VfL Wolfsburg vs FK Desna Chernihiv, Europe 2020-21 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
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VfL Wolfsburg vs FK Desna Chernihiv — Europe at Volkswagen Arena.
- VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FK Desna Chernihiv 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
- Referee Lawrence Visser
- Referee Rien Vanyzere
- Referee Thibaud Nijssen
6 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 18.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | FK Desna Chernihiv | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Sep | FK Kukesi | A | 4–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | FSV Union Furstenwalde | A | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Aug | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Jun | FC Bayern München | H | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. FK Desna Chernihiv get us underway at Volkswagen Arena.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and FK Desna Chernihiv are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' A stunning finish from Josuha Guilavogui — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 16' Magnificent from Josuha Guilavogui! That is 10 goals in 481 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 21' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfL Wolfsburg and FK Desna Chernihiv are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 26' Pylyp Budkivskyi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 31' A quiet spell here at Volkswagen Arena. FK Desna Chernihiv seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' VfL Wolfsburg is showing some good football. However, VfL Wolfsburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Desna Chernihiv needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' Oleksii Hutsuliak gets the nod from FK Desna Chernihiv. He replaces Yehor Kartushov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 50' It’s a booking for VfL Wolfsburg player. Omar Marmoush gets a Yellow card.
- 55' VfL Wolfsburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Joonas Tamm. He receives a Yellow card.
- 58' VfL Wolfsburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paulo Otavio is hanging Omar Marmoush on the field on 58 minute.
- 59' Poor challenge from Joonas Tamm. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 59' The VfL Wolfsburg manager makes a substitution. Omar Marmoush departs to be replaced by Paulo Otavio.
- 60' Joonas Tamm catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 60.
- 61' John Brooks is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maxence Lacroix at the 61 minute mark.
- 62' Time for substitution for VfL Wolfsburg. Maxence Lacroix is replaced by John Brooks.
- 65' FK Desna Chernihiv manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vitalii Yermakov is hanging Andrii Dombrovskyi on the field on 65 minute.
- 66' The referee shows FK Desna Chernihiv player a Yellow card on 66.
- 70' Vladislav Ohiria has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
- 71' Vladislav Ohiria has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
- 76' It looks like no one’s ball. VfL Wolfsburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 78' Fresh legs for VfL Wolfsburg! Daniel Ginczek comes on to replace Wout Weghorst.
- 83' Belgium international Koen Casteels has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 84' FK Desna Chernihiv manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Illia Shevtsov is hanging Pylyp Budkivskyi on the field on 84 minute.
- 88' That is a Yellow card for FK Desna Chernihiv. Andrii Totovytskyi will be fuming at that decision.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. VfL Wolfsburg take all three points.
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Maxence Lacroix ↓ John Brooks 61'
- 1
-
9
Wout Weghorst ↓ Daniel Ginczek 78'
- 15
- 27
- 23
- 8
- 14
- 24
- 40
-
29
Omar Marmoush ↓ Paulo Otavio 59'
Bench
- 11
-
33
Daniel Ginczek ↑ 78'
-
25
John Brooks ↑ 61'
- 31
- 10
- 12
-
6
Paulo Otavio ↑ 59'
Coach
Oliver Glasner
FK Desna Chernihiv Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 4
- 26
- 17
- 20
- 28
- 8
- 7
- 11
- 22
- 12
Bench
-
25
Oleksii Hutsuliak ↑ 46'
- 3
-
90
Illia Shevtsov ↑ 84'
- 72
- 13
- 27
-
5
Vitalii Yermakov ↑ 65'
Coach
Oleksandr Riabokon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josuha Guilavogui | 2 |
| Daniel Ginczek | 1 |
Head to Head
VfL Wolfsburg Form
FK Desna Chernihiv Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
FK Desna Chernihiv xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: VfL Wolfsburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
83%
Draw or FK Desna Chernihiv
44%
VfL Wolfsburg or FK Desna Chernihiv
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.3%
0 – 0
13.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.4%
0 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg
| Handicap | VfL Wolfsburg covers | Push | FK Desna Chernihiv covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 26% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
FK Desna Chernihiv keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.