Saturday , 14 November 2026

VfL Wolfsburg vs Lille OSC, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
VfL Wolfsburg
1 – 3
Full Time
Lille OSC
Wed 8 Dec 2021 · 20:00 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Sebastiaan Bornauw 17' Y
Y 18' Jose Fonte
Maximilian Arnold 62' Y
Y 66' Jonathan Ikone
Jerome Roussillon 87' Y
Renato Steffen 90' Y
Y 90' Reinildo

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg vs Lille OSC — Champions League at Volkswagen Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Fedayi San
  • Referee Alessandro Giallatini
  • Referee Daniele Orsato
  • Referee Daniele Doveri
  • Referee Massimiliano Irrati
  • Referee Fabiano Preti

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
VfL Wolfsburg 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Lille OSC
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-08 VfL Wolfsburg 1–3 Lille OSC 2021-09-14 Lille OSC 0–0 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Lille OSC H 1–3 L
04 Dec 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 0–3 L
27 Nov Borussia Dortmund H 1–3 L
23 Nov Sevilla FC A 0–2 L
20 Nov Arminia Bielefeld A 2–2 D
06 Nov FC Augsburg H 1–0 W
Lille OSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec VfL Wolfsburg A 3–1 W
04 Dec ES Troyes AC H 2–1 W
01 Dec Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 2–1 W
27 Nov FC Nantes H 1–1 D
23 Nov FC Red Bull Salzburg H 1–0 W
19 Nov AS Monaco FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Lille OSC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Lille OSC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/4
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Lille OSC
Soriba Diaoune 2 G
Alexsandro Ribeiro 1 G 1 A
Ayase Ueda 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. VfL Wolfsburg is hosting Lille OSC for another epic battle.
  • 5' VfL Wolfsburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Aster Vranckx has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 231 appearances.
  • 11' The deadlock is broken! Burak Yilmaz gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
  • 16' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 17' The referee calls foul for Sebastiaan Bornauw. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 18' Lille OSC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 18.
  • 23' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Maxence Lacroix suffering a number of foals already.
  • 28' The 34-year-old Wout Weghorst has been sensational this season — 5 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 33' Yusuf Yazici has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' The travelling Lille OSC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' The whistle greets Yannick Gerhardt as he departs to be replaced by Dodi Lukebakio.
  • 51' Portugal international Renato Sanches has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 56' Reinildo, a Mozambique , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 61' 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.
  • 62' VfL Wolfsburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 63' The whistle greets Paulo Otavio as he departs to be replaced by Jerome Roussillon.
  • 64' A tactical swap from VfL Wolfsburg — Jerome Roussillon on, Paulo Otavio off on 64 minutes.
  • 66' That is a Yellow card for Lille OSC. Jonathan Ikone will be fuming at that decision.
  • 68' A change in the Lille OSC ranks — Gabriel Gudmundsson exits the field as Angel Gomes enters on 68.
  • 72' Jonathan David does the damage! The net is bulging and Lille OSC surge ahead!
  • 74' Lille OSC make a change. Burak Yilmaz trudges off to be replaced by Amadou Onana on 74 minutes.
  • 75' The VfL Wolfsburg manager makes a substitution. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt departs to be replaced by Renato Steffen.
  • 76' Felix Kalu Nmecha gets the nod from VfL Wolfsburg. He replaces Josuha Guilavogui and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' The deadlock is broken! Angel Gomes gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Lille OSC — Tiago Djalo on, Zeki Celik off on 83 minutes.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Lille OSC team. Jonathan Ikone is replaced by Yusuf Yazici on 84 minute.
  • 87' A moment of madness from Jerome Roussillon on 87 minutes earns him a Yellow card. VfL Wolfsburg will be frustrated.
  • 89' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Renato Steffen makes it 1-3.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Renato Steffen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Lille OSC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Florian Kohfeldt

Lille OSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jocelyn Gourvennec

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.1 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Lille OSC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg27% Draw28% Lille OSC45%
Actual: Lille OSC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
54%
Draw or Lille OSC
73%
VfL Wolfsburg or Lille OSC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg20% Draw46% Lille OSC34%
Actual: Lille OSC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push Lille OSC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 22% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Lille OSC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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