VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Mönchengladbach Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 Bundesliga, Germany
Bundesliga
Borussia Mönchengladbach BMGSTANDINGS
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CONTEXT
VfL Wolfsburg hosted Borussia Mönchengladbach in a Bundesliga encounter that ended in a tense 0-0 draw at the Volkswagen Arena. The halftime score stood at 0-0, reflecting a cautious first half where clear chances were scarce. Wolfsburg managed 44% possession compared to Mönchengladbach's 56%, but the visitors' momentum shifted dramatically after receiving a red card in the second half, reducing them to 10 men. Despite the advantage, Wolfsburg could not break through Gladbach's resilient defense, which held firm to claim a valuable point. Deemed the stronger team beforehand, Mönchengladbach experienced a significant 74.2% structural deviation in the outcome, highlighting the match's unpredictability amid the red card distortion.
TL;DR
- Structural deviation: Significant 74.2% structural deviation affected Borussia Mönchengladbach.
- Efficiency shift: Efficiency shift stayed in line with expectations.
- xG alignment: xG alignment assessment unavailable due to missing data.
- Market alignment: Market alignment failed to materialize in the 0-0 result.
- xG expectations: xG expectations could not be evaluated without data.
- Event impact: Red card event reshaped second-half dynamics decisively.
- Red card distortion: Red card to away team introduced clear second-half distortion.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
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| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Match referee
T. Stieler
Other match officials
L. Koslowski
1st Assistant
J. Neitzel
2nd Assistant
P. Ittrich
4th Official


Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
VfL Wolfsburg
Borussia MönchengladbachMovement
Changes since opening
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Borussia MönchengladbachTeam Power Ranking
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14.62
16.56
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Borussia MönchengladbachForm Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.


Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
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Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
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Attacking Efficiency 
Defensive Efficiency 
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)




Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
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VfL Wolfsburg Borussia Mönchengladbach
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Counter / Transition Attack & Defence
What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg Borussia Mönchengladbach


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PRESSURE INDEX
Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.
- BMG had peak pressure around 11'.
- BMG started the game with stronger pressure.
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 39 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.


Match Record 
Goals 
Data last updated: 2026-04-26T00:03:22+00:00
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General Information
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CONCLUSION
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