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VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Bayern München, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
VfL Wolfsburg
1 – 3
Full Time
FC Bayern München
Sat 20 Oct 2018 · 13:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Thiago Alcantara
Maximilian Arnold 35' Y
Y 44' Arjen Robben
R 57' Arjen Robben
Wout Weghorst 81' Y
Y 88' Manuel Neuer

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Bayern München — Bundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Schlager
  • Referee Arno Blos
  • Referee Christian Bandurski
  • Referee Guido Winkmann
  • Referee Pascal Muller

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

1
15
VfL Wolfsburg 16 games · Avg 4.1 goals FC Bayern München
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-20 VfL Wolfsburg 1–3 FC Bayern München

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct FC Bayern München H 1–3 L
05 Oct SV Werder Bremen A 0–2 L
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
FC Bayern München
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct VfL Wolfsburg A 3–1 W
06 Oct Borussia Mönchengladbach 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
#1 Position #7
29 Points 0
34 Played 0
7 / 8 / 19 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
45 Scored 0
69 Conceded 0
-24 GD +0
0.85 PPG –
21% Win % –

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

VfL Wolfsburg are 1st (29 pts). FC Bayern München are 7th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and VfL Wolfsburg launch into their encounter with FC Bayern München.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Josip Brekalo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern München are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Rodriguez made 540 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Magnificent from Robert Lewandowski! That is 304 goals in 540 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 33' Poor challenge from Thiago Alcantara. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 35' Poor challenge from Maximilian Arnold. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 44' FC Bayern Munchen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
  • 46' David Alaba makes way for Rafinha at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Bayern Munchen.
  • 48' Against the run of play, Robert Lewandowski has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 57' Arjen Robben is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
  • 60' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Renato Steffen is withdrawn and Admir Mehmedi gets his opportunity.
  • 63' Wout Weghorst is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
  • 66' A tactical swap from FC Bayern Munchen — Leon Goretzka on, Serge Gnabry off on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Yunus Malli gets the nod from VfL Wolfsburg. He replaces Elvis Rexhbecaj and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' James Rodriguez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 81' The referee calls foul for Wout Weghorst. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 84' Fresh legs for FC Bayern Munchen! Renato Sanches comes on to replace James Rodriguez.
  • 88' Manuel Neuer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
  • FC Bayern München celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Labbadia

FC Bayern München Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Niko Kovać

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Lewandowski 10
Jamal Musiala 6
Thomas Muller 5
Leon Goretzka 3
Serge Gnabry 3
Kingsley Coman 3
Maximilian Philipp 2
James Rodriguez 2

Head to Head

2018-10-20 VfL Wolfsburg 1–3 FC Bayern München

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2018-10-20 VfL Wolfsburg 1–3 FC Bayern München L 2018-10-05 SV Werder Bremen 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 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

FC Bayern München Form

2018-10-20 VfL Wolfsburg 1–3 FC Bayern München W 2018-10-06 FC Bayern München 0–3 Borussia Mönchengladbach L 2018-10-02 FC Bayern München 1–1 AFC Ajax D 2018-09-28 Hertha BSC 2–0 FC Bayern München L 2018-09-25 FC Bayern München 1–1 FC Augsburg D 2018-09-22 FC Schalke 04 0–2 FC Bayern München W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.6 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 FC Bayern München xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg21% Draw31% FC Bayern München48%
Actual: FC Bayern München win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
52%
Draw or FC Bayern München
79%
VfL Wolfsburg or FC Bayern München
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg12% Draw54% FC Bayern München34%
Actual: FC Bayern München win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
18.2%
0 – 0
17.1%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 2
12.1%
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
3.4%
2 – 0
2.5%
2 – 2
2.4%
0 – 4
1.7%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push FC Bayern München covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 12% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 27% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 16% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
FC Bayern München keeps clean sheet
55% ✗

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