VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund: result 1-5 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 20, 2016 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg
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What was the result of VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund?
Borussia Dortmund won 1-5 on September 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 4′Raphaël GuerreiroBorussia Dortmund
- 16′P. AubameyangBorussia Dortmund
- 53′Daniel DidaviVfL Wolfsburg
- 58′O. DembéléBorussia Dortmund
- 62′P. AubameyangBorussia Dortmund
- 73′Ł. PiszczekBorussia Dortmund
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VfL Wolfsburg have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Borussia Dortmund have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2016 | 1899 Hoffenheim(away) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 10, 2016 | 1. FC Köln(home) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 27, 2016 | FC Augsburg(away) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 20, 2016 | FSV Frankfurt(away) | 2-1 | DFB Pokal |
| May 14, 2016 | VfB Stuttgart(home) | 3-1 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2016 | SV Darmstadt 98(home) | 6-0 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 14, 2016 | Legia Warszawa(away) | 6-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 10, 2016 | RB Leipzig(away) | 0-1 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 27, 2016 | FSV Mainz 05(home) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 22, 2016 | Eintracht Trier(away) | 3-0 | DFB Pokal |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 VfL Wolfsburg win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Borussia Dortmund win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2016 | Borussia Dortmund 5-1 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Dec 5, 2015 | VfL Wolfsburg 1-2 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| May 30, 2015 | Borussia Dortmund 1-3 VfL Wolfsburg | DFB Pokal |
| May 16, 2015 | VfL Wolfsburg 2-1 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| Dec 17, 2014 | Borussia Dortmund 2-2 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Apr 15, 2014 | Borussia Dortmund 2-0 VfL Wolfsburg | DFB Pokal |
Last archived meeting: Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Wolfsburg on Apr 30, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
VfL Wolfsburg score 1.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Borussia Dortmund score 2.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Wolfsburg | 1.0 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
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 Borussia Dortmund sit 2nd (73 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
- Sep 20, 2016SC Freiburg1-0Hamburger SV
- Sep 20, 2016SV Darmstadt 981-11899 Hoffenheim
- Sep 20, 2016FC Ingolstadt 040-2Eintracht Frankfurt
- Sep 21, 2016Bayern München3-0Hertha BSC
- Sep 21, 2016Werder Bremen1-2FSV Mainz 05
- Sep 21, 2016Bayer Leverkusen0-0FC Augsburg
- Sep 21, 2016RB Leipzig1-1Borussia Mönchengladbach
- Sep 21, 2016FC Schalke 041-31. FC Köln