VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen: result 1-2 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 21, 2023 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg
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What was the result of VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Bayer Leverkusen won 1-2 on October 21, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 13′J. FrimpongBayer Leverkusen
- 41′M. LacroixVfL Wolfsburg
- 62′Álex GrimaldoBayer Leverkusen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VfL Wolfsburg have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Bayer Leverkusen have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2023 | VfB Stuttgart(away) | 1-3 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Eintracht Frankfurt(home) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 0-1 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Union Berlin(home) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 1899 Hoffenheim(away) | 1-3 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2023 | 1. FC Köln(home) | 3-0 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Molde(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 30, 2023 | FSV Mainz 05(away) | 3-0 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 1. FC Heidenheim(home) | 4-1 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 21, 2023 | BK Hacken(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 VfL Wolfsburg win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Bayer Leverkusen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2023 | VfL Wolfsburg 0-0 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Mar 20, 2022 | VfL Wolfsburg 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Bayer Leverkusen 0-2 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Sep 20, 2020 | VfL Wolfsburg 0-0 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen on Apr 16, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
VfL Wolfsburg score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bayer Leverkusen score 3.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Wolfsburg | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 3.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 14/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
VfL Wolfsburg sit 16th in Bundesliga (29 points from 34 matches) and Bayer Leverkusen sit 6th (59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 68 | 47 | 59 |
| 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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- Oct 21, 2023SC Freiburg2-1VfL Bochum
- Oct 21, 20231899 Hoffenheim1-3Eintracht Frankfurt
- Oct 21, 2023SV Darmstadt 981-3RB Leipzig
- Oct 21, 2023Union Berlin0-3VfB Stuttgart
- Oct 21, 2023FSV Mainz 051-3Bayern München
- Oct 22, 20231. FC Köln3-1Borussia Mönchengladbach
- Oct 22, 20231. FC Heidenheim2-5FC Augsburg