Match Report
VfL Wolfsburg went into the game 16th in the table on 29 points; Hamburger SV sat 13th on 38 — a 9-point gap. VfL Wolfsburg's recent output outran their position: 6th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Per game in the league, VfL Wolfsburg were scoring 1.32 and conceding 2.03, Hamburger SV 1.18 and 1.59, against a competition average of 1.62 goals per team per game.
VfL Wolfsburg had not won in 7 games. VfL Wolfsburg had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Hamburger SV, 7.
GioScore's database holds 20 meetings between the two: 9 for VfL Wolfsburg, 4 for Hamburger SV and 7 drawn, at 2.45 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup. These meetings skew tight — only 35% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Volkswagen Arena, with room for 30,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
VfL Wolfsburg: Christian Eriksen (22') · Hamburger SV: Jean-Luc Dompé (58'), Luka Vuskovic (33')
Key stats
Possession: VfL Wolfsburg 52% · Hamburger SV 48% · Total shots: 14-10 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 7-3