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Bundesliga · 2023

VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 Darmstadt 98 · Bundesliga

3–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

VfL Wolfsburg won 3–0.

Shots
216
Shots on target
71
Expected goals
2.190.38
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

VfL Wolfsburg beat Darmstadt 98 3–0. Recorded in this match (VfL Wolfsburg – Darmstadt 98): shots 21–6, shots on target 7–1, expected goals 2.19–0.38, possession 53%–47%. 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.

Darmstadt 98's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Darmstadt 98's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.94 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 for0.4 goals/match0.94 goals/match1.47 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots6 shotsVfL Wolfsburg 21 shots, Darmstadt 98 6 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots1 shotVfL Wolfsburg 7 shots, Darmstadt 98 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.19 xG0.38 xGVfL Wolfsburg 2.19 xG, Darmstadt 98 0.38 xG
  • Possession53%47%VfL Wolfsburg 53%, Darmstadt 98 47%
  • Corners9 corners2 cornersVfL Wolfsburg 9 corners, Darmstadt 98 2 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls13 foulsVfL Wolfsburg 11 fouls, Darmstadt 98 13 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.

Tim Skarke · Darmstadt 98 · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJonas Wind · VfL Wolfsburg · 66′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYannick Gerhardt · VfL Wolfsburg · 70′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJonas Wind · VfL Wolfsburg · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKevin Paredes · VfL Wolfsburg · 53′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMaximilian Arnold · VfL Wolfsburg · 62′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRidle Baku · VfL Wolfsburg · 40′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLovro Majer · VfL Wolfsburg · 69′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYannick Gerhardt · VfL Wolfsburg · 24′ · 0.04 xG · on targetTim Skarke · Darmstadt 98 · 43′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMaximilian Arnold · VfL Wolfsburg · 49′ · 0.04 xG · on targetRidle Baku · VfL Wolfsburg · 33′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMarvin Mehlem · Darmstadt 98 · 60′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLovro Majer · VfL Wolfsburg · 74′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Wimmer · VfL Wolfsburg · 8′ · 0.06 xG · goalJonas Wind · VfL Wolfsburg · 64′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMaxence Lacroix · VfL Wolfsburg · 2′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Wimmer · VfL Wolfsburg · 2′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedLovro Majer · VfL Wolfsburg · 30′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedFabian Nürnberger · Darmstadt 98 · 45′ · 0.09 xG · on targetMathias Honsak · Darmstadt 98 · 77′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedTim Skarke · Darmstadt 98 · 5′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJonas Wind · VfL Wolfsburg · 37′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedJonas Wind · VfL Wolfsburg · 10′ · 0.20 xG · goalVáclav Černý · VfL Wolfsburg · 90′ · 0.23 xG · goalVáclav Černý · VfL Wolfsburg · 87′ · 0.29 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Wimmer · VfL Wolfsburg · 42′ · 0.66 xG · off target or blocked
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  • goal
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VfL Wolfsburg: 21 shots, 7 on target, 2.19 xG. Darmstadt 98: 6 shots, 1 on target, 0.39 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Patrick Wimmer · VfL Wolfsburg · 8′Jonas Wind · VfL Wolfsburg · 10′Václav Černý · VfL Wolfsburg · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: VfL Wolfsburg 2.19 xG · Darmstadt 98 0.39 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1VfL Wolfsburg
0Draws
0Darmstadt 98
Darmstadt 98 — VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga0–1

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: VfL Wolfsburg favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Darmstadt 98 in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

VfL Wolfsburg32 matchesDarmstadt 9832 matches
1.25 goals/match ▲Goals scored32/320.94 goals/match
1.59 goals/match ▲Goals allowed32/322.38 goals/match
1.21 xG/match ▲Expected goals32/320.99 xG/match
12.4 shots/matchShots32/3212.2 shots/match
4.56 shots/match ▲Shots on target32/323.59 shots/match
47.8% ●Possession32/3246.4%
4.59 corners/match ●Corners32/323.44 corners/match
12.3 fouls/matchFouls32/3212.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples32 / 32home / 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, 4 May 2024, 17:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Bundesliga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsVfL WolfsburgDarmstadt 98
CompetitionBundesligaBundesliga 2023/24
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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