VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Bayern München, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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 Sascha Stegemann
- Assistant 1 Christof Gunsch
- Assistant 2 Frederick Assmuth
6 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | FC Bayern München | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | SC Freiburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Dec | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Dec | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Nov | RB Leipzig | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Dec | VfB Stuttgart | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Manchester United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–5 | L |
| 29 Nov | FC København | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Nov | 1. FC Köln | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Bayern München this season
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. VfL Wolfsburg is hosting FC Bayern Munchen for another epic battle.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. VfL Wolfsburg in their 3-1-4-2 trying to find a way past FC Bayern Munchen's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern Munchen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 11' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Cedric Zesiger.
- 12' Controversy at the stadium! Cedric Zesiger argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 17' Leroy Sane is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Bayern Munchen tonight.
- 20' The referee has no hesitation. Aleksandar Pavlovic is booked for FC Bayern Munchen — Yellow card on 20.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Vaclav Cerny made 491 appearances and scored 45 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 33' The Germany Jamal Musiala breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 0-1!
- 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Harry Kane makes it 0-2.
- 46' The referee calls foul for Lovro Majer. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. Cedric Zesiger trudges off to be replaced by Rogerio on 46 minutes.
- 46' Magnificent from Maximilian Arnold! That is 29 goals in 483 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Bayern Munchen that had 554 games and scored 1106 goals.
- 52' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Lovro Majer by Tiago Tomas on 52 minute.
- 57' A quiet spell here at Volkswagen Arena. VfL Wolfsburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 59' VfL Wolfsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 63' The FC Bayern Munchen manager makes a substitution. Thomas Muller departs to be replaced by Matthijs de Ligt.
- 68' VfL Wolfsburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Bayern Munchen backline.
- 72' Mattias Svanberg makes way for Kevin Paredes at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfL Wolfsburg.
- 77' USA international Kevin Paredes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
- 84' Another change for VfL Wolfsburg made on 84 minute. Ridle Baku leaves to be changed by Vaclav Cerny.
- 89' Min-Jae Kim has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg. Tiago Tomas will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' FC Bayern Munchen ring the changes. Jamal Musiala has done his job and it is now time for Maxim Choupo-Moting to step up.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — VfL Wolfsburg 1-2 FC Bayern Munchen.
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 1
- 27
-
20
Ridle Baku ↓ Vaclav Cerny 84'
- 32
-
19
Lovro Majer ↓ Tiago Tomas 52'
- 21
- 3
- 23
- 6
-
5
Cedric Zesiger ↓ Rogerio 46'
- 25
Bench
-
7
Vaclav Cerny ↑ 84'
- 8
- 12
-
13
Rogerio ↑ 46'
- 16
-
40
Kevin Paredes ↑ 72'
-
11
Tiago Tomas ↑ 52'
- 2
Coach
Niko Kovać
FC Bayern München Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 9
- 1
- 25
- 22
- 2
- 27
- 19
- 42
- 3
- 45
Bench
-
4
Matthijs de Ligt ↑ 63'
-
13
Maxim Choupo-Moting ↑ 90'
- 18
- 39
- 41
- 36
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 10 |
| Jamal Musiala | 6 |
| Thomas Muller | 5 |
| Leon Goretzka | 3 |
| Serge Gnabry | 3 |
| Kingsley Coman | 3 |
| James Rodriguez | 2 |
| Wout Weghorst | 2 |
Head to Head
VfL Wolfsburg Form
FC Bayern München Form
2023-12-20
VfL Wolfsburg
1–2
FC Bayern München
W
2023-12-17
FC Bayern München
3–0
VfB Stuttgart
W
2023-12-12
Manchester United FC
0–1
FC Bayern München
W
2023-12-09
Eintracht Frankfurt
5–1
FC Bayern München
L
2023-11-29
FC Bayern München
0–0
FC København
D
2023-11-24
1. FC Köln
0–1
FC Bayern München
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
FC Bayern München xG
I would bet for:
VfL Wolfsburg or FC Bayern München 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Bayern München win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
56%
Draw or FC Bayern München
72%
VfL Wolfsburg or FC Bayern München
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Bayern München win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
8.2%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg
| Handicap | VfL Wolfsburg covers | Push | FC Bayern München covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 21% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
FC Bayern München keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.