VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen match stats & report

1–2 Full time

Bundesliga · Germany · Regular Season - 8 · Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg · Ref M. Fritz

VfL Wolfsburg stats & fixtures · Bayer Leverkusen stats & fixtures

VfL Wolfsburg lost to Bayer Leverkusen 1–2 in the Bundesliga on 21 October 2023. Expected goals finished 1.48–1.92. Bayer Leverkusen had 58% of the ball.

VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen match statistics

VfL WolfsburgBayer Leverkusen

42% Ball possession 58%
1.48 Expected goals (xG) 1.92
18 Total shots 13
6 Shots on target 7
9 Shots off target 6
3 Blocked shots 0
9 Shots inside the box 10
4 Corners 3
15 Fouls 14
1 Offsides 2
3 Yellow cards 5
431 Passes 619
80% Pass accuracy 87%
5 Goalkeeper saves 5

Goals and cards

13' Goal J. Frimpong (assist V. Boniface) Bayer Leverkusen
36' Yellow card M. Arnold VfL Wolfsburg
37' Yellow card E. Palacios Bayer Leverkusen
41' Goal M. Lacroix (assist M. Jenz) VfL Wolfsburg
45' Yellow card R. Baku VfL Wolfsburg
55' Yellow card G. Xhaka Bayer Leverkusen
56' Yellow card A. Adli Bayer Leverkusen
62' Goal Álex Grimaldo (assist J. Frimpong) Bayer Leverkusen
65' Yellow card J. Mæhle VfL Wolfsburg
74' Yellow card J. Hofmann Bayer Leverkusen
86' Yellow card E. Tapsoba Bayer Leverkusen

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

VfL Wolfsburg

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 N. Kovač

12 P. Pervan

4 M. Lacroix 25 M. Jenz 3 S. Bornauw

21 J. Mæhle 27 M. Arnold 32 M. Svanberg 20 R. Baku

11 T. Tomas 31 Y. Gerhardt

23 Jonas Wind

Bench A. Sarr , L. Majer , K. Paredes , J. Kaminski , D. Pejčinović , P. Wimmer , C. Zesiger , N. Cozza , P. Schulze

Bayer Leverkusen

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Xabi Alonso

1 Lukáš Hrádecký

12 E. Tapsoba 4 J. Tah 2 J. Stanišić

20 Álex Grimaldo 34 G. Xhaka 25 E. Palacios 30 J. Frimpong

21 A. Adli 7 J. Hofmann

22 V. Boniface

Bench F. Wirtz , O. Kossounou , N. Amiri , N. Tella , R. Andrich , P. Hincapie , P. Schick , A. Hložek , M. Kovář

Form guide

VfL Wolfsburg at home

5–2–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.9 per game
Conceded: 0.9 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 6.3 per game
Shots on target: 5.5 per game

27% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Bayer Leverkusen away

6–1–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.8 per game
Conceded: 1.6 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 6.0 per game
Shots on target: 5.7 per game

21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
16 Apr 23	VfL Wolfsburg v Bayer Leverkusen	0–0
22 Oct 22	Bayer Leverkusen v VfL Wolfsburg	2–2

Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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