VfL Wolfsburg vs Hertha BSC, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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VfL Wolfsburg vs Hertha BSC — Bundesliga .
- VfL Wolfsburg 34 games · 29 pts (2025/26)
- Hertha BSC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Hartmann
- Referee Stefan Lupp
- Referee Christian Dingert
- Referee Tobias Christ
- Referee Timo Gerach
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Hertha BSC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Sep | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | FC Schalke 04 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | SV 07 Elversberg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | FC Hansa Rostock | H | 1–3 | L |
| 12 May | FC Erzgebirge Aue | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Sep | FC Schalke 04 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | 1. FC Nurnberg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | Eintracht Braunschweig | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 May | TSV 1860 Munchen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season
VfL Wolfsburg this season
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and VfL Wolfsburg launch into their encounter with Hertha BSC.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Fabian Lustenberger is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfL Wolfsburg so far.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfL Wolfsburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. VfL Wolfsburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 24' Controversy at the stadium! Marko Grujic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 39' Hertha BSC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' 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.
- 49' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 54' VfL Wolfsburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Hertha BSC backline.
- 59' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Hertha BSC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' Javairo Dilrosun is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 62' Admir Mehmedi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josip Brekalo on 62 minute.
- 67' The whistle greets Renato Steffen as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Ginczek.
- 72' Koen Casteels has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 121 appearances.
- 74' A tactical swap from Hertha BSC — Davie Selke on, Vedad Ibisevic off on 74 minutes.
- 79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and Hertha BSC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 84' A change in the VfL Wolfsburg ranks — Yannick Gerhardt exits the field as Yunus Malli enters on 84.
- 87' The Turkey Yunus Malli breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 1-1!
- 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ondrej Duda makes it 1-2.
- 90' VfL Wolfsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' A tactical swap from Hertha BSC — Lukas Klunter on, Salomon Kalou off on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 15
- 31
- 25
- 2
- 27
-
13
Yannick Gerhardt ↓ Yunus Malli 84'
- 4
-
8
Renato Steffen ↓ Daniel Ginczek 67'
-
7
Josip Brekalo ↓ Admir Mehmedi 62'
Bench
-
33
Daniel Ginczek ↑ 67'
- 3
-
10
Yunus Malli ↑ 84'
- 17
- 37
-
14
Admir Mehmedi ↑ 62'
- 12
Coach
Bruno Labbadia
Hertha BSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 15
- 22
- 25
- 5
- 10
- 23
- 20
-
8
Salomon Kalou ↓ Lukas Klunter 90'
-
19
Vedad Ibisevic C ↓ Davie Selke 74'
- 16
Bench
-
13
Lukas Klunter ↑ 90'
- 12
-
28
Fabian Lustenberger ↑ 75'
- 3
- 24
-
27
Davie Selke ↑ 75'
- 32
Coach
Pal Dardai
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ridle Baku | 3 |
| Wout Weghorst | 2 |
| Jonas Wind | 2 |
| Jakub Kaminski | 2 |
| Admir Mehmedi | 2 |
| Dodi Lukebakio | 2 |
| Maxence Lacroix | 1 |
| Javairo Dilrosun | 1 |
Head to Head
VfL Wolfsburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Hertha BSC xG
I would bet for:
VfL Wolfsburg or Hertha BSC 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
63%
Draw or Hertha BSC
64%
VfL Wolfsburg or Hertha BSC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg
| Handicap | VfL Wolfsburg covers | Push | Hertha BSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.