Bayer Leverkusen vs VfL Wolfsburg

4 - 3
🕒 Sun, 22 Sep 2024 14:30 Europe/London 📍 BayArena 🧑‍⚖️ Sascha Stegemann 🔁 Regular Season - 4 🏁 match finished
Season
2024-2025 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 4
Regular Season Table
Bayer Leverkusen 2 · VfL Wolfsburg 11
Referee Stats
17 matches · 3.65 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.65
Reds avg 0.18
Penalties avg 0.35
Over 4.5 cards 35%
Home wins 29%
Draws 29%
Away wins 41%
How the match was won
  • Bayer Leverkusen outshot their opponent (20-9).
  • Bayer Leverkusen controlled possession (79%).
  • Bayer Leverkusen had the sharper finishing (7-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Bayer Leverkusen (Home stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 10-4-3

Goals For / Against

36 / 22
Avg: 2.12 / 1.29

Points

34
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

4
VfL Wolfsburg (Away stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 8-3-6

Goals For / Against

29 / 24
Avg: 1.71 / 1.41

Points

27
Avg: 1.59

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.00
PPG
1.59
2.12
GF
1.71
1.29
GA
1.41
65%
O2.5
59%
65%
BTTS
59%
71%
Score 1st
41%

League-position context

Bayer Leverkusen rank2nd
VfL Wolfsburg rank11th
Bayer Leverkusen points69
VfL Wolfsburg points43
Bayer Leverkusen: #2 · 69 pts · GD +29
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 19 pts above the play-off edge. 37 pts clear of the relegation zone.
VfL Wolfsburg: #11 · 43 pts · GD +2
26 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
26-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Bayer Leverkusen last 5 home

L W D W L
Points7/15
Weighted index47
Goals7-7
Record2-1-2
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 L D L L
Points4/15
Weighted index40
Goals3-8
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Bayer Leverkusen trend breakdown

Over 2.565%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.565%
1H Over 0.576%
Also: Over 0.5 82% · Over 1.5 76% · Over 3.5 53% · 1H BTTS 41%

VfL Wolfsburg trend breakdown

Over 2.559%
BTTS59%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.565%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 71% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 18%

Scoring reliability

Bayer Leverkusen score at home76%
Bayer Leverkusen clean sheet at home29%
VfL Wolfsburg score away76%
VfL Wolfsburg clean sheet away24%

First-goal patterns

Bayer Leverkusen score first71%
Bayer Leverkusen win after scoring first75%
VfL Wolfsburg score first41%
VfL Wolfsburg win after scoring first86%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Bayer Leverkusen 50% · VfL Wolfsburg 33%
Avg first goal minute: Bayer Leverkusen 21.2' · VfL Wolfsburg 17.4'

Vs league average

Bayer Leverkusen score at home2.12 vs 1.63
Bayer Leverkusen concede at home1.29 vs 1.50
VfL Wolfsburg score away1.71 vs 1.50
VfL Wolfsburg concede away1.41 vs 1.63
Bayer Leverkusen score 30% above league average, while VfL Wolfsburg score 14% above league average.
Defensive side: Bayer Leverkusen are 14% below league average at home, and VfL Wolfsburg are 14% below 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: 55% 2H scored: 45% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 10
0-15 8
46-60 8
31-45 6
61-75 6
76-90+ 6
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
76-90+ 5
0-15 3
16-30 3
31-45 3
61-75 3

VfL Wolfsburg goal timing (away)

1H scored: 48% 2H scored: 52% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
16-30 6
0-15 5
31-45 3
46-60 3
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 8
46-60 6
31-45 5
76-90+ 5
0-15 3
16-30 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
4
Total Shots
20
9
Shots off Goal
7
5
Blocked Shots
6
0
Shots Inside Box
13
4
Shots Outside Box
7
5
Ball Possession
79%
21%
Corner Kicks
6
2
Fouls
6
14
Offsides
4
1
Yellow Cards
4
5
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
2
3
Total Passes
773
203
Passes Accurate
707
139
Passes %
91%
68%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
5
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
5'
5' Goal · 0-1
N. Mukiele
Own Goal
14'
14' Goal · 1-1
F. Wirtz
Normal Goal · Assist: G. Xhaka
32'
32' Goal · 2-1
J. Tah
Normal Goal · Assist: Álex Grimaldo
36'
36' J. Belocian
37'
37' Goal · 2-2
S. Bornauw
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Kamiński
42'
42' R. Baku
1st substitution · For: K. Koulierakis
45+1'
45+1' Goal · 2-3
M. Svanberg
Normal Goal · Assist: K. Koulierakis
45+5'
45+5' Álex Grimaldo
46'
46' N. Mukiele
1st substitution · For: J. Frimpong
46'
46' J. Belocian
2nd substitution · For: P. Hincapié
48'
48' Goal · 3-3
P. Hincapié
Normal Goal · Assist: Aleix García
50'
50' Tiago Tomás
51'
51' A. Adli
56'
56' A. Adli
3rd substitution · For: M. Terrier
69'
69' P. Schick
4th substitution · For: V. Boniface
71'
71' Tiago Tomás
2nd substitution · For: Y. Gerhardt
71'
71' M. Svanberg
3rd substitution · For: S. Özcan
72'
72' P. Wimmer
4th substitution · For: A. Vranckx
79'
79' Aleix García
5th substitution · For: E. Palacios
80'
80' C. Zesiger
88'
88' J. Frimpong
88'
88' Y. Gerhardt
90+1'
90+1' K. Grabara
90+2'
90+2' M. Arnold
90+2'
90+2' M. Amoura
5th substitution · For: D. Vavro
90+3'
90+3' Goal · 4-3
V. Boniface
Normal Goal
90+7'
90+7' J. Kamiński

Bayer Leverkusen vs VfL Wolfsburg 4-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Bayer Leverkusen beat VfL Wolfsburg 4-3 on Sunday, 22 September 2024 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Sascha Stegemann. It was played at BayArena.

First half: VfL Wolfsburg took an early lead at 5' when N. Mukiele scored (Own Goal), making the score 0-1. Bayer Leverkusen leveled the score at 14' when F. Wirtz scored, with the assist credited to G. Xhaka, making the score 1-1. Bayer Leverkusen took the lead at 32' when J. Tah scored, with the assist credited to Álex Grimaldo, making the score 2-1. J. Belocian received a yellow card for Bayer Leverkusen at 36'. VfL Wolfsburg leveled the score at 37' when S. Bornauw scored, with the assist credited to J. Kamiński, making the score 2-2. VfL Wolfsburg made their 1st substitution at 42', with R. Baku replacing K. Koulierakis. VfL Wolfsburg took the lead at 45+1' when M. Svanberg scored, with the assist credited to K. Koulierakis, making the score 2-3. Álex Grimaldo received a yellow card for Bayer Leverkusen at 45+5'.

Second half: Bayer Leverkusen made their 1st substitution at 46', with N. Mukiele replacing J. Frimpong. Bayer Leverkusen made their 2nd substitution at 46', with J. Belocian replacing P. Hincapié. Bayer Leverkusen leveled the score at 48' when P. Hincapié scored, with the assist credited to Aleix García, making the score 3-3. Tiago Tomás received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 50'. A. Adli received a yellow card for Bayer Leverkusen at 51'. Bayer Leverkusen made their 3rd substitution at 56', with A. Adli replacing M. Terrier. Bayer Leverkusen made their 4th substitution at 69', with P. Schick replacing V. Boniface. VfL Wolfsburg made their 2nd substitution at 71', with Tiago Tomás replacing Y. Gerhardt. VfL Wolfsburg made their 3rd substitution at 71', with M. Svanberg replacing S. Özcan. VfL Wolfsburg made their 4th substitution at 72', with P. Wimmer replacing A. Vranckx. Bayer Leverkusen made their 5th substitution at 79', with Aleix García replacing E. Palacios. C. Zesiger received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 80'. J. Frimpong received a yellow card for Bayer Leverkusen at 88'. Y. Gerhardt received a red card for VfL Wolfsburg at 88'. K. Grabara received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 90+1'. M. Arnold received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 90+2'. VfL Wolfsburg made their 5th substitution at 90+2', with M. Amoura replacing D. Vavro. Bayer Leverkusen took the lead at 90+3' when V. Boniface scored, making the score 4-3. J. Kamiński received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 90+7'.

Bayer Leverkusen used 5 substitutions while VfL Wolfsburg used 5 substitutions. Bayer Leverkusen got 4 yellow cards, while VfL Wolfsburg got 5 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Bayer Leverkusen outshot their opponent (20-9).
  • Bayer Leverkusen controlled possession (79%).
  • Bayer Leverkusen had the sharper finishing (7-4 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games22
Home Wins11
Draws6
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals14 (63.6%)
BTTS12 (54.5%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games11
Home Wins4
Draws3
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals8 (72.7%)
BTTS7 (63.6%)

Bayer Leverkusen vs VfL Wolfsburg Head-to-Head History by Season