Bundesliga · 2023

VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 FC Bayern München · Bundesliga

1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

FC Bayern München won 1–2.

Shots
521
Shots on target
48
Expected goals
0.332.81
Possession
39%61%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Bayern München beat VfL Wolfsburg 2–1. Recorded in this match (VfL Wolfsburg – FC Bayern München): shots 5–21, shots on target 4–8, expected goals 0.33–2.81, possession 39%–61%. 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.

FC Bayern München's recent record differs from the season

moderate

FC Bayern München's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season3.27 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 for2.2 goals/match3.27 goals/match1.53 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for FC Bayern München.

4.21 days ▲Rest daysVfL Wolfsburg · FC Bayern München3.04 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricVfL WolfsburgFC Bayern MünchenBaseline
Rest days4.21 days3.04 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

FC Bayern München show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

FC Bayern München's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

12.1 shots/match ▲ShotsVfL Wolfsburg · FC Bayern München19.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricVfL WolfsburgFC Bayern MünchenBaseline
Shots12.1 shots/match19.8 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against14.3 shots/match8.47 shots/match14.6 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots5 shots21 shotsVfL Wolfsburg 5 shots, FC Bayern München 21 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots8 shotsVfL Wolfsburg 4 shots, FC Bayern München 8 shots
  • Expected goals0.33 xG2.81 xGVfL Wolfsburg 0.33 xG, FC Bayern München 2.81 xG
  • Possession39%61%VfL Wolfsburg 39%, FC Bayern München 61%
  • Corners0 corners6 cornersVfL Wolfsburg 0 corners, FC Bayern München 6 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls12 foulsVfL Wolfsburg 15 fouls, FC Bayern München 12 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.

Maximilian Arnold · VfL Wolfsburg · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRaphaël Guerreiro · FC Bayern München · 13′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLeroy Sané · FC Bayern München · 32′ · 0.03 xG · on targetKonrad Laimer · FC Bayern München · 32′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJamal Musiala · FC Bayern München · 6′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLeroy Sané · FC Bayern München · 23′ · 0.04 xG · on targetHarry Kane · FC Bayern München · 43′ · 0.04 xG · goalMaximilian Arnold · VfL Wolfsburg · 45′ · 0.04 xG · goalRogério · VfL Wolfsburg · 58′ · 0.04 xG · on targetLeroy Sané · FC Bayern München · 81′ · 0.05 xG · on targetThomas Müller · FC Bayern München · 14′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedThomas Müller · FC Bayern München · 32′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAlphonso Davies · FC Bayern München · 73′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAleksandar Pavlović · FC Bayern München · 85′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTiago Tomás · VfL Wolfsburg · 58′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRaphaël Guerreiro · FC Bayern München · 72′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedAleksandar Pavlović · FC Bayern München · 26′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedRaphaël Guerreiro · FC Bayern München · 27′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedHarry Kane · FC Bayern München · 8′ · 0.14 xG · on targetThomas Müller · FC Bayern München · 26′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedMattias Svanberg · VfL Wolfsburg · 4′ · 0.17 xG · on targetJamal Musiala · FC Bayern München · 33′ · 0.22 xG · goalKim Min-jae · FC Bayern München · 5′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedHarry Kane · FC Bayern München · 74′ · 0.27 xG · on targetThomas Müller · FC Bayern München · 27′ · 0.35 xG · off target or blockedThomas Müller · FC Bayern München · 27′ · 0.66 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
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  • goal
  • penalty
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VfL Wolfsburg: 5 shots, 4 on target, 0.35 xG. FC Bayern München: 21 shots, 7 on target, 2.83 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Maximilian Arnold · VfL Wolfsburg · 45′Jamal Musiala · FC Bayern München · 33′Harry Kane · FC Bayern München · 43′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: VfL Wolfsburg 0.35 xG · FC Bayern München 2.83 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0VfL Wolfsburg
1Draws
3FC Bayern München
VfL Wolfsburg — FC Bayern München · Bundesliga2–4
FC Bayern München — VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga2–0
VfL Wolfsburg — FC Bayern München · Bundesliga2–2
FC Bayern München — VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga4–0

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 0 of 11 directional metrics · FC Bayern München in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

VfL Wolfsburg16 matchesFC Bayern München15 matches
1.25 goals/matchGoals scored16/15▲ 3.27 goals/match
1.69 goals/matchGoals allowed16/15▲ 1 goal/match
1.24 xG/matchExpected goals16/15▲ 2.96 xG/match
12.1 shots/matchShots16/15▲ 19.8 shots/match
4.75 shots/matchShots on target16/15▲ 8 shots/match
48.3%Possession16/15● 61.1%
3.88 corners/matchCorners16/15● 7.33 corners/match
12.8 fouls/matchFouls16/159.73 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples16 / 15home / 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: Wed, 20 Dec 2023, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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