Bayern München v VfL Wolfsburg result

Full-time · Bayern München 3–2 VfL Wolfsburg

Bundesliga · Sat, 18 Jan 2025 14:30 GMT · Allianz Arena

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

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Bayern München 3–2 VfL Wolfsburg — Bayern München won this Bundesliga match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Bayern München beat VfL Wolfsburg 3–2 at Allianz Arena in the Bundesliga on Saturday 18 January. Bayern München have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions. VfL Wolfsburg have scored in 12 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Bayern München led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Bayern München: L. Goretzka (20’, assisted by Joshua Kimmich; 62’, assisted by Michael Olise) and Michael Olise (39’, assisted by Leroy Sané); VfL Wolfsburg: Mohammed Amoura (24’; 88’, assisted by Tiago Tomás).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Bayern München 3.07, VfL Wolfsburg 0.54, from 25 shots to 7 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Bayern München: Joshua Kimmich (79’) and Konrad Laimer (83’); VfL Wolfsburg: J. Mæhle (45+2’), Patrick Wimmer (61’) and K. Fischer (90+5’).

What it changes

Bayern München have won their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, L. Goretzka (Bayern München) 11.8, Michael Olise (Bayern München) 11.1 and Mohammed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg) 9.3 led the match.

Next up

Bayern München next host Arsenal on 21 October 2026.

VfL Wolfsburg next travel to VfL Bochum on 23 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Bayern München: Bayern München v Arsenal, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for VfL Wolfsburg: VfL Bochum v VfL Wolfsburg, Friday 23 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Bayern München 3–2 VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga
Venue: Allianz Arena · München
Referee: T. Reichel
Head-to-head (last 6): Bayern München 5 · draws 1 · VfL Wolfsburg 0 · 3.67 goals/game
Recent form: Bayern München 4W 0D 1L · VfL Wolfsburg 3W 0D 2L

Bayern München 3–2 VfL Wolfsburg (Bundesliga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.75 / 2.75

Goals

against 1 / 1.38 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

7 / 5.25

Corners

against 2.14 / 5.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 4 matches

7.57 / 5

Shots on target

against 2.14 / 5.75 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 4 matches

2 / 1.5

Cards

against 1.86 / 2.5 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 4 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 15 January 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 15 January 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Bayern München for / against	Line	VfL Wolfsburg for / against
Goals scored	2.75 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.75 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	7 for · 2.14 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	5.25 for · 5.5 against n 4 Last 5
Shots	19.86 for · 6.14 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	14 for · 12.5 against n 4 Last 5
Shots on target	7.57 for · 2.14 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	5 for · 5.75 against n 4 Last 5
Fouls committed	8.14 for · 11.86 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	7.5 for · 12 against n 4 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 1.86 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.5 for · 2.5 against n 4 Last 5

Bayern München

Bayern München — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
K. Laimer n 8	63.1	2.1 4/3	1.2 4/2	—
S. Boey n 8	48.3	1.4 3/2	1.9 5/2	—
M. Tel n 8	26.9	1.3 2/1	1.3 2/1	—
S. Gnabry n 8	36.5	1.2 3/1	0.6 1/1	—
L. Sané n 8	79.5	1.1 5/3	1.4 5/3	—

Bayern München — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
H. Kane n 8	78.9	3.7 6/5	2.1 6/4
J. Musiala n 8	71.6	3.6 7/6	2.5 6/4
L. Sané n 8	79.5	3 8/8	1.3 7/2
S. Gnabry n 8	36.5	2.8 7/2	1.2 4/0
M. Olise n 8	59.4	2.7 7/3	1.3 5/2

Bayern München — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Olise n 8	59.4	0.4 1/1	0.8 4/0
J. Musiala n 8	71.6	0.8 4/1	0.3 2/0
H. Kane n 8	78.9	0.7 3/1	0.3 2/0
L. Sané n 8	79.5	0.6 3/1	0.1 1/0
S. Gnabry n 8	36.5	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0

Bayern München — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
K. Laimer n 8	63.1	3.2 6/4
J. Musiala n 8	71.6	2.7 6/5
S. Boey n 8	48.3	2.6 4/3
M. Olise n 8	59.4	2.1 4/3
D. Upamecano n 8	86.4	2 8/5

Bayern München — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Daniel Peretz n 8	84.5	2.4 4/3
M. Neuer n 8	90	1.1 3/1

VfL Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Vranckx n 8	30.9	2.6 6/1	3.6 5/3	—
L. Nmecha n 8	19.3	2.3 4/0	2.9 5/0	—
C. Zesiger n 8	76.4	2.1 6/5	0.7 3/2	—
Tiago Tomás n 8	61	2 5/3	3 7/4	—
P. Wimmer n 8	49.5	2 4/2	2 5/3	—

VfL Wolfsburg — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Nmecha n 8	19.3	4.1 6/1	2.9 4/1
K. Behrens n 8	11.9	2.8 3/0	1.9 2/0
M. Amoura n 8	78.9	2 7/5	1 5/1
Tiago Tomás n 8	61	2 7/2	1.5 7/1
J. Wind n 8	55.8	1.6 5/3	0.8 3/1

VfL Wolfsburg — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Nmecha n 8	19.3	1.8 2/1	0 0/0
J. Wind n 8	55.8	0.8 3/1	0.2 1/0
K. Behrens n 8	11.9	0.9 1/0	0 0/0
M. Amoura n 8	78.9	0.6 3/1	0.3 2/0
M. Svanberg n 8	42.8	0.5 2/0	0.3 1/0

VfL Wolfsburg — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
P. Wimmer n 8	49.5	3.9 7/4
A. Vranckx n 8	30.9	2.9 5/3
R. Baku n 8	81.8	2.5 7/6
K. Fischer n 8	78	2.2 6/4
K. Koulierakis n 8	88.9	1.9 7/5

VfL Wolfsburg — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
K. Grabara n 8	90	3.1 7/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Bayern München		VfL Wolfsburg
72%	Possession	28%
3.07	Expected goals (xG)	0.54
25	Shots	7
10	Shots on target	3
12	Shots off target	3
3	Blocked shots	1
18	Shots inside the box	6
6	Corners	2
10	Fouls	9
2	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	7
691	Passes	270
91%	Pass accuracy	73%

Bayern München player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
M. Neuer	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
K. Laimer	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	6.7
D. Upamecano	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	6.9
Kim Min-Jae	90	0	0	1	1	1	1	6.7
A. Davies	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	6.9
J. Kimmich	90	0	1	1	0	5	2	8.2
L. Goretzka	90	2	0	3	2	0	2	8.9
M. Olise	90	1	1	3	2	4	2	9.2
H. Kane	90	0	0	6	3	2	0	8
K. Coman	75	0	0	4	1	3	0	7
L. Sané	67	0	1	2	0	2	0	7.2
S. Gnabry sub	23	0	0	1	1	0	0	6.3
J. Musiala sub	15	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.3

VfL Wolfsburg player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
K. Grabara	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.9
K. Fischer	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	6.3
D. Vavro	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.6
K. Koulierakis	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	6.2
J. Mæhle	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	6.2
M. Arnold	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	6.6
M. Amoura	90	2	0	4	3	0	0	8.6
P. Wimmer	71	0	0	0	0	0	1	6
Bence Dárdai	71	0	0	0	0	0	4	6.3
Y. Gerhardt	63	0	0	0	0	0	2	6.2
L. Nmecha	63	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
A. Vranckx sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.7
Tiago Tomás sub	27	0	1	0	0	1	1	6.9
M. Svanberg sub	19	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
J. Wind sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	2	6.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Bayern München v VfL Wolfsburg — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Bayern MünchenWLWWW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 3.4 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

VfL WolfsburgWLLWW

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 2.6 scored / 2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Bayern München 5 · 1 draw · VfL Wolfsburg 0 · 3.67 goals/game

2024-08-25 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 Bayern München
2024-05-12 Bayern Munich 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg
2023-12-20 VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 Bayern Munich
2023-02-05 VfL Wolfsburg 2–4 Bayern Munich
2022-08-14 Bayern Munich 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg
2022-05-14 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 Bayern Munich

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Bayern München#1 pos82 pts34 pl+67 GD

VfL Wolfsburg#11 pos43 pts34 pl+2 GD

Goals per game

Bayern München scored2.91

VfL Wolfsburg scored1.65

Bayern München conceded0.94

VfL Wolfsburg conceded1.59

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Bayern München and VfL Wolfsburg?: In their last 6 meetings, Bayern München won 5, VfL Wolfsburg won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Bayern München and VfL Wolfsburg?: Recent form — Bayern München 4W 0D 1L; VfL Wolfsburg 3W 0D 2L.

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