Thursday , 2 July 2026

VfL Wolfsburg vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, DFB-Pokal 2024-25 LAST 16

DFB-Pokal · 2024-25
VfL Wolfsburg
3 – 0
Full Time
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Wed 4 Dec 2024 · 17:00 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Maximilian Arnold 14' Y
Bence Dardai 54' Y
Y 66' Andrej Kramaric
Y 86' Oliver Baumann

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — DFB-Pokal at Volkswagen Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Schlager
20 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

7
5
5
VfL Wolfsburg 17 games · Avg 3.4 goals TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-04 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2024-02-04 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2023-09-02 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2023-05-13 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2022-11-12 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 3–0 W
30 Nov RB Leipzig A 5–1 W
23 Nov 1. FC Union Berlin H 1–0 W
10 Nov 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 A 3–1 W
02 Nov FC Augsburg H 1–1 D
29 Oct Borussia Dortmund H 1–0 W
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec VfL Wolfsburg A 0–3 L
01 Dec 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 0–2 L
28 Nov Sporting Clube de Braga A 0–3 L
23 Nov RB Leipzig H 4–3 W
10 Nov FC Augsburg A 0–0 D
07 Nov Olympique Lyonnais H 2–2 D

Key Stats

88% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
82% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' VfL Wolfsburg have kicked off against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Kamil Grabara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Mohammed Amoura needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 14 Yellow cards this season.
  • 14' It’s a booking for VfL Wolfsburg player. Maximilian Arnold gets a card.
  • 19' Portugal international Tiago Tomas has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfL Wolfsburg that had 471 games and scored 479 goals.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christian Ilzer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' 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 Joakim Maehle suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 49' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is showing some good football. However, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 54' Poor challenge from Bence Dardai. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 58' Time for substitution for VfL Wolfsburg. Patrick Wimmer is replaced by Mattias Svanberg.
  • 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Denis Vavro makes it 1-0.
  • 66' It’s a booking for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim player. Andrej Kramaric gets a card.
  • 67' What a strike from Jonas Wind! The score is 2-0.
  • 67' Jacob Bruun Larsen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Hlozek at the 67 minute mark.
  • 72' The travelling TSG 1899 Hoffenheim supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 73' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dennis Geiger is hanging Tom Bischof on the field on 73 minute.
  • 74' A tactical swap from VfL Wolfsburg — Lukas Nmecha on, Mohammed Amoura off on 74 minutes.
  • 78' Fresh legs for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim! Mergim Berisha comes on to replace Diadie Samassekou.
  • 83' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
  • 85' The Germany Yannick Gerhardt breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 3-0!
  • 86' Controversy at the stadium! Oliver Baumann argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 87' The VfL Wolfsburg manager makes a substitution. Joakim Maehle departs to be replaced by Jakub Kaminski.
  • The points are shared — VfL Wolfsburg 3-0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Honours even.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Ilzer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wout Weghorst 7
Andrej Kramaric 5
Christoph Baumgartner 4
Pavel Kaderabek 3
Jonas Wind 3
William 2
Maximilian Beier 2
Ridle Baku 2

Head to Head

2024-12-04 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2024-02-04 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2023-09-02 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2023-05-13 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2022-11-12 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2024-12-04 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2024-11-30 RB Leipzig 1–5 VfL Wolfsburg W 2024-11-23 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin W 2024-11-10 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg W 2024-11-02 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 FC Augsburg D 2024-10-29 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 Borussia Dortmund W

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form

2024-12-04 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2024-12-01 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2024-11-28 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2024-11-23 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4–3 RB Leipzig W 2024-11-10 FC Augsburg 0–0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2024-11-07 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–2 Olympique Lyonnais D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
I would bet for: VfL Wolfsburg to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg58% Draw25% TSG 1899 Hoffenheim17%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
83%
Draw or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
42%
VfL Wolfsburg or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg39% Draw47% TSG 1899 Hoffenheim14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 24% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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