Preview: Borussia Dortmund likely to win against VfL Wolfsburg at Signal-Iduna-Park

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Sat 16.April
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Signal-Iduna-Park (81365 seats)

Welcome to Signal-Iduna-Park and this match between Borussia Dortmund and VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga. Here's everything you need to know!

Insights:
  • Borussia Dortmund have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Borussia Dortmund have scored more than double the goals of VfL Wolfsburg.

This could be an action-packed fixture with lots of fun and excitement as both contenders are well revitalized since they last played a game. Let's get started!

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Borussia Dortmund form and stats

Borussia Dortmund have performed here at Signal-Iduna-Park this season with 11 wins from 14 Bundesliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 3.

A good away victory last time out for Borussia, who won 2-0 against VfB Stuttgart (placed 15th). Brandt (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.82/10. Brandt scored two goals, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 42 successful passes (of 48 total).

Preceding that match was the home game against RB Leipzig that was lost 1-4.

Borussia Dortmund are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (41 goals in 14 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 22 goals have been conceded.

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VfL Wolfsburg form and stats

VfL Wolfsburg have only collected 14 points from their away games in the Bundesliga, after 4-2-8 (14 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as VfL Wolfsburg have lost on their last two travels.

VfL Wolfsburg are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the game against Arminia Bielefeld (placed 16th). As you can tell from the results above, Wolfsburg was very dominant against Arminia Bielefeld, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Arnold, Nmecha (2) and Kruse providing the goals. Midfielder Baku was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.23. Baku served one assist and hit three key passes.

Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting FC Augsburg's place.

VfL Wolfsburg find the net regularly in their away games. 15 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league. As for defending, VfL Wolfsburg rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 26 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Borussia Dortmund and VfL Wolfsburg have met already this season: VfL Wolfsburg - Borussia 1-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: nine - one - zero (Borussia Dortmund wins - draws - VfL Wolfsburg wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Borussia DortmundE. Håland
E. Håland
16 goals
Borussia DortmundM. Reus
M. Reus
9 goals
VfL WolfsburgL. Nmecha
L. Nmecha
8 goals

Borussia Dortmund missing players

VfL Wolfsburg missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Borussia Dortmund VfL Wolfsburg
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 5 14 29
19 11 4 Won W 1 4 10
3 0 0 Drew D 0 2 4
7 3 0 Lost L 4 8 15
70 41 8 Scored S 5 15 33
42 22 2 Conceded C 12 26 45
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
90% 93% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 79%
72% 86% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 57% 48%
52% 64% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 36% 34%
41% 57% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 7% 10%
72% 71% 50% BTTS BTTS 40% 36% 38%
24% 29% 50% Clean Sheets C S 20% 21% 31%
3% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 43% 34%
 
5.6 5.3 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.5 4.3
4.4 4.6 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 5.5 5
2 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
14 15.4 17.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10.4 11.5 12.9
5.7 6.1 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.6 4.2
43% 48% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 26% 30% 27%
 
10.9 9.8 10 Shots against (avg) S A 14 12.9 12.1
4.3 4.6 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.3 4.2
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • Borussia Dortmund have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Borussia Dortmund have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Borussia Dortmund have scored more than double the goals of VfL Wolfsburg.
  • Borussia Dortmund haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • VfL Wolfsburg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • VfL Wolfsburg have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • VfL Wolfsburg haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Bayern München 29 22 3 4 86 29 15 12 1 2 43 12 14 10 2 2 43 17 57 69
2 Borussia Dortmund 29 19 3 7 70 42 14 11 0 3 41 22 15 8 3 4 29 20 28 60
3 Bayer Leverkusen 28 15 6 7 68 42 14 8 2 4 35 21 14 7 4 3 33 21 26 51
4 RB Leipzig 28 14 6 8 61 31 14 9 2 3 35 15 14 5 4 5 26 16 30 48
5 Freiburg 28 12 9 7 44 33 14 7 4 3 25 18 14 5 5 4 19 15 11 45
6 Hoffenheim 28 13 5 10 50 42 14 8 3 3 29 16 14 5 2 7 21 26 8 44
7 Union Berlin 29 12 8 9 38 39 14 8 4 2 19 14 15 4 4 7 19 25 -1 44
8 FC Köln 29 11 10 8 41 43 15 8 4 3 24 19 14 3 6 5 17 24 -2 43
9 Eintracht Frankfurt 28 10 9 9 39 38 14 4 5 5 16 17 14 6 4 4 23 21 1 39
10 FSV Mainz 05 29 11 5 13 43 36 14 9 3 2 28 8 15 2 2 11 15 28 7 38
11 Borussia Mönchengladbach 29 10 7 12 41 52 14 6 4 4 24 22 15 4 3 8 17 30 -11 37
12 Bochum 28 10 5 13 30 40 14 7 3 4 19 14 14 3 2 9 11 26 -10 35
13 VfL Wolfsburg 29 10 4 15 33 45 15 6 2 7 18 19 14 4 2 8 15 26 -12 34
14 FC Augsburg 29 8 8 13 34 46 14 6 4 4 22 20 15 2 4 9 12 26 -12 32
15 VfB Stuttgart 29 6 9 14 36 53 15 5 3 7 25 30 14 1 6 7 11 23 -17 27
16 Arminia Bielefeld 29 5 11 13 23 43 14 2 8 4 13 18 15 3 3 9 10 25 -20 26
17 Hertha BSC 29 7 5 17 31 66 15 5 3 7 21 31 14 2 2 10 10 35 -35 26
18 Greuther Furth 29 3 7 19 24 72 15 3 5 7 13 26 14 0 2 12 11 46 -48 16

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Bayern München 29 22 3 4 86 29 15 12 1 2 43 12 14 10 2 2 43 17 57 69
2 Borussia Dortmund 29 19 3 7 70 42 14 11 0 3 41 22 15 8 3 4 29 20 28 60
3 Bayer Leverkusen 28 15 6 7 68 42 14 8 2 4 35 21 14 7 4 3 33 21 26 51
4 RB Leipzig 28 14 6 8 61 31 14 9 2 3 35 15 14 5 4 5 26 16 30 48
5 Freiburg 28 12 9 7 44 33 14 7 4 3 25 18 14 5 5 4 19 15 11 45
6 Hoffenheim 28 13 5 10 50 42 14 8 3 3 29 16 14 5 2 7 21 26 8 44
7 Union Berlin 29 12 8 9 38 39 14 8 4 2 19 14 15 4 4 7 19 25 -1 44
8 FC Köln 29 11 10 8 41 43 15 8 4 3 24 19 14 3 6 5 17 24 -2 43
9 Eintracht Frankfurt 28 10 9 9 39 38 14 4 5 5 16 17 14 6 4 4 23 21 1 39
10 FSV Mainz 05 29 11 5 13 43 36 14 9 3 2 28 8 15 2 2 11 15 28 7 38
11 Borussia Mönchengladbach 29 10 7 12 41 52 14 6 4 4 24 22 15 4 3 8 17 30 -11 37
12 Bochum 28 10 5 13 30 40 14 7 3 4 19 14 14 3 2 9 11 26 -10 35
13 VfL Wolfsburg 29 10 4 15 33 45 15 6 2 7 18 19 14 4 2 8 15 26 -12 34
14 FC Augsburg 29 8 8 13 34 46 14 6 4 4 22 20 15 2 4 9 12 26 -12 32
15 VfB Stuttgart 29 6 9 14 36 53 15 5 3 7 25 30 14 1 6 7 11 23 -17 27
16 Arminia Bielefeld 29 5 11 13 23 43 14 2 8 4 13 18 15 3 3 9 10 25 -20 26
17 Hertha BSC 29 7 5 17 31 66 15 5 3 7 21 31 14 2 2 10 10 35 -35 26
18 Greuther Furth 29 3 7 19 24 72 15 3 5 7 13 26 14 0 2 12 11 46 -48 16

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