Saturday , 14 November 2026

VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Sandhausen 1916, DFB-Pokal 2020-21 ROUND OF 32

DFB-Pokal · 2020-21
VfL Wolfsburg
4 – 0
Full Time
SV Sandhausen 1916
Wed 23 Dec 2020 · 17:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45' · FT 45+4'
Y 23' Diego Contento
Jeffrey Bruma 26' Y
Y 52' Nikolas Nartey
Y 57' Alexander Esswein
Ridle Baku 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg vs SV Sandhausen 1916 — DFB-Pokal at Volkswagen Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Lasse Koslowski
  • Referee Arno Blos
  • Referee Christian Bandurski
  • Referee Guido Winkmann

Head-to-Head

6
3
VfL Wolfsburg 9 games · Avg 2.1 goals SV Sandhausen 1916
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-23 VfL Wolfsburg 4–0 SV Sandhausen 1916 2018-02-24 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 SV Sandhausen 1916 2017-10-01 SV Sandhausen 1916 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2017-02-18 SV Sandhausen 1916 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2016-09-21 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 SV Sandhausen 1916

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec SV Sandhausen 1916 H 4–0 W
20 Dec VfB Stuttgart H 1–0 W
16 Dec FC Bayern München A 1–2 L
11 Dec Eintracht Frankfurt H 2–1 W
05 Dec 1. FC Köln A 2–2 D
27 Nov SV Werder Bremen H 5–3 W
SV Sandhausen 1916
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec VfL Wolfsburg A 0–4 L
13 Sep TSV Steinbach A 2–1 W
09 Aug Borussia Mönchengladbach H 0–1 L
30 Oct 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 A 0–3 L
18 Aug SC Rot-Weiß Oberhausen A 6–0 W
12 May TuS Erndtebruck H 2–6 L

Key Stats

22% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

VfL Wolfsburg
Maximilian Arnold 2 G
Kento Shiogai 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! VfL Wolfsburg welcome SV Sandhausen 1916 for this crunch clash at Volkswagen Arena.
  • 5' VfL Wolfsburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' VfL Wolfsburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. VfL Wolfsburg and SV Sandhausen 1916 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 23' Diego Contento has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 23.
  • 26' Jeffrey Bruma is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
  • 27' Yannick Gerhardt has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 27 minutes.
  • 29' Wout Weghorst makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and VfL Wolfsburg are in front.
  • 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SV Sandhausen 1916 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 39' VfL Wolfsburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 41' A goal from the Brazil international Joao Victor! He fires home on 41 to make it 3-0!
  • 46' Alexander Esswein gets the nod from SV Sandhausen 1916. He replaces Daniel Keita-Ruel and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' VfL Wolfsburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SV Sandhausen 1916's shape.
  • 52' A moment of madness from Nikolas Nartey on 52 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SV Sandhausen 1916 will be frustrated.
  • 57' Alexander Esswein catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 66' Denis Linsmayer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nikolas Nartey at the 66 minute mark.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Omar Marmoush. He replaces Renato Steffen on 69 minute.
  • 74' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Daniel Ginczek is withdrawn and Bartosz Bialek gets his opportunity.
  • 79' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 84' Ridle Baku catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
  • 85' Another change for VfL Wolfsburg made on 85 minute. Josuha Guilavogui leaves to be changed by Yunus Malli.
  • 90' 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 Julius Biada suffering a number of foals already.
  • Full Time. VfL Wolfsburg beats SV Sandhausen 1916

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

SV Sandhausen 1916 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Schiele

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wout Weghorst 2
Yannick Gerhardt 1
Joao Victor 1

Head to Head

2020-12-23 VfL Wolfsburg 4–0 SV Sandhausen 1916 2018-02-24 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 SV Sandhausen 1916 2017-10-01 SV Sandhausen 1916 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2017-02-18 SV Sandhausen 1916 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2016-09-21 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 SV Sandhausen 1916

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2020-12-23 VfL Wolfsburg 4–0 SV Sandhausen 1916 W 2020-12-20 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 VfB Stuttgart W 2020-12-16 FC Bayern München 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2020-12-11 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2020-12-05 1. FC Köln 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg D 2020-11-27 VfL Wolfsburg 5–3 SV Werder Bremen W

SV Sandhausen 1916 Form

2020-12-23 VfL Wolfsburg 4–0 SV Sandhausen 1916 L 2020-09-13 TSV Steinbach 1–2 SV Sandhausen 1916 W 2019-08-09 SV Sandhausen 1916 0–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach L 2018-10-30 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 3–0 SV Sandhausen 1916 L 2018-08-18 SC Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 0–6 SV Sandhausen 1916 W 2018-05-12 SV Sandhausen 1916 2–6 TuS Erndtebruck L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.86 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 SV Sandhausen 1916 xG
I would bet for: VfL Wolfsburg to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg57% Draw24% SV Sandhausen 191619%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
81%
Draw or SV Sandhausen 1916
43%
VfL Wolfsburg or SV Sandhausen 1916
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg40% Draw44% SV Sandhausen 191616%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
3.1%
0 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push SV Sandhausen 1916 covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 23% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
SV Sandhausen 1916 keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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