Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Wolfsburg: result 2-0 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 14Kick-off on January 3, 2021 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 2-0 on January 3, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 66′M. AkanjiBorussia Dortmund
- 90′J. SanchoBorussia Dortmund
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Borussia Dortmund have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; VfL Wolfsburg have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2020 | Eintracht Braunschweig(away) | 2-0 | DFB Pokal |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Union Berlin(away) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Werder Bremen(away) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 12, 2020 | VfB Stuttgart(home) | 1-5 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Zenit(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2020 | SV Sandhausen(home) | 4-0 | DFB Pokal |
| Dec 20, 2020 | VfB Stuttgart(home) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Bayern München(away) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Eintracht Frankfurt(home) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 5, 2020 | 1. FC Köln(away) | 2-2 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Borussia Dortmund win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 VfL Wolfsburg win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2020 | VfL Wolfsburg 0-2 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Borussia Dortmund 3-0 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Borussia Dortmund 2-0 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Nov 3, 2018 | VfL Wolfsburg 0-1 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Borussia Dortmund 0-0 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Aug 19, 2017 | VfL Wolfsburg 0-3 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund on May 23, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Borussia Dortmund score 2.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; VfL Wolfsburg score 1.8 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund | 2.1 | 1.2 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 1.8 | 1.0 | 5 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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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