VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund: result 1-3 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 29Kick-off on April 7, 2012 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg
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What was the result of VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund?
Borussia Dortmund won 1-3 on April 7, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 22′R. LewandowskiBorussia Dortmund
- 49′İ. GündoğanBorussia Dortmund
- 62′M. MandžukićVfL Wolfsburg
- 90′R. LewandowskiBorussia Dortmund
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VfL Wolfsburg have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Borussia Dortmund have 12, 3 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2012 | Hertha BSC(away) | 4-1 | Bundesliga |
| Mar 23, 2012 | Hamburger SV(home) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Mar 17, 2012 | 1. FC Nürnberg(away) | 3-1 | Bundesliga |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 3-2 | Bundesliga |
| Mar 3, 2012 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern(away) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2012 | VfB Stuttgart(home) | 4-4 | Bundesliga |
| Mar 25, 2012 | 1. FC Köln(away) | 6-1 | Bundesliga |
| Mar 20, 2012 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth(away) | 1-0 | DFB Pokal |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Werder Bremen(home) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Mar 10, 2012 | FC Augsburg(away) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 VfL Wolfsburg win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Borussia Dortmund win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2011 | Borussia Dortmund 5-1 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Jan 29, 2011 | VfL Wolfsburg 0-3 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| Sep 11, 2010 | Borussia Dortmund 2-0 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: Borussia Dortmund vs VfL Wolfsburg on Nov 5, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
VfL Wolfsburg score 1.4 and concede 1.5 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 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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
- Apr 7, 2012Bayern München2-1FC Augsburg
- Apr 7, 2012SC Freiburg2-21. FC Nürnberg
- Apr 7, 2012VfB Stuttgart4-1FSV Mainz 05
- Apr 7, 20121. FC Köln1-1Werder Bremen
- Apr 7, 20121. FC Kaiserslautern1-21899 Hoffenheim
- Apr 7, 2012Borussia Mönchengladbach0-0Hertha BSC
- Apr 8, 2012FC Schalke 043-0Hannover 96
- Apr 8, 2012Hamburger SV1-1Bayer Leverkusen