conceded | 36 |
| -24 | GD | +86 |
| 0.85 | PPG | 2.62 |
| 21% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season
VfL Wolfsburg this season
35%
Clean Sheets
FC Bayern München this season
FC Bayern München this season
VfL Wolfsburg are 16th (29 pts). FC Bayern München are 1st (89 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
VfL Wolfsburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Bayern München
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/1
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern München.
- 5' Javi Martinez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VfL Wolfsburg tonight.
- 10' VfL Wolfsburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' VfL Wolfsburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfL Wolfsburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' What composure from Robert Lewandowski! The Poland international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 33' The referee shows FC Bayern Munchen player a Yellow card on 33.
- 35' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Maximilian Arnold.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 44' FC Bayern Munchen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 46' FC Bayern Munchen make a change. David Alaba trudges off to be replaced by Rafinha on 46 minutes.
- 48' Goal! Robert Lewandowski scores his 302 goal in 540 matches.
- 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' Arjen Robben picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' VfL Wolfsburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Admir Mehmedi is hanging Renato Steffen on the field on 60 minute.
- 63' A goal from the Netherlands international Wout Weghorst! He fires home on 63 to make it 1-2!
- 66' It is a substitution in FC Bayern Munchen team. Serge Gnabry is replaced by Leon Goretzka on 66 minute.
- 71' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Elvis Rexhbecaj by Yunus Malli on 71 minute.
- 72' What a strike from James Rodriguez! The score is 1-3.
- 77' William has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 81' Wout Weghorst catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
- 84' Time for substitution for FC Bayern Munchen. James Rodriguez is replaced by Renato Sanches.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Manuel Neuer on 88 minutes.
- FC Bayern München celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 15
- 31
- 25
- 2
- 27
- 13
-
37
Elvis Rexhbecaj ↓ Yunus Malli 71'
-
8
Renato Steffen ↓ Admir Mehmedi 60'
-
7
Josip Brekalo ↓ Daniel Ginczek 60'
Bench
-
33
Daniel Ginczek ↑ 60'
- 3
- 32
-
10
Yunus Malli ↑ 71'
- 17
-
14
Admir Mehmedi ↑ 60'
- 12
Coach
Bruno Labbadia
FC Bayern München Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Serge Gnabry ↓ Leon Goretzka 66'
- 1
-
27
David Alaba ↓ Rafinha 46'
- 5
- 4
- 10
- 8
- 6
- 32
- 11
- 9
Bench
- 26
- 17
-
13
Rafinha ↑ 46'
- 7
- 25
-
18
Leon Goretzka ↑ 66'
-
35
Renato Sanches ↑ 84'
Coach
Niko Kovać
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 10 |
| Jamal Musiala | 6 |
| Thomas Muller | 5 |
| Serge Gnabry | 3 |
| Kingsley Coman | 3 |
| Leon Goretzka | 3 |
| Lovro Majer | 2 |
| Michael Olise | 2 |
Head to Head
VfL Wolfsburg Form
FC Bayern München Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.1
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.47
FC Bayern München xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + FC Bayern München to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Bayern München win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
33%
Draw or FC Bayern München
84%
VfL Wolfsburg or FC Bayern München
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Bayern München win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
1 – 4
6.7%
0 – 2
6.6%
0 – 4
6.2%
1 – 5
4.7%
1 – 1
4.7%
0 – 5
4.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%
Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg
| Handicap | VfL Wolfsburg covers | Push | FC Bayern München covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 5% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +1 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| +1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +2 | 37% | 19% | 43% |
| +2.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
FC Bayern München keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.