Wednesday , 30 September 2026

VfL Wolfsburg vs Hertha BSC, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
VfL Wolfsburg
2 – 0
Full Time
Hertha BSC
Sat 27 Feb 2021 · 14:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Paulo Otavio 45' Y
Kevin Mbabu 47' Y
Marin Pongracic 48' Y
Marin Pongracic 90' R
Bartosz Bialek 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg vs Hertha BSC — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Referee Markus Hacker
  • Referee Robert Schroder
  • Referee Rene Rohde
  • Referee Bibiana Steinhaus

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

5
3
2
VfL Wolfsburg 10 games · Avg 2.6 goals Hertha BSC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-27 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 Hertha BSC 2020-11-01 Hertha BSC 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2020-01-25 VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 Hertha BSC 2019-08-25 Hertha BSC 0–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-02-02 Hertha BSC 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Hertha BSC H 2–0 W
19 Feb Arminia Bielefeld A 3–0 W
14 Feb Borussia Mönchengladbach H 0–0 D
06 Feb FC Augsburg A 2–0 W
03 Feb FC Schalke 04 H 1–0 W
31 Jan SC Freiburg H 3–0 W
Hertha BSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb VfL Wolfsburg A 0–2 L
21 Feb RB Leipzig H 0–3 L
13 Feb VfB Stuttgart A 1–1 D
05 Feb FC Bayern München H 0–1 L
30 Jan Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–3 L
23 Jan SV Werder Bremen H 1–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Volkswagen Arena will turn into a battlefield for VfL Wolfsburg and Hertha BSC.
  • 5' VfL Wolfsburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pal Dardai might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Dodi Lukebakio is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VfL Wolfsburg tonight.
  • 20' France international Lucas Tousart has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' VfL Wolfsburg have won 492 goals from 476 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' VfL Wolfsburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Hertha BSC's shape.
  • 37' Lukas Klunter adds to his 0 season tally! Hertha BSC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 42' A quiet spell here at Volkswagen Arena. Hertha BSC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Paulo Otavio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Nemanja Radonjic makes way for Jhon Cordoba at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hertha BSC.
  • 47' The referee calls foul for Kevin Mbabu. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 48' The referee calls foul for Marin Pongracic. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 53' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 54' Matteo Guendouzi is replacing Sami Khedira for the Hertha BSC side.
  • 59' It looks like no one’s ball. VfL Wolfsburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hertha BSC that had 469 games and scored 457 goals.
  • 69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Hertha BSC team. Vladimir Darida is replaced by Dodi Lukebakio on 74 minute.
  • 77' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Kevin Mbabu by Josuha Guilavogui on 77 minute.
  • 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 86' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. Renato Steffen trudges off to be replaced by Joao Victor on 86 minutes.
  • 89' Maxence Lacroix is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 90' Marin Pongracic picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Time for substitution for VfL Wolfsburg. Xaver Schlager is replaced by Maximilian Philipp.
  • Full Time. VfL Wolfsburg beats Hertha BSC

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

Hertha BSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pal Dardai

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ridle Baku 3
Wout Weghorst 2
Jonas Wind 2
Jakub Kaminski 2
Admir Mehmedi 2
Dodi Lukebakio 2
Ondrej Duda 1
Lukas Nmecha 1

Head to Head

2021-02-27 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 Hertha BSC 2020-11-01 Hertha BSC 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2020-01-25 VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 Hertha BSC 2019-08-25 Hertha BSC 0–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-02-02 Hertha BSC 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2021-02-27 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 Hertha BSC W 2021-02-19 Arminia Bielefeld 0–3 VfL Wolfsburg W 2021-02-14 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach D 2021-02-06 FC Augsburg 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2021-02-03 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 FC Schalke 04 W 2021-01-31 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 SC Freiburg W

Hertha BSC Form

2021-02-27 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 Hertha BSC L 2021-02-21 Hertha BSC 0–3 RB Leipzig L 2021-02-13 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 Hertha BSC D 2021-02-05 Hertha BSC 0–1 FC Bayern München L 2021-01-30 Eintracht Frankfurt 3–1 Hertha BSC L 2021-01-23 Hertha BSC 1–4 SV Werder Bremen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Hertha BSC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg58% Draw26% Hertha BSC16%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
84%
Draw or Hertha BSC
42%
VfL Wolfsburg or Hertha BSC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg36% Draw50% Hertha BSC14%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15%
0 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.2%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push Hertha BSC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 17% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 26% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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