VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen: result 2-1 and analysis
DFB Pokal8th FinalsKick-off on December 19, 2012 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg
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What was the result of VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen?
VfL Wolfsburg won 2-1 on December 19, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 31′FágnerBayer Leverkusen (o.g.)
- 78′Christian TräschVfL Wolfsburg
- 90′B. DostVfL Wolfsburg
Official lineup for VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
VfL Wolfsburg
- 11I. Olić
- 12B. Dost
- 4M. Schäfer
- 7Josué Anunciado de Oliveira
- 10Diego
- 29J. Polák
- 13M. Hasebe
- 25Naldo
- 32Fágner
- 40S. Kjær
- 1D. Benaglio
Bayer Leverkusen
- 11S. Kießling
- 8L. Bender
- 9A. Schürrle
- 14H. Hosogai
- 27Gonzalo Castro Randon
- 3Stefan Reinartz
- 4Philipp Wollscheid
- 17S. Boenisch
- 20Dani Carvajal
- 21Ö. Toprak
- 1B. Leno
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VfL Wolfsburg have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Bayer Leverkusen have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2012 | Eintracht Frankfurt(home) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 3-2 | Bundesliga |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2012 | Hamburger SV(home) | 3-0 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 9, 2012 | Hannover 96(away) | 2-3 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 1, 2012 | 1. FC Nürnberg(home) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 28, 2012 | Werder Bremen(away) | 4-1 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 25, 2012 | 1899 Hoffenheim(away) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 VfL Wolfsburg wins, 0 draws, 3 Bayer Leverkusen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2012 | VfL Wolfsburg 3-1 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Mar 10, 2012 | VfL Wolfsburg 3-2 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Mar 5, 2011 | Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Oct 16, 2010 | VfL Wolfsburg 2-3 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen on Nov 11, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
VfL Wolfsburg score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Bayer Leverkusen score 2.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Wolfsburg | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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