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2. Bundesliga · 2026

VfL Wolfsburg 5–1 Darmstadt 98 · 2. Bundesliga

5–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

VfL Wolfsburg won 5–1.

Shots
1912
Shots on target
63
Expected goals
1.721.23
Possession
64%36%

Full time

What the match recorded

VfL Wolfsburg beat Darmstadt 98 5–1. Recorded in this match (VfL Wolfsburg – Darmstadt 98): shots 19–12, shots on target 6–3, expected goals 1.72–1.23, possession 64%–36%. 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.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.83 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 for0.6 goals/match0.83 goals/match1.55 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

VfL Wolfsburg have recorded the higher season possession share.

57.3% ●PossessionVfL Wolfsburg · Darmstadt 9840.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 17.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricVfL WolfsburgDarmstadt 98Baseline
Possession57.3%40.3%50%

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

VfL Wolfsburg show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

VfL Wolfsburg's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

18.5 shots/match ▲ShotsVfL Wolfsburg · Darmstadt 9811.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricVfL WolfsburgDarmstadt 98Baseline
Shots18.5 shots/match11.3 shots/match15.5 shots/match
Shots against15 shots/match17.5 shots/match15.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots12 shotsVfL Wolfsburg 19 shots, Darmstadt 98 12 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsVfL Wolfsburg 6 shots, Darmstadt 98 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.72 xG1.23 xGVfL Wolfsburg 1.72 xG, Darmstadt 98 1.23 xG
  • Possession64%36%VfL Wolfsburg 64%, Darmstadt 98 36%
  • Corners8 corners5 cornersVfL Wolfsburg 8 corners, Darmstadt 98 5 corners
  • Fouls19 fouls9 foulsVfL Wolfsburg 19 fouls, Darmstadt 98 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards2 cardsVfL Wolfsburg 3 cards, Darmstadt 98 2 cards
  • Passes601 passes330 passesVfL Wolfsburg 601 passes, Darmstadt 98 330 passes
  • Pass accuracy87.7%80%VfL Wolfsburg 87.7%, Darmstadt 98 80%
  • Shots inside box14 shots6 shotsVfL Wolfsburg 14 shots, Darmstadt 98 6 shots
  • Blocked shots9 blocks3 blocksVfL Wolfsburg 9 blocks, Darmstadt 98 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves1 saveVfL Wolfsburg 2 saves, Darmstadt 98 1 save
  • Offsides1 offside6 offsidesVfL Wolfsburg 1 offside, Darmstadt 98 6 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 14′Alexander BernhardssonGoal · VfL Wolfsburg
  2. 29′Milan SmitGoal · Darmstadt 98
  3. 38′Raoul PetrettaYellow card · Darmstadt 98
  4. 40′Robert GlatzelGoal · VfL Wolfsburg
  5. 42′Muhammed DamarYellow card · VfL Wolfsburg
  6. Half-time
  7. 51′Nicolas VerkooijenYellow card · Darmstadt 98
  8. 61′Alexander BernhardssonGoal · VfL Wolfsburg
  9. 67′Muhammed DamarGoal · VfL Wolfsburg
  10. 70′Saël KumbediYellow card · VfL Wolfsburg
  11. 79′Robert GlatzelGoal · VfL Wolfsburg
  12. 90′Pharell HenselYellow card · VfL Wolfsburg
  13. Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
  • 68′Darmstadt 98 · 2 player changesLance Duijvestijn · William Mikelbrencis
  • 76′VfL Wolfsburg · 2 player changesMaximilian Arnold · Bence Dárdai
  • 83′VfL Wolfsburg · 1 player changeKilian Fischer
  • 84′Darmstadt 98 · 2 player changesIbrahim El Kadiri · Marco Richter
  • 84′VfL Wolfsburg · 1 player changeAlessio Besio
  • 86′VfL Wolfsburg · 1 player changePharell Hensel

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

VfL Wolfsburg
  1. Jakub ZielińskiG
  2. Hauke WahlD
  3. Joakim MæhleD
  4. Saël KumbediD
  5. CleitonD
  6. Vinícius SouzaM
  7. Muhammed DamarM
  8. Yannick GerhardtM
  9. Fabian ReeseF
  10. Alexander BernhardssonF
  11. Robert GlatzelF
Darmstadt 98
  1. Marcel SchuhenG
  2. Patric PfeifferD
  3. Raoul PetrettaD
  4. Aleksandar VukotićD
  5. Christopher LannertD
  6. Noah WeißhauptM
  7. Nicolas VerkooijenM
  8. Kai KlefischM
  9. Carlo SickingerM
  10. Lee Ho-jaeF
  11. Milan SmitF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2VfL Wolfsburg
0Draws
0Darmstadt 98
VfL Wolfsburg — Darmstadt 98 · Bundesliga3–0
Darmstadt 98 — VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga0–1

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 13 of 13 directional metrics · Darmstadt 98 in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

VfL Wolfsburg6 matchesDarmstadt 986 matches
2.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/60.83 goals/match
1.33 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/62.17 goals/match
2.01 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/61.03 xG/match
18.5 shots/match ▲Shots6/611.3 shots/match
6.33 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/63 shots/match
57.3% ●Possession6/640.3%
6.5 corners/match ●Corners6/64.5 corners/match
13.3 fouls/matchFouls6/612.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 18 Sept 2026, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in 2. Bundesliga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsVfL WolfsburgDarmstadt 98
Competition2. Bundesliga
Head-to-headVfL Wolfsburg — Darmstadt 98
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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