VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen: result 1-2 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 25Kick-off on March 3, 2018 at 02:30 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 March 3, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 31′L. AlarioBayer Leverkusen (pen.)
- 78′J. BrandtBayer Leverkusen
- 79′A. MehmediVfL Wolfsburg
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VfL Wolfsburg have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Bayer Leverkusen have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2018 | FSV Mainz 05(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Bayern München(home) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Werder Bremen(away) | 1-3 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 7, 2018 | FC Schalke 04(away) | 0-1 | DFB Pokal |
| Feb 3, 2018 | VfB Stuttgart(home) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2018 | FC Schalke 04(home) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Hamburger SV(away) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Hertha BSC(home) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 6, 2018 | Werder Bremen(home) | 4-2 | DFB Pokal |
| Feb 3, 2018 | SC Freiburg(away) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 VfL Wolfsburg win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Bayer Leverkusen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2017 | Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Bayer Leverkusen 3-3 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Oct 29, 2016 | VfL Wolfsburg 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Oct 31, 2015 | VfL Wolfsburg 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Feb 14, 2015 | Bayer Leverkusen 4-5 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: Bayer Leverkusen vs VfL Wolfsburg on Oct 15, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
VfL Wolfsburg score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Bayer Leverkusen score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Wolfsburg | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
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- Mar 3, 2018Eintracht Frankfurt1-0Hannover 96
- Mar 3, 2018FC Augsburg0-21899 Hoffenheim
- Mar 3, 2018FC Schalke 041-0Hertha BSC
- Mar 3, 2018Hamburger SV0-0FSV Mainz 05
- Mar 3, 2018RB Leipzig1-1Borussia Dortmund
- Mar 4, 20181. FC Köln2-3VfB Stuttgart
- Mar 4, 2018SC Freiburg0-4Bayern München