VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Bayern München, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2020-21

VfL Wolfsburg

2 – 3

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FC Bayern München

Sat 17 Apr 2021 · 13:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45+4' · FT 45+10'

Paulo Otavio 57' Y

Y 79' Lucas Hernandez

Kevin Mbabu 86' Y

Overview

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VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Bayern München — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.

VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
FC Bayern München 9 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Marco Achmuller
Referee Felix Zwayer
Referee Rafael Foltyn
Referee Aarne Aarnink
Referee Robert Kampka

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Bayern München	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

VfL Wolfsburg 16 games · Avg 4.1 goals FC Bayern München

Last 5 meetings

2021-04-17 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 FC Bayern München 2020-12-16 FC Bayern München 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2020-06-27 VfL Wolfsburg 0–4 FC Bayern München 2019-12-21 FC Bayern München 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-03-09 FC Bayern München 6–0 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Apr	FC Bayern München	H	2–3	L
10 Apr	Eintracht Frankfurt	A	3–4	L
03 Apr	1. FC Köln	H	1–0	W
20 Mar	SV Werder Bremen	A	2–1	W
13 Mar	FC Schalke 04	H	5–0	W
06 Mar	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	A	1–2	L

FC Bayern München

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Apr	VfL Wolfsburg	A	3–2	W
13 Apr	Paris Saint-Germain FC	A	1–0	W
10 Apr	1. FC Union Berlin	H	1–1	D
07 Apr	Paris Saint-Germain FC	H	2–3	L
03 Apr	RB Leipzig	A	1–0	W
20 Mar	VfB Stuttgart	H	4–0	W

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

22% Clean Sheets
FC Bayern München this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Bayern München

0-15

2/1

16-30

5/–

31-45

5/–

46-60

6/2

61-75

5/2

76+

5/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Bayern München

Michael Olise	6 G	3 A
Harry Kane	4 G	7 A
Luis Diaz	4 G	1 A
Dayot Upamecano	3 G
Ismael Saibari	2 G	3 A

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. VfL Wolfsburg host FC Bayern München — let the battle begin!
5' VfL Wolfsburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
10' 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.
15' GOAL! Jamal Musiala fires home to make it 0-1!
20' 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.
24' What composure from Maxim Choupo-Moting! The Cameroon international strokes it home. 0-2.
29' Both keepers have barely been tested. VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern München are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
35' GOAL! Wout Weghorst scores on 35. Assisted by Xaver Schlager
37' GOAL! Jamal Musiala fires home to make it 1-3!
42' FC Bayern München have won 1108 goals from 555 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
47' Joshua Kimmich is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfL Wolfsburg so far.
52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
54' Brilliant from the forward! Maximilian Philipp makes it 2-3 with a superb finish on 54.
55' Another change for VfL Wolfsburg made on 55 minute. Ridle Baku leaves to be changed by Josip Brekalo.
57' Paulo Otavio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
60' The supporters are chanting for Jerome Roussillon. He replaces Joao Victor on 60 minute.
65' It looks surprising VfL Wolfsburg does not make any changes. David Alaba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
73' FC Bayern Munchen make a change. Jamal Musiala trudges off to be replaced by Kingsley Coman on 73 minutes.
78' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Maximilian Philipp is withdrawn and Bartosz Bialek gets his opportunity.
79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lucas Hernandez.
84' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfL Wolfsburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
86' Controversy at the stadium! Kevin Mbabu argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
87' Leroy Sane makes way for Javi Martinez at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Bayern Munchen.
90' Lucas Hernandez makes way for Nianzou Kouassi at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Bayern Munchen.
The points are shared — VfL Wolfsburg 2-3 FC Bayern München. Honours even.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

4
Maxence Lacroix
1
Koen Casteels C
9
Wout Weghorst
25
John Brooks
31
Yannick Gerhardt
17
Maximilian Philipp ↓ Bartosz Bialek 78'
20
Ridle Baku ↓ Josip Brekalo 55'
6
Paulo Otavio
19
Kevin Mbabu
24
Xaver Schlager
40
Joao Victor ↓ Jerome Roussillon 60'

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

FC Bayern München Lineups

Starting XI

10
Leroy Sane ↓ Javi Martinez 87'
13
Maxim Choupo-Moting
1
Manuel Neuer C
17
Jerome Boateng
27
David Alaba
6
Joshua Kimmich
25
Thomas Muller
5
Benjamin Pavard
21
Lucas Hernandez ↓ Nianzou Kouassi 90'
19
Alphonso Davies
42
Jamal Musiala ↓ Kingsley Coman 73'

Bench

Coach Hansi Flick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Robert Lewandowski	10
Jamal Musiala	6
Thomas Muller	5
Kingsley Coman	3
Leon Goretzka	3
Serge Gnabry	3
Mohammed Amoura	2
Maximilian Philipp	2

Head to Head

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2021-04-17 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 FC Bayern München L 2021-04-10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4–3 VfL Wolfsburg L 2021-04-03 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Köln W 2021-03-20 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2021-03-13 VfL Wolfsburg 5–0 FC Schalke 04 W 2021-03-06 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg L

FC Bayern München Form

2021-04-17 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 FC Bayern München W 2021-04-13 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0–1 FC Bayern München W 2021-04-10 FC Bayern München 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin D 2021-04-07 FC Bayern München 2–3 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2021-04-03 RB Leipzig 0–1 FC Bayern München W 2021-03-20 FC Bayern München 4–0 VfB Stuttgart W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.28 VfL Wolfsburg xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.71 FC Bayern München xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

VfL Wolfsburg28% Draw26% FC Bayern München46%

Actual: FC Bayern München win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.99

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw

54%

Draw or FC Bayern München

72%

VfL Wolfsburg or FC Bayern München

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

VfL Wolfsburg22% Draw44% FC Bayern München34%

Actual: FC Bayern München win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.9%

1 – 2

0 – 1

7.8%

0 – 2

7.2%

2 – 1

6.8%

0 – 0

6.7%

2 – 2

5.8%

1 – 0

5.6%

1 – 3

5.2%

2 – 0

4.1%

0 – 3

2 – 3

Actual

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap	VfL Wolfsburg covers	Push	FC Bayern München covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	16%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	54%	—	46%
+1	54%	21%	25%
+1.5	75%	—	25%
+2	75%	14%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

FC Bayern München keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

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