Matchday

Bundesliga 25/26 · 21 Sep 2025

Borussia Dortmund 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.5 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.1 – 0.8
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made Borussia Dortmund favourites at 71%.

Borussia Dortmund won a close one on the chances: 1.1 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Maximilian Arnold, 71.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Moritz Jenz +16.3, Marcel Sabitzer +13.6, Konstantinos Koulierakis +12.8.

Well below it: Serhou Guirassy −24.4, Daniel Svensson −20.7, Felix Nmecha −14.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Borussia Dortmund

16 Sep 2025D 4–4at Juventus Champions League
13 Sep 2025W 2–0at 1. FC Heidenheim Bundesliga
31 Aug 2025W 3–0v 1. FC Union Berlin Bundesliga
23 Aug 2025D 3–3at FC St. Pauli Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg

13 Sep 2025D 3–3v 1. FC Köln Bundesliga
31 Aug 2025D 1–1v 1. FSV Mainz 05 Bundesliga
23 Aug 2025W 3–1at 1. FC Heidenheim Bundesliga

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Borussia Dortmund

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Marcel Sabitzer Midfielder8900–58.1+13.6
Carney Chukwuemeka Midfielder2500–56.9–
Waldemar Anton Defender9000–54.4−3.6
Karim Adeyemi Forward77100.1853.4−5.2
Julian Ryerson Midfielder9001–53.1−11.4
Ramy Bensebaini Defender9000–51.9−7.3
Gregor Kobel Goalkeeper9000–50.7+3.4
Maximilian Beier Forward65000.6445.9−2.1
Julian Brandt Forward1300–44.6–
Felix Nmecha Midfielder77000.1143.5−14.9
Nico Schlotterbeck Defender90000.0441.8–
Serhou Guirassy Forward90000.0741.5−24.4
Jobe Bellingham Midfielder1300–38.0–
Salih Özcan Midfielder100–36.1–
Daniel Svensson Midfielder90000.0634.6−20.7

VfL Wolfsburg

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Maximilian Arnold Midfielder9000–71.3+8.3
Moritz Jenz Defender9000–64.9+16.3
Konstantinos Koulierakis Defender90000.5459.1+12.8
Mohamed Amoura Forward90000.0856.0–
Christian Eriksen Midfielder3000–54.7–
Kamil Grabara Goalkeeper90000.0453.9+8.3
Joakim Mæhle Defender8100–47.4−1.1
Vinícius Souza Midfielder60000.0247.0+0.3
Mattias Svanberg Midfielder3000–46.8–
Lovro Majer Midfielder60000.0646.3−1.7
Kilian Fischer Defender9000–44.9−0.3
Adam Daghim Forward4500–44.1–
Patrick Wimmer Midfielder73000.0643.9+0.4
Jonas Wind Forward1700–42.7–
Andreas Skov Olsen Midfielder45000.0241.2−11.8
Dženan Pejčinović Forward900–39.7–