Wolfsburg vs Fortuna Dusseldorf

16 March 2019 · Bundesliga · 2018/19 · Referee Bastian Dankert

Full time 5 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Admir Mehmedi 34’
  • Wout Weghorst 54’, 59’, 88’
  • Robin Knoche 57’
  • Kaan Ayhan 30’
  • Benito Raman 65’

Match summary

Wolfsburg came from behind to win 5-2 at home to Fortuna Dusseldorf. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Kaan Ayhan put Fortuna Dusseldorf ahead with a direct free kick in the 30th minute and Admir Mehmedi equalised in the 34th minute, set up by Wout Weghorst. In the second half, Wout Weghorst put Wolfsburg in front in the 54th minute, Robin Knoche made it 3-1 from a corner in the 57th minute, set up by Wout Weghorst, Weghorst made it 4-1 in the 59th minute, Benito Raman pulled one back to make it 4-2 in the 65th minute, set up by Kevin Stöger, and Weghorst made it 5-2 with a header in the 88th minute.

The chances backed that up: Wolfsburg created 4.36 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Fortuna Dusseldorf's 1.94 from 18.

Match stats

Wolfsburg Fortuna Dusseldorf
19 Shots 18
10 Shots on Target 6
7 Corners 5
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3.88 xG 1.94
3.88 Non-penalty xG 1.94
4 Deep Completions 2

Key events

Wolfsburg Fortuna Dusseldorf
Kick-off
30’
Kaan Ayhan0-1 (Fortuna Dusseldorf)
Admir Mehmedi
Assist: Wout Weghorst1-1 (Wolfsburg)
34’
Half-time1-1
Wout Weghorst2-1 (Wolfsburg)
54’
Robin Knoche
Assist: Wout Weghorst3-1 (Wolfsburg)
57’
Wout Weghorst4-1 (Wolfsburg)
59’
65’
Benito Raman
Assist: Kevin Stöger4-2 (Fortuna Dusseldorf)
Wout Weghorst5-2 (Wolfsburg)
88’
Full-time5-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Wolfsburg
  • Josuha Guilavogui
Fortuna Dusseldorf
  • Dodi Lukebakio

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.36 1.94 30’ Kaan Ayhan (Fortuna Dusseldorf), 0-1 30’ 34’ Admir Mehmedi (Wolfsburg), 1-1 34’ 54’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), 2-1 54’ 57’ Robin Knoche (Wolfsburg), 3-1 57’ 59’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), 4-1 59’ 65’ Benito Raman (Fortuna Dusseldorf), 4-2 65’ 88’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), 5-2 88’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.36 1.94 30’ Kaan Ayhan (Fortuna Dusseldorf), 0-1 Ayhan 30’ 34’ Admir Mehmedi (Wolfsburg), 1-1 Mehmedi 34’ 54’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), 2-1 Weghorst 54’ 57’ Robin Knoche (Wolfsburg), 3-1 Knoche 57’ 59’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), 4-1 Weghorst 59’ 65’ Benito Raman (Fortuna Dusseldorf), 4-2 Raman 65’ 88’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), 5-2 Weghorst 88’
Wolfsburg 4.36 xGFortuna Dusseldorf 1.94 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Fortuna Dusseldorf attacking Wolfsburg attacking 
88’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.78 xG, goal 90+3’ Rouwen Hennings (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.64 xG, saved 88’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.61 xG, saved 59’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 57’ Robin Knoche (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.54 xG, goal 54’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 82’ Kaan Ayhan (Fortuna Dusseldorf), from a corner, 0.46 xG, off target 84’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 83’ Felix Klaus (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 65’ Benito Raman (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 33’ Rouwen Hennings (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 70’ John Brooks (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 30’ Kaan Ayhan (Fortuna Dusseldorf), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, goal 6’ Benito Raman (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 75’ Jérôme Roussillon (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 31’ Rouwen Hennings (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 70’ Admir Mehmedi (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 75’ Felix Klaus (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 5’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 34’ Admir Mehmedi (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 78’ Benito Raman (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ Takashi Usami (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+3’ Kevin Stöger (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ Admir Mehmedi (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Rouwen Hennings (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Dodi Lukebakio (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 20’ Kevin Stöger (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ William (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Takashi Usami (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Dodi Lukebakio (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 5’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90’ Benito Raman (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork 80’ Rouwen Hennings (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ Matthias Zimmermann (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 88’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.78 xG, goal 90+3’ Rouwen Hennings (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.64 xG, saved 88’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.61 xG, saved 59’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 57’ Robin Knoche (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.54 xG, goal 54’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 82’ Kaan Ayhan (Fortuna Dusseldorf), from a corner, 0.46 xG, off target 84’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 83’ Felix Klaus (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 65’ Benito Raman (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 33’ Rouwen Hennings (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 70’ John Brooks (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 30’ Kaan Ayhan (Fortuna Dusseldorf), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, goal 6’ Benito Raman (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 75’ Jérôme Roussillon (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 31’ Rouwen Hennings (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 75’ Felix Klaus (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 26’ Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 70’ Admir Mehmedi (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 5’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Admir Mehmedi (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 78’ Benito Raman (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ Takashi Usami (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+3’ Kevin Stöger (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ Admir Mehmedi (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Rouwen Hennings (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Dodi Lukebakio (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Takashi Usami (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Kevin Stöger (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ William (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Dodi Lukebakio (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 5’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90’ Benito Raman (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork 80’ Rouwen Hennings (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ Matthias Zimmermann (Fortuna Dusseldorf), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Koen Casteels GK900 0.000.000
William DEF901 0.020.000
Robin Knoche DEF9011 0.540.000
John Brooks DEF901 0.110.000
Jérôme Roussillon DEF871 0.070.000
Josuha Guilavogui MID900 0.000.021
Maximilian Arnold MID902 0.050.051
Yannick Gerhardt MID902 0.070.072
Admir Mehmedi FWD8313 0.110.051
Wout Weghorst FWD90325 2.901.084
Josip Brekalo FWD710 0.000.000
Felix Klaus Sub192 0.481.062
Renato Steffen Sub70 0.000.000
Felix Uduokhai Sub30 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Wolfsburg win 55% Bet365 odds 1.75
Draw 25% Bet365 odds 3.75
Fortuna Dusseldorf win 20% Bet365 odds 4.75

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Wolfsburg DWWDL
Fortuna Dusseldorf WLWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Fortuna Dusseldorf 0-3 Wolfsburg, 27 Oct 18 Next meeting: Fortuna Dusseldorf 1-1 Wolfsburg, 13 Sep 19  All Wolfsburg vs Fortuna Dusseldorf meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.