VfL Wolfsburg 5-1 SV Darmstadt 98: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 6

VfL Wolfsburg

5 : 1

SV Darmstadt 98

A. Bernhardsson14', 61'
R. Glatzel40', 79'
M. Damar67'

29'M. Smit

Volkswagen ArenaMartin PetersenCapacity 30,000Fri, 18 Sept 202618:30

VfL Wolfsburg4-3-3

Line ups

4-2-3-1SV Darmstadt 98 SV Darmstadt 98 crest

Substitutions

76'
56.7
Vini Souza
277.3
M. Arnold
76'
316.6
Y. Gerhardt
86.5
B. Dardai
83'
266.9
S. Kumbedi
26.6
K. Fischer
84'
198.72
R. Glatzel
236.3
A. Besio
86'
207.9
M. Damar
146.3
P. Hensel

Unused

Substitutions

68'
186.3
R. Petretta
256.3
W. Mikelbrencis
68'
96.2
Lee Ho-Jae
416.2
L. Duijvestijn
84'
236.3
C. Sickinger
56.7
M. Richter
84'
366.7
M. Smit
116.3
I. El Kadiri

Unused

Player of the match

Alexander Bernhardsson

Attacker · VfL Wolfsburg

9.6

This match

Attacking

Goals2

Assists1

Shots2

Shots on target2

Shot accuracy100%

Build-up

Passes41

Key passes3

Pass accuracy71%

Defending

Tackles2

Duels won4 · 50%

Fouls won/made0 / 1

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Alexander Bernhardsson

Player
Jakub ZielińskiG	2	1	1,18	+0,18	45/51	2/8
Marcel SchuhenG	1	5	1,78	-3,22	15/20	2/6

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,76xG0,99

10Shots6

2On target2

1Big chances3

14Touches in box9

63%Possession37%

3Corners1

Second half

0,95xG0,24

9Shots6

4On target1

2Big chances0

23Touches in box5

65%Possession35%

5Corners4

xG race

31 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

VfL Wolfsburg1,72 xG · 5 scored

SV Darmstadt 981,23 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

VfL Wolfsburg32

Open play 32

SV Darmstadt 9821

Open play 14Set piece 5Foul won 1Rebound 1

Momentum

19 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

VfL Wolfsburg73% pressure

SV Darmstadt 9827% pressure

Match replay

91'

5-1

100%Draw 0%0%

1.72xG1.23

19Shots12

15On target6

Momentum

90' Saved Alessio Besio 0.02 xG · Regular play · Right foot

Shot map

19 v 12

VfL Wolfsburg shoot right, SV Darmstadt 98 left. Bigger dot = better chance.

VWVfL Wolfsburg98SV Darmstadt 98goalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

21 on target · 6 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

VfL WolfsburgSV Darmstadt 98goalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

VfL WolfsburgDefensive line 44%

SV Darmstadt 98Defensive line 32%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

VfL WolfsburgUntil 76'

Most-connected pair: Santos and Zieliński, 28 passes between them.

SV Darmstadt 98Until 68'

Most-connected pair: Pfeiffer and Lannert, 13 passes between them.

Tactical battle

63control37

Alexander Bernhardsson

10 touches in box

In possession

66,0%Field tilt34,0%

16Passes into box8

51Progressive passes20

12Carries into final third8

17Chances created5

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

7,44Press intensity (PPDA)18,12

10High turnovers12

17Regains within 5s8

18,9sBall recovery time26,8s

15Interceptions15

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

128Carries65

1338mCarry distance888m

15Progressive carries6

791mProgressive carry distance359m

3Carries into the box1

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

8Take-ons won2

19Take-ons attempted8

947mProgressive pass distance387m

0Through balls0

6Switches of play6

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

1,38Expected threat (xT)0,89

4,94Action value (VAEP)0,88

32Shot-creating actions21

10Goal-creating actions1

1,49Expected assisted goals0,92

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

5,3Passes per attack2,8

17,3sAttack duration8,3s

2,14 m/sAttack directness2,97 m/s

9Build-up attacks2

17Direct attacks8

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

37Touches in box14

59Final third entries42

3Big chances3

1,78xG on target1,18

1Big chances missed2

Passing

4/20 (20%)Crosses2/14 (14%)

31/54 (57%)Long balls25/50 (50%)

16Throw-ins16

9Free kicks19

6Goal kicks7

Duels

48Total52

30/65 (46%)Ground35/65 (54%)

10/18 (56%)Aerial8/18 (44%)

8/19 (42%)Dribbles2/8 (25%)

3Dispossessed7

Defending

43Recoveries38

9Interceptions5

13Tackles14

77%Tackles won71%

16Clearances28

3Big chances scored1

1Errors led to goal0

0Errors led to shot1

1Fouled in final third0

7,97Average rating5,95

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

VfL WolfsburgThis season

Scores most 76-90 · concedes most 46-60

SV Darmstadt 98This season

Scores most 76-90 · concedes most 0-15

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 7 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

71%1+ goal57%

57%2+ goals43%

57%3+ goals14%

They concede

71%1+ goal100%

43%2+ goals43%

29%3+ goals29%

29%4+ goals14%

Heaviest results

best 5-1 (H)·worst 0-1 (A)

best 3-1 (H)·worst 1-5 (A)

Match summary

VfL Wolfsburg beat SV Darmstadt 98 5-1 at Volkswagen Arena in the 2. Bundesliga. VfL Wolfsburg led 2-1 at half-time. Scorers: A. Bernhardsson (14', 61'), R. Glatzel (40', 79'), M. Damar (67') for VfL Wolfsburg; M. Smit (29') for SV Darmstadt 98. In their last 8 meetings, VfL Wolfsburg have won 6, SV Darmstadt 98 1, with 1 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction

Confidence 51%

VW51%

X35%

9814%

→ Double chance: VfL Wolfsburg or draw

Why this prediction

The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

Share per factor

67%Form33%

71%Attack29%

53%Defence47%

100%Goal model (Poisson)0%

71%Head-to-head29%

64%Goals36%

65%Overall35%

Last 5 matches

Scored 10, conceded 7

Last 5 matches

Scored 4, conceded 8

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Team formsLatestPts

VfL Wolfsburg

DWLDW

SV Darmstadt 98

WLWLL

Prematch standings

Head-to-headLast 8 meetings

5VfL Wolfsburg

Wins5 wins

2Draws

Draws2

1SV Darmstadt 98

Wins1 wins

Show 2 earlier meetings

24 Oct 2015SV Darmstadt 980 - 1VfL WolfsburgBundesliga
17 Aug 2014SV Darmstadt 980 - 0VfL WolfsburgDFB Pokal

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Venue spotlight

Volkswagen Arena

Wolfsburg, Germany

30,000

Capacity

Substitutions

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Half by half

First half

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xG race

Momentum

Match replay

Shot map

Goal mouth

Average positions

Passing network

Tactical battle

In possession

Out of possession

Carrying

Beating the press

Threat created

Tempo

More match stats

Attack

Passing

Duels

Defending

Goal timing & form

Goal profile

They score

They concede

Heaviest results

Match summary

Why this prediction

Who will win?

Head-to-headLast 8 meetings

Venue spotlight

Goal timing & form

VfL Wolfsburg 5-1 SV Darmstadt 98: result and stats, 2. Bundesliga

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Match eventsSee match events20

Highest-rated players

Player statistics

Half by half

First half

Second half

xG race

Momentum

Match replay

Shot map

Goal mouth

Average positions

Passing network

Tactical battle

In possession

Out of possession

Carrying

Beating the press

Threat created

Tempo

More match stats

Attack

Passing

Duels

Defending

Goal timing & form

Goal profile

They score

They concede

Heaviest results

Match summary

Why this prediction

Who will win?

Head-to-headLast 8 meetings

Venue spotlight

Goal timing & form