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Bundesliga · 2024

VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga

0–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

VfL Wolfsburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen drew 0–0.

Shots
1315
Shots on target
81
Expected goals
0.681.51
Possession
41%59%

Full time

What the match recorded

VfL Wolfsburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (VfL Wolfsburg – Bayer 04 Leverkusen): shots 13–15, shots on target 8–1, expected goals 0.68–1.51, possession 41%–59%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen's recent record differs from the season

weak

Bayer 04 Leverkusen's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.33 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.8 goals/match2.33 goals/match1.57 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen have a visible away split

moderate

Bayer 04 Leverkusen's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

13 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season15.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13 shots/match15.7 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Bayer 04 Leverkusen have recorded the higher season possession share.

43.4%PossessionVfL Wolfsburg · Bayer 04 Leverkusen● 58.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 15.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricVfL WolfsburgBayer 04 LeverkusenBaseline
Possession43.4%58.5%49.4%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots15 shotsVfL Wolfsburg 13 shots, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 15 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots1 shotVfL Wolfsburg 8 shots, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1 shot
  • Expected goals0.68 xG1.51 xGVfL Wolfsburg 0.68 xG, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.51 xG
  • Possession41%59%VfL Wolfsburg 41%, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 59%
  • Corners3 corners9 cornersVfL Wolfsburg 3 corners, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls8 foulsVfL Wolfsburg 7 fouls, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Jonathan Tah · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 35′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDenis Vavro · VfL Wolfsburg · 57′ · 0.01 xG · on targetJeremie Frimpong · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 83′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGranit Xhaka · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 50′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Amoura · VfL Wolfsburg · 68′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Amoura · VfL Wolfsburg · 86′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMaximilian Arnold · VfL Wolfsburg · 16′ · 0.03 xG · on targetPatrick Wimmer · VfL Wolfsburg · 32′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMattias Svanberg · VfL Wolfsburg · 35′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMario Hermoso · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 48′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTiago Tomás · VfL Wolfsburg · 64′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Wimmer · VfL Wolfsburg · 64′ · 0.04 xG · on targetRobert Andrich · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 73′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGranit Xhaka · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 43′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNathan Tella · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 48′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMario Hermoso · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 48′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedVictor Okoh Boniface · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 51′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedVictor Okoh Boniface · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 69′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKilian Fischer · VfL Wolfsburg · 75′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJeremie Frimpong · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 82′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPiero Hincapié · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 43′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJonas Wind · VfL Wolfsburg · 58′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedTiago Tomás · VfL Wolfsburg · 42′ · 0.09 xG · on targetFlorian Wirtz · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedTiago Tomás · VfL Wolfsburg · 42′ · 0.11 xG · on targetMaximilian Arnold · VfL Wolfsburg · 33′ · 0.12 xG · on targetPiero Hincapié · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 22′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedNordi Mukiele · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 22′ · 0.77 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

VfL Wolfsburg: 13 shots, 8 on target, 0.68 xG. Bayer 04 Leverkusen: 15 shots, 1 on target, 1.49 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

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The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: VfL Wolfsburg 0.68 xG · Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.49 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0VfL Wolfsburg
2Draws
3Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Bayer 04 Leverkusen — VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga4–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen — VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga2–0
VfL Wolfsburg — Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga1–2
VfL Wolfsburg — Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga0–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen — VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: VfL Wolfsburg favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Bayer 04 Leverkusen in 9 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

VfL Wolfsburg21 matchesBayer 04 Leverkusen21 matches
2.05 goals/matchGoals scored21/21▲ 2.33 goals/match
1.67 goals/matchGoals allowed21/21▲ 1.29 goals/match
1.47 xG/matchExpected goals21/21▲ 1.91 xG/match
12.9 shots/matchShots21/21▲ 15.7 shots/match
4.57 shots/matchShots on target21/21▲ 6.1 shots/match
43.4%Possession21/21● 58.5%
4.81 corners/matchCorners21/21● 6.67 corners/match
10.8 fouls/matchFouls21/218.67 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples21 / 21home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 8 Feb 2025, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Bundesliga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsVfL WolfsburgBayer 04 Leverkusen
CompetitionBundesligaBundesliga 2024/25
Head-to-headVfL Wolfsburg — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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