Bundesliga Regular Season - 31
VfL Wolfsburg 0 - 0 FT Borussia Mönchengladbach
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
HT
F. C. Chiarodia 61'
70' ↓ M. Amoura ↑A. Daghim
70' ↓ A. Zehnter ↑S. Kumbedi
↓ F. Honorat ↑R. Hack 77'
↓ K. Stoger ↑G. Reyna 77'
84' ↓ P. Wimmer ↑K. Paredes
↓ H. Tabakovic ↑S. Machino 89'
↓ F. C. Chiarodia ↑K. Takai 90'+2
J. Castrop 90'+2
Y. Engelhardt 90'+4
90'+4 A. Daghim
R. Hack 90'+6
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
VfL Wolfsburg
Goalkeepers
Kamil Grabara 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
89
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Jeanuël Belocian
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
89
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Denis Vavro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
89
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Konstantinos Koulierakis 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Vinícius Souza
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
89
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joakim Mæhle
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
89
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Patrick Wimmer 
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
Christian Eriksen 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
34%
Pass Acc
Aaron Zehnter
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
70
Entry
Forwards
Dženan Pejčinović
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
89
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mohamed Amoura
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
70
Entry
BENCH
Pavao Pervan 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Moritz Jenz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Saël Kumbedi
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Lovro Majer
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yannick Gerhardt
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kevin Paredes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Maximilian Arnold
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kento Shiogai
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adam Daghim
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Goalkeepers
Moritz Nicolas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
89
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Philipp Sander
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
89
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nico Elvedi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
89
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fabio Chiarodia 
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
63%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
Midfielders
Yannik Engelhardt
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
89
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joseph Scally 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Rocco Reitz
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Kevin Stöger
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
77
Entry
Jens Castrop
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
89
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Franck Honorat
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
77
Entry
Haris Tabakovic
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Jan Olschowsky
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Kota Takai
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lukas Ullrich
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wael Mohya
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Robin Hack
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Giovanni Reyna
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Florian Neuhaus
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hugo Bolin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shuto Machino
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2025 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 - 3 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | Borussia-Park |
| 05/17/2025 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 - 1 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | BORUSSIA-PARK |
| 01/14/2025 | VfL Wolfsburg | 5 - 1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bundesliga | Volkswagen Arena |
| 04/07/2024 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 - 3 | Borussia Monchengladbach | Bundesliga | Volkswagen Arena |
| 12/05/2023 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 1 - 0 (AET) | VfL Wolfsburg | DFB Pokal | Stadion im BORUSSIA-PARK |
| 11/10/2023 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 4 - 0 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | BORUSSIA-PARK |
| 04/09/2023 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 2 - 0 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | Stadion im BORUSSIA-PARK |
| 10/15/2022 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 - 2 | Borussia Monchengladbach | Bundesliga | VOLKSWAGEN ARENA |
| 02/26/2022 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 2 - 2 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | Stadion im BORUSSIA-PARK |
| 10/02/2021 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 - 3 | Borussia Monchengladbach | Bundesliga | VOLKSWAGEN ARENA |
12/13/2025
05/17/2025
01/14/2025
04/07/2024
12/05/2023
11/10/2023
04/09/2023
10/15/2022
02/26/2022
10/02/2021
VfL Wolfsburg Win
Borussia Mönchengladbach Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 31 GD: +81
P: 30 GD: +30
P: 31 GD: +24
P: 31 GD: +16
P: 30 GD: +20
P: 31 GD: +20
P: 31 GD: -2
P: 30 GD: -4
P: 31 GD: -16
P: 31 GD: -10
P: 31 GD: -14
P: 31 GD: -20
P: 31 GD: -8
P: 31 GD: -16
P: 30 GD: -18
P: 31 GD: -27
P: 31 GD: -25
P: 31 GD: -31
League Standings
P: 31 GD: +77
P: 30 GD: +30
P: 31 GD: +24
P: 30 GD: +20
P: 31 GD: +20
P: 30 GD: +15
P: 30 GD: -4
P: 31 GD: -3
P: 31 GD: -15
P: 31 GD: -6
P: 31 GD: -14
P: 31 GD: -20
P: 31 GD: -8
P: 30 GD: -15
P: 30 GD: -18
P: 31 GD: -26
P: 31 GD: -25
P: 31 GD: -32
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Toothless Wolves Inch Closer to the Drop
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 40/100. A scoreless stalemate serves as a crushing blow to the home side's survival hopes while the visitors comfortably secure a vital away point.
Nervous Energy in Lower Saxony
The Stakes were unmistakably high as VfL Wolfsburg stepped onto the pitch at the Volkswagen Arena under heavy pressure. Mired deep in the relegation zone, sitting in seventeenth place, the desperate hosts required a massive spark to salvage their season. Instead, Borussia Mönchengladbach effectively dictated the early tactical tempo, as they controlled possession with fifty-seven percent of the ball throughout the first half. The visitors moved the play comfortably across the midfield stripes, though they frequently struggled to penetrate a deep, terrified defensive block. The Wolves sat remarkably deep, clearly paralyzed by the looming fear of making a fatal error in such a crucial fixture. Physical midfield battles completely dominated the opening exchanges, with neither side willing to commit extra bodies forward. It was a highly tactical, cagey affair that desperately screamed for a sudden moment of individual brilliance to shatter the enduring deadlock.
A Resolute Goalkeeping Clinic
As the second half progressed, the tactical Balance shifted meaningfully toward the increasingly desperate hosts. Wolfsburg leaned heavily into physical set-pieces, creating massive aerial pressure through a combined match total of thirteen corners. The home side eventually accumulated an expected goals tally of 1.21, carving out several genuine, high-quality opportunities inside the penalty area. However, they repeatedly met an immovable object in the form of Moritz Nicolas. The Gladbach goalkeeper delivered a truly masterful performance, producing four crucial, point-blank saves to completely silence the anxious home crowd. Down at the opposite end of the pitch, Kamil Grabara matched that quiet excellence. The commanding Wolfsburg stopper remained constantly vigilant against sporadic counter-attacks, earning his own flawless clean sheet. Both confident keepers brilliantly ensured that attacking frustrations would remain the dominant, defining storyline of this tense afternoon clash.
Desperation Meets the Red Mist
The sheer Intensity of the contest spiked violently in the dying moments as the clock became the enemy. Wolfsburg threw caution entirely to the wind, pushing every available shirt forward, but Rocco Reitz expertly anchored the midfield, breaking up passing lanes and heavily frustrating the home side. The mounting tension eventually boiled over in the ninetieth minute. J. Castrop was shown a straight red card for a cynical trip, suddenly reducing the resilient visitors to ten men. Sadly for the exhausted hosts, the dramatic dismissal simply came far too late to adequately exploit. The referee's final whistle soon confirmed a bitter scoreless draw. Facing a massive six-point gap to safety with only three league matches left on the calendar, Wolfsburg's top-flight status is now hanging by the thinnest of threads as the abyss beckons.
Key Questions
How did the red card for J. Castrop impact the match?
Occurring in the ninetieth minute, the dismissal added late tension but left Wolfsburg with virtually no time to capitalize on their sudden numerical advantage.
What does this mean for VfL Wolfsburg's season?
Sitting a daunting six points from safety with just three matches remaining, their hopes of top-flight survival are now hanging by the thinnest of threads.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Wolfsburg Stare Into the Abyss
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 65/100. With Wolfsburg staring down the barrel of relegation, this clash is a desperate scramble for survival where absolutely nothing less than three points will do.
The Setup
VfL Wolfsburg’s Bundesliga survival is hanging by the thinnest of threads. Sitting 17th with a meager 21 points, they welcome a Borussia Mönchengladbach side who hover nervously above the drop zone in 14th. The terrifying nine-point gap between the sides means anything less than a home win effectively signs Wolfsburg's death warrant. A dismal Form rating exposes the ugly truth for the hosts: they are leaking goals at an alarming rate and have completely forgotten how to win. The Volkswagen Arena has offered absolutely zero comfort this campaign, yielding a disastrous two wins in 15 attempts. But the sky-high Stakes rating confirms the obvious—this is a brutal, do-or-die scrap where form books burn. With a perfectly balanced Balance rating reflecting two equally flawed and desperate teams, expect pure, unadulterated tension rather than a tactical masterclass. A decent Stars rating hints that individual brilliance might just be the deciding factor in the chaos.
Key Battle
Desperation demands leaders to step out from the shadows. Wolfsburg will desperately look to Christian Eriksen to orchestrate their attacking play and unlock a leaky Gladbach defense. The Danish playmaker faces a gruelling, physical midfield test against Gladbach’s Jens Castrop. Castrop operates as a relentless engine for the visitors, expertly breaking up play and instantly turning defensive actions into sweeping, dangerous counter-attacks.
Our Prediction
Our take is a nervy and punishing 1-1 draw. Wolfsburg are forced to throw bodies forward in search of salvation, but their fragile defense will inevitably leave acres of space for Gladbach to exploit on the break. A point does absolutely nothing to ease the hosts' nightmare, but it practically secures Gladbach's top-flight safety.