VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Bayern München, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Bayern München — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.
- VfL Wolfsburg 34 games · 29 pts (2025/26)
- FC Bayern München 34 games · 89 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Hartmann
- Referee Sven Waschitzki
- Referee Markus Wollenweber
- Referee Marcel Unger
- Referee Christian Leicher
- Referee Markus Schmidt
18 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 4.1 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | FC Bayern München | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 May | 1. FC Koln | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Apr | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 5–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–6 | L |
| 09 Apr | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 May | VfB Stuttgart | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Apr | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | Borussia Dortmund | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Villarreal CF | H | 1–1 | D |
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' The ball is rolling at Volkswagen Arena. VfL Wolfsburg are looking to make home advantage count against FC Bayern München.
- 5' Max Kruse has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' 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.
- 17' A goal from the Croatia international Josip Stanisic! He fires home on 17 to make it 0-1!
- 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 27' FC Bayern München is showing some good football. However, FC Bayern München are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Bayern München winning 100% of all matches.
- 37' A quiet spell here at Volkswagen Arena. VfL Wolfsburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' What a strike from Robert Lewandowski! The score is 0-2.
- 42' Lukas Nmecha was booked on 42.
- 43' VfL Wolfsburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' Assisted by Max Kruse with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jonas Wind makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 50' FC Bayern München started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern München are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 58' The Germany Max Kruse breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 2-2!
- 60' A tactical swap from FC Bayern Munchen — Maxim Choupo-Moting on, Thomas Muller off on 60 minutes.
- 65' Maximilian Arnold has been relatively quiet despite scoring 27 goals in his last 471 appearances.
- 68' A tactical swap from FC Bayern Munchen — Leroy Sane on, Serge Gnabry off on 68 minutes.
- 72' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Yannick Gerhardt is withdrawn and Aster Vranckx gets his opportunity.
- 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dayot Upamecano.
- 81' The FC Bayern Munchen bench stirs into life. Alphonso Davies is withdrawn and Omar Richards gets his opportunity.
- 83' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Max Kruse by Maximilian Philipp on 83 minute.
- 88' Poor challenge from Omar Richards. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' The whistle greets John Brooks as he departs to be replaced by Sebastiaan Bornauw.
- The points are shared — VfL Wolfsburg 2-2 FC Bayern München. Honours even.
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Max Kruse ↓ Maximilian Philipp 83'
-
10
Lukas Nmecha ↓ Bartosz Bialek 83'
- 4
- 1
- 25
- 27
- 31
- 20
- 24
- 23
- 5
Bench
-
15
Jerome Roussillon ↑ 72'
- 11
- 12
-
17
Maximilian Philipp ↑ 83'
- 28
- 19
-
3
Sebastiaan Bornauw ↑ 90'
-
8
Aster Vranckx ↑ 72'
-
21
Bartosz Bialek ↑ 83'
Coach
Florian Kohfeldt
FC Bayern München Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Serge Gnabry ↓ Leroy Sane 68'
- 1
- 6
- 25
- 9
- 8
- 2
- 21
-
19
Alphonso Davies ↓ Omar Richards 81'
- 42
- 44
Bench
-
3
Omar Richards ↑ 81'
-
10
Leroy Sane ↑ 68'
-
13
Maxim Choupo-Moting ↑ 60'
-
36
Christian Fruchtl ↑ 81'
- 5
- 23
- 40
-
38
Gabriel Vidovic ↑ 81'
Coach
Julian Nagelsmann
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 10 |
| Jamal Musiala | 6 |
| Thomas Muller | 5 |
| Kingsley Coman | 3 |
| Leon Goretzka | 3 |
| Serge Gnabry | 3 |
| Michael Olise | 2 |
| Mohammed Amoura | 2 |
Head to Head
VfL Wolfsburg Form
FC Bayern München Form
2022-05-14
VfL Wolfsburg
2–2
FC Bayern München
D
2022-05-08
FC Bayern München
2–2
VfB Stuttgart
D
2022-04-30
1. FSV Mainz 05
3–1
FC Bayern München
L
2022-04-23
FC Bayern München
3–1
Borussia Dortmund
W
2022-04-17
Arminia Bielefeld
0–3
FC Bayern München
W
2022-04-12
FC Bayern München
1–1
Villarreal CF
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.22
FC Bayern München xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 3.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 4.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
42%
Draw or FC Bayern München
78%
VfL Wolfsburg or FC Bayern München
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Bayern München win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 3
7.2%
1 – 2
6.9%
1 – 4
5.7%
2 – 3
5.4%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
5%
0 – 3
4.9%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 4
4.4%
0 – 4
3.9%
1 – 5
3.7%
2 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg
| Handicap | VfL Wolfsburg covers | Push | FC Bayern München covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 9% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +1 | 31% | 18% | 51% |
| +1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +2 | 49% | 18% | 33% |
| +2.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
FC Bayern München keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.