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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
5 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 31.4 goals/game 🟥 1 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

5
3
3
VfL Wolfsburg 11 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

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Volkswagen Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between VfL Wolfsburg and Hertha BSC.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' VfL Wolfsburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Hertha BSC's shape.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and Hertha BSC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Oliver Glasner will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Deyovaisio Zeefuik is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 30' Xaver Schlager needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 39 Yellow cards this season.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 37' Lukas Klunter does the damage! The net is bulging and Hertha BSC surge ahead!
  • 42' VfL Wolfsburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Paulo Otavio is booked for VfL Wolfsburg — Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Another substitution for Hertha BSC to replace Nemanja Radonjic by Jhon Cordoba on 46 minute.
  • 47' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kevin Mbabu on 47 minutes.
  • 48' The referee has no hesitation. Marin Pongracic is booked for VfL Wolfsburg — Yellow card on 48.
  • 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 54' The Hertha BSC bench stirs into life. Sami Khedira is withdrawn and Matteo Guendouzi gets his opportunity.
  • 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maximilian Mittelstadt, as he is very good at scoring at Volkswagen Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 74' The Hertha BSC bench stirs into life. Vladimir Darida is withdrawn and Dodi Lukebakio gets his opportunity.
  • 77' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. Kevin Mbabu trudges off to be replaced by Josuha Guilavogui on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Hertha BSC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 86' Joao Victor is replacing Renato Steffen for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
  • 89' GOAL! Maxence Lacroix scores on 89. Assisted by Maximilian Arnold
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Marin Pongracic. He receives a Red card.
  • 90' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Xaver Schlager has done his job and it is now time for Maximilian Philipp to step up.
  • VfL Wolfsburg celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Ibrahim Maza 1
Admir Mehmedi 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.