Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Wolfsburg: result 2-3 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 8, 2012 at 02:30 PM (UTC)SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Dortmund
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What was the result of Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Wolfsburg?
VfL Wolfsburg won 2-3 on December 8, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 6′M. ReusBorussia Dortmund
- 36′DiegoVfL Wolfsburg (pen.)
- 41′NaldoVfL Wolfsburg
- 61′J. BłaszczykowskiBorussia Dortmund (pen.)
- 73′B. DostVfL Wolfsburg
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Borussia Dortmund have 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeats; VfL Wolfsburg have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2012 | Manchester City(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Bayern München(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 27, 2012 | Fortuna Düsseldorf(home) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 24, 2012 | FSV Mainz 05(away) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 21, 2012 | Ajax(away) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2012 | Hamburger SV(home) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 28, 2012 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(away) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Werder Bremen(home) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 18, 2012 | 1899 Hoffenheim(away) | 3-1 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 11, 2012 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 3-1 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 4 Borussia Dortmund win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 VfL Wolfsburg win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2012 | VfL Wolfsburg 1-3 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| Nov 5, 2011 | Borussia Dortmund 5-1 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Jan 29, 2011 | VfL Wolfsburg 0-3 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| Sep 11, 2010 | Borussia Dortmund 2-0 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund on Apr 7, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Borussia Dortmund score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; VfL Wolfsburg score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund | 1.9 | 0.9 | 3 | 12/15 | 8/15 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Borussia Dortmund sit 2nd in Bundesliga (73 points from 34 matches) and VfL Wolfsburg sit 16th (29 points from 34 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 70 | 34 | 73 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 69 | 29 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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- Dec 8, 20121. FC Nürnberg2-0Fortuna Düsseldorf
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- Dec 8, 2012Eintracht Frankfurt4-1Werder Bremen
- Dec 9, 2012Borussia Mönchengladbach2-0FSV Mainz 05
- Dec 9, 2012Hannover 963-2Bayer Leverkusen