Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Borussia Dortmund 2nd with 73 points, VfL Wolfsburg 16th with 29, 44 apart. VfL Wolfsburg ranked 6th in the league on five-round form, well above their 16th table position. Against a league average of 1.62 goals per team per game, VfL Wolfsburg ran at 1.32 scored and 2.03 conceded, Borussia Dortmund at 2.06 and 1.
34 meetings are on record — 5 won by VfL Wolfsburg, 24 by Borussia Dortmund, 5 drawn, at 3.24 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 62% of the meetings. The fixture has tightened lately: 2.4 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 3.24 all-time.
Volkswagen Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,000. On the scoreboard, Borussia Dortmund led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
VfL Wolfsburg: Konstantinos Koulierakis (52') · Borussia Dortmund: Julian Brandt (38'), Serhou Guirassy (87')
Key stats
Possession: VfL Wolfsburg 35% · Borussia Dortmund 65% · Total shots: 12-21 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 4-8