Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Wolfsburg: result 5-1 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 12Kick-off on November 5, 2011 at 02:30 PM (UTC)SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Dortmund
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What was the result of Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Wolfsburg?
Borussia Dortmund won 5-1 on November 5, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 12′M. GötzeBorussia Dortmund
- 45′S. KagawaBorussia Dortmund
- 59′Aleksandr HlebVfL Wolfsburg
- 61′S. BenderBorussia Dortmund
- 66′R. LewandowskiBorussia Dortmund
- 78′M. GötzeBorussia Dortmund
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Borussia Dortmund have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; VfL Wolfsburg have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2011 | Olympiakos Piraeus(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 29, 2011 | VfB Stuttgart(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 25, 2011 | Dynamo Dresden(home) | 2-0 | DFB Pokal |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 1. FC Köln(home) | 5-0 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 19, 2011 | Olympiakos Piraeus(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2011 | Hertha BSC(home) | 2-3 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 22, 2011 | Hamburger SV(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 1. FC Nürnberg(home) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Bayer Leverkusen(away) | 1-3 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 24, 2011 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern(home) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Borussia Dortmund win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 VfL Wolfsburg win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Jan 29, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Borussia Dortmund score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; VfL Wolfsburg score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund | 1.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Nov 4, 2011FSV Mainz 053-1VfB Stuttgart
- Nov 5, 20111. FC Nürnberg1-2SC Freiburg
- Nov 5, 2011Hertha BSC1-2Borussia Mönchengladbach
- Nov 5, 2011Werder Bremen3-21. FC Köln
- Nov 5, 20111899 Hoffenheim1-11. FC Kaiserslautern
- Nov 5, 2011Bayer Leverkusen2-2Hamburger SV
- Nov 6, 2011Hannover 962-2FC Schalke 04
- Nov 6, 2011FC Augsburg1-2Bayern München