Bayer Leverkusen vs VfL Wolfsburg

Bayer Leverkusen

6 - 3

VfL Wolfsburg

🕒 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:30 Europe/London 📍 BayArena 🧑‍⚖️ Martin Petersen 🔁 Regular Season - 28 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 28

Regular Season Table

Bayer Leverkusen 6 · VfL Wolfsburg 16

Referee Stats

Martin Petersen

10 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.00
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.60
Over 4.5 cards	40%
Home wins	60%
Draws	10%
Away wins	30%

How the match was won

Bayer Leverkusen outshot their opponent (24-11).
Bayer Leverkusen controlled possession (69%).
Bayer Leverkusen had the sharper finishing (11-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

Bayer Leverkusen (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 9-4-4

Goals For / Against

38 / 19

Avg: 2.24 / 1.12

Points

Avg: 1.82

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

VfL Wolfsburg (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-4-8

Goals For / Against

24 / 37

Avg: 1.41 / 2.18

Points

Avg: 1.12

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Bundesliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.82

PPG

1.12

2.24

1.41

1.12

2.18

53%

O2.5

65%

BTTS

76%

71%

Score 1st

71%

League-position context

Bayer Leverkusen rank6th

VfL Wolfsburg rank16th

Bayer Leverkusen points59

VfL Wolfsburg points29

Bayer Leverkusen: #6 · 59 pts · GD +21

14 pts off the top 2. 16 pts above the play-off edge. 27 pts clear of the relegation zone.

VfL Wolfsburg: #16 · 29 pts · GD -24

44 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts from safety.

30-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Bayer Leverkusen last 5 home

D W L W D

Points8/15

Weighted index53

Goals13-8

Record2-2-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

VfL Wolfsburg last 5 away

W D W L D

Points8/15

Weighted index64

Goals10-10

Record2-2-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Bayer Leverkusen trend breakdown

Over 2.553%

BTTS65%

BTTS + O2.541%

1H Over 0.565%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 94% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 18%

VfL Wolfsburg trend breakdown

Over 2.565%

BTTS76%

BTTS + O2.559%

1H Over 0.576%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 53% · 1H BTTS 12%

Scoring reliability

Bayer Leverkusen score at home100%

Bayer Leverkusen clean sheet at home35%

VfL Wolfsburg score away82%

VfL Wolfsburg clean sheet away6%

First-goal patterns

Bayer Leverkusen score first71%

Bayer Leverkusen win after scoring first67%

VfL Wolfsburg score first71%

VfL Wolfsburg win after scoring first42%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Bayer Leverkusen 60% · VfL Wolfsburg 0%

Avg first goal minute: Bayer Leverkusen 21.1' · VfL Wolfsburg 31.1'

Vs league average

Bayer Leverkusen score at home2.24 vs 1.78

Bayer Leverkusen concede at home1.12 vs 1.46

VfL Wolfsburg score away1.41 vs 1.46

VfL Wolfsburg concede away2.18 vs 1.78

Bayer Leverkusen score 26% above league average, while VfL Wolfsburg score 3% below league average.

Defensive side: Bayer Leverkusen are 23% below league average at home, and VfL Wolfsburg are 22% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals4.40

BTTS60%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 4.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Bayer Leverkusen goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 10

0-15 8

31-45 7

16-30 6

61-75 6

46-60 5

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 6

16-30 5

61-75 5

76-90+ 4

0-15 2

46-60 2

VfL Wolfsburg goal timing (away)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 7

16-30 5

31-45 5

0-15 4

46-60 3

76-90+ 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 10

61-75 9

16-30 4

46-60 3

0-15 1

31-45 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

69%

31%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

622

282

Passes Accurate

543

214

Passes %

87%

76%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

16' ⚽

⚽

16' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

J. Wind

Normal Goal · Assist: K. Koulierakis

29'

29' J. Mæhle

30' ⚽

⚽

30' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

Álex Grimaldo

Penalty

31' ⚽

⚽

31' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

J. Mæhle

Normal Goal

36' ⚽

⚽

36' ⚽ VAR

M. Amoura

Penalty confirmed

37'

37' E. Tapsoba

38' ⚽

⚽

38' ⚽ Goal · 1-3

C. Eriksen

Penalty

44' ⚽

⚽

44' ⚽ Goal · 2-3

Álex Grimaldo

Normal Goal · Assist: E. Fernández

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ E. Fernández

1st substitution · For: P. Schick

53' ⚽

⚽

53' ⚽ Goal · 3-3

P. Schick

Penalty

55'

55' K. Koulierakis

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ P. Wimmer

1st substitution · For: J. Lindstrøm

68' ⚽

⚽

68' ⚽ Goal · 4-3

E. Tapsoba

Normal Goal

71'

71' D. Vavro

73' ⚽

⚽

73' ⚽ Goal · 5-3

I. Maza

Normal Goal · Assist: E. Palacios

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ N. Tella

2nd substitution · For: E. Poku

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ C. Eriksen

2nd substitution · For: M. Arnold

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ J. Wind

3rd substitution · For: D. Pejčinović

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ S. Kumbedi

4th substitution · For: M. Svanberg

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ Christian Kofane

3rd substitution · For: M. Tillman

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 6-3

M. Tillman

Normal Goal · Assist: E. Poku

Bayer Leverkusen vs VfL Wolfsburg 6-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Bayer Leverkusen beat VfL Wolfsburg 6-3 on Saturday, 04 April 2026 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Martin Petersen. It was played at BayArena.

First half: VfL Wolfsburg took the lead at 16' when J. Wind scored, with the assist credited to K. Koulierakis, making the score 0-1. J. Mæhle received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 29'. Bayer Leverkusen leveled the score at 30' when Álex Grimaldo scored (Penalty), making the score 1-1. VfL Wolfsburg took the lead at 31' when J. Mæhle scored, making the score 1-2. VAR intervened at 36' for VfL Wolfsburg (Penalty confirmed). E. Tapsoba received a yellow card for Bayer Leverkusen at 37'. VfL Wolfsburg extended the lead at 38' when C. Eriksen scored (Penalty), making the score 1-3. Bayer Leverkusen reduced the deficit at 44' when Álex Grimaldo scored, with the assist credited to E. Fernández, making the score 2-3.

Second half: Bayer Leverkusen made their 1st substitution at 46', with E. Fernández replacing P. Schick. Bayer Leverkusen leveled the score at 53' when P. Schick scored (Penalty), making the score 3-3. K. Koulierakis received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 55'. VfL Wolfsburg made their 1st substitution at 66', with P. Wimmer replacing J. Lindstrøm. Bayer Leverkusen took the lead at 68' when E. Tapsoba scored, making the score 4-3. D. Vavro received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 71'. Bayer Leverkusen extended the lead at 73' when I. Maza scored, with the assist credited to E. Palacios, making the score 5-3. Bayer Leverkusen made their 2nd substitution at 81', with N. Tella replacing E. Poku. VfL Wolfsburg made their 2nd substitution at 81', with C. Eriksen replacing M. Arnold. VfL Wolfsburg made their 3rd substitution at 81', with J. Wind replacing D. Pejčinović. VfL Wolfsburg made their 4th substitution at 82', with S. Kumbedi replacing M. Svanberg. Bayer Leverkusen made their 3rd substitution at 88', with Christian Kofane replacing M. Tillman. Bayer Leverkusen added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when M. Tillman scored, with the assist credited to E. Poku, making the score 6-3.

Bayer Leverkusen used 3 substitutions while VfL Wolfsburg used 4 substitutions. Bayer Leverkusen got 1 yellow card, while VfL Wolfsburg got 3 yellow cards.