Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: VfL Wolfsburg (12th, 37 pts) held a 20-point advantage over Darmstadt 98 (18th, 17 pts). On the form table VfL Wolfsburg stood 5th over the last five rounds, despite being 12th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: VfL Wolfsburg 1.21 scored and 1.65 conceded per game, Darmstadt 98 0.88 and 2.53, with the league averaging 1.61.
Across 5 recorded meetings, VfL Wolfsburg have 3 wins to Darmstadt 98's 1, with 1 draw, at 1.8 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 20% of meetings.
Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg, capacity 30,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: VfL Wolfsburg led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.