Bundesliga prediction: Home win expected when FC Bayern München takes on VfL Wolfsburg

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Fri 17.December
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Domus Regiobau Arena (2000 seats)

The home team, FC Bayern München, should be favourites in this game, but VfL Wolfsburg have revealed both ability and heroism. Learn more about the fixture!

Insights:
  • FC Bayern München have the most scored goals (52) in Bundesliga
  • FC Bayern München have scored more than double the goals of VfL Wolfsburg.

It's no vacation for neither München nor VfL Wolfsburg as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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FC Bayern München form and stats

7-0-1 is the performance here at Domus Regiobau Arena so far in the Bundesliga, giving FC Bayern München a total of 21 from their 8 games here. Outstanding results! The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as München has won their last four matches.

A good away victory last time out for München, who won 5-0 against Stuttgart (placed 15th). As mentioned above, FC Bayern München "killed" Stuttgart in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. Gnabry was absolutely essential when München beat Stuttgart 5-0, scoring three goals. Gnabry (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 10.0/10. Gnabry scored three goals, signed up for two assists, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 40 successful passes (of 48 total).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Mainz 05 in a game that was won 2-1.

München always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Domus Regiobau Arena with 25 goals in 8 league games. München are not conceding a lot of goals here at Domus Regiobau Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 8 matches.

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VfL Wolfsburg form and stats

3-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for VfL Wolfsburg in their Bundesliga matches away. With the Wolfsburg losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

Wolfsburg failed to get anything from their last game, a Bundesliga home match vs Köln (placed 8th) that ended with defeat 2-3. Midfielder Arnold was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.25. Arnold hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 21 successful passes (of 24 total).

Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Stuttgart.

Wolfsburg have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 9 goals have been scored. As for defending, Wolfsburg rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 11 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Stats for the last ten meetings between these two contenders are: nine wins for München, one draw and zero wins for VfL Wolfsburg. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

FC Bayern MünchenR. Lewandowski
R. Lewandowski
18 goals
FC Bayern MünchenS. Gnabry
S. Gnabry
9 goals
VfL WolfsburgW. Weghorst
W. Weghorst
6 goals

FC Bayern München missing players

VfL Wolfsburg missing players

FC Bayern München VfL Wolfsburg
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 3 7 16
13 7 2 Won W 1 3 6
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
2 1 1 Lost L 2 3 8
52 25 11 Scored S 3 9 17
16 6 4 Conceded C 6 11 25
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
94% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 81%
88% 88% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 57% 44%
62% 50% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 29% 31%
50% 38% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
69% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 43% 44%
31% 50% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 29% 31%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 29% 25%
 
6.1 6.6 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.7 4.8
3.1 2.8 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.3 5
0.9 1 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.7 2.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
19.1 20.9 21.7 Shots (avg) S ( 12.3 11.9 13.5
8.2 9.1 10.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.4 4.2
40% 34% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 38% 25%
 
9.7 9.1 7.3 Shots against (avg) S A 11.3 10.4 11.1
3.5 2.9 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 2.9 3.9
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • All of VfL Wolfsburg's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FC Bayern München have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • FC Bayern München have scored in all their matches so far.
  • FC Bayern München have scored more than double the goals of VfL Wolfsburg.
  • FC Bayern München have the most scored goals (52) in Bundesliga
  • FC Bayern München have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Bundesliga
  • FC Bayern München have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Bundesliga
  • FC Bayern München have the the best goal difference (+19) at home in Bundesliga
  • FC Bayern München have the the best goal difference (+36) in Bundesliga
  • FC Bayern München have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • FC Bayern München 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.

  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 16 13 1 2 52 16 8 7 0 1 25 6 8 6 1 1 27 10 36 40
2 Borussia Dortmund 15 10 1 4 36 23 8 7 0 1 23 12 7 3 1 3 13 11 13 31
3 Bayer Leverkusen 15 8 3 4 37 24 7 4 0 3 17 12 8 4 3 1 20 12 13 27
4 Hoffenheim 15 8 2 5 32 23 7 5 1 1 17 7 8 3 1 4 15 16 9 26
5 Freiburg 15 7 4 4 26 15 7 3 2 2 11 8 8 4 2 2 15 7 11 25
6 Mainz 05 16 7 3 6 25 16 9 5 3 1 18 5 7 2 0 5 7 11 9 24
7 Union Berlin 15 6 5 4 22 21 8 5 2 1 12 8 7 1 3 3 10 13 1 23
8 Köln 16 5 7 4 26 27 8 4 3 1 17 11 8 1 4 3 9 16 -1 22
9 RB Leipzig 15 6 3 6 29 19 8 6 0 2 25 10 7 0 3 4 4 9 10 21
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 15 5 6 4 23 22 7 2 4 1 11 8 8 3 2 3 12 14 1 21
11 VfL Wolfsburg 16 6 2 8 17 25 9 3 1 5 8 14 7 3 1 3 9 11 -8 20
12 Bochum 16 6 2 8 16 25 7 4 2 1 10 5 9 2 0 7 6 20 -9 20
13 Borussia M'gladbach 15 5 3 7 19 28 7 4 2 1 12 10 8 1 1 6 7 18 -9 18
14 Hertha BSC 16 5 3 8 17 33 7 3 2 2 9 7 9 2 1 6 8 26 -16 18
15 Stuttgart 16 4 5 7 22 30 9 3 2 4 16 18 7 1 3 3 6 12 -8 17
16 Augsburg 15 4 4 7 16 25 7 3 1 3 11 14 8 1 3 4 5 11 -9 16
17 Arminia Bielefeld 16 2 7 7 12 22 9 1 5 3 8 13 7 1 2 4 4 9 -10 13
18 Greuther Furth 15 1 1 13 13 46 7 1 1 5 7 15 8 0 0 8 6 31 -33 4

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