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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 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against VfL Wolfsburg and Hertha BSC has kicked off!
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and Hertha BSC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pal Dardai might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Maximilian Mittelstadt, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Oliver Glasner will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 37' Lukas Klunter has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 37 minutes.
  • 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hertha BSC that had 464 games and scored 445 goals.
  • 45' Paulo Otavio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Nemanja Radonjic as he leaves the pitch. Jhon Cordoba steps in for Hertha BSC.
  • 47' Kevin Mbabu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 47.
  • 48' Marin Pongracic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 48.
  • 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfL Wolfsburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 54' Time for substitution for Hertha BSC. Sami Khedira is replaced by Matteo Guendouzi.
  • 59' 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.
  • 64' Luca Netz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 69' Xaver Schlager needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 38 Yellow cards this season.
  • 74' Dodi Lukebakio gets the nod from Hertha BSC. He replaces Vladimir Darida and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Time for substitution for VfL Wolfsburg. Kevin Mbabu is replaced by Josuha Guilavogui.
  • 82' Vladimir Darida is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VfL Wolfsburg tonight.
  • 86' Renato Steffen makes way for Joao Victor at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 89' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Maxence Lacroix makes it 1-1.
  • 90' VfL Wolfsburg player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 90' Another change for VfL Wolfsburg made on 90 minute. Xaver Schlager leaves to be changed by Maximilian Philipp.
  • With this win, VfL Wolfsburg is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Maxence Lacroix 1
Javairo Dilrosun 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.