VfL Wolfsburg v Bayern Munich result

Full-time · VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 Bayern Munich

Bundesliga · Wed, 20 Dec 2023 19:30 GMT · Volkswagen Arena

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: VfL Wolfsburg · Bayern Munich · Head-to-head

VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 Bayern Munich — Bayern Munich won this Bundesliga match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Bayern Munich won 2–1 at Volkswagen Arena in the Bundesliga on Wednesday 20 December.

The goals

Bayern Munich led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Bayern Munich: Jamal Musiala (33’, assisted by Thomas Müller) and Harry Kane (43’, assisted by Thomas Müller); VfL Wolfsburg: M. Arnold (45’, assisted by J. Mæhle).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: VfL Wolfsburg 0.28, Bayern Munich 2.73, from 5 shots to 20 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. Stegemann showed six yellow cards — against 3.0 yellows a game across the last 6 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — VfL Wolfsburg: C. Zesiger (11’), Lovro Majer (46’), R. Baku (59’) and Tiago Tomás (90+1’); Bayern Munich: Aleksandar Pavlović (20’) and Raphaël Guerreiro (90+1’).

What it changes

Bayern Munich recorded the only away win among the nine finished matches of round 16. Bayern Munich have won their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, J. Mæhle (VfL Wolfsburg) 9.1, Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich) 8.6 and M. Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg) 8.3 led the match.

Next up

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

Bayern Munich next host Arsenal on 21 October 2026.

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

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

The numbers

Result: VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 Bayern Munich · Bundesliga
Venue: Volkswagen Arena · Wolfsburg
Referee: S. Stegemann
Head-to-head (last 6): VfL Wolfsburg 0 · draws 1 · Bayern Munich 5 · 4 goals/game
Recent form: VfL Wolfsburg 2W 0D 3L · Bayern Munich 3W 1D 1L

VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 Bayern Munich (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

0.88 / 2

Goals

against 1.5 / 1 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.83 / 5.5

Corners

against 6.33 / 2.17 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 6 matches

3.67 / 5.83

Shots on target

against 5.67 / 2.33 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 6 matches

2.67 / 1.17

Cards

against 2.67 / 1.83 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 December 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 December 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	VfL Wolfsburg for / against	Line	Bayern Munich for / against
Goals scored	0.88 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.83 for · 6.33 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	5.5 for · 2.17 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	12.17 for · 15 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	16 for · 9 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	3.67 for · 5.67 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	5.83 for · 2.33 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	13 for · 13.5 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	7.67 for · 10.17 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	2.67 for · 2.67 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	1.17 for · 1.83 against n 6 Last 5

VfL Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 December 2023. 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	62.4	2.5 7/4	1.6 4/3	—
M. Svanberg n 8	72.3	2.2 8/4	3.1 6/5	—
S. Bornauw n 8	50.3	2 4/2	0 0/0	—
Lovro Majer n 8	66.6	1.9 5/4	1.5 5/3	—
C. Zesiger n 8	77.6	1.7 6/4	0.4 2/1	—

VfL Wolfsburg — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Wind n 8	89.1	2.1 7/6	1.1 6/2
M. Svanberg n 8	72.3	2 6/5	0.6 4/0
K. Paredes n 8	36	1.9 5/1	0.9 3/0
Tiago Tomás n 8	44.1	1.5 3/2	1 2/1
Y. Gerhardt n 8	56.1	1.2 4/2	1 4/1

VfL Wolfsburg — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Wind n 8	89.1	0.3 2/0	0.4 3/0
Lovro Majer n 8	66.6	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
M. Svanberg n 8	72.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
V. Černý n 8	39.4	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
K. Paredes n 8	36	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

VfL Wolfsburg — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Vranckx n 8	62.4	2.9 7/5
N. Cozza n 8	36.4	2.8 4/3
K. Paredes n 8	36	2.5 6/1
M. Lacroix n 8	81.9	2.1 5/4
M. Arnold n 8	73.3	2 6/3

VfL Wolfsburg — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
K. Casteels n 8	90	4.1 7/7
P. Pervan n 8	90	2.8 5/4

Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 December 2023. 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
M. Tel n 8	21.6	2.1 2/2	1 1/1	—
A. Pavlović n 5	46.8	1.9 4/1	0.8 2/0	—
K. Laimer n 8	69.8	1.5 5/2	1.1 5/2	—
S. Gnabry n 8	40.9	1.4 2/1	0.6 2/0	—
J. Musiala n 8	67.8	1.2 5/2	1.5 7/2	—

Bayern Munich — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting n 8	29.4	4.2 5/3	1.9 3/2
H. Kane n 8	90	3.1 8/6	2.4 8/4
F. Krätzig n 5	12.6	2.9 2/0	2.9 2/0
M. Tel n 8	21.6	2.1 2/2	0.5 1/0
K. Coman n 8	77.8	1.9 7/3	0.6 4/0

Bayern Munich — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
H. Kane n 8	90	1.3 5/4	0.1 1/0
M. Tel n 8	21.6	0 0/0	1 2/0
L. Sané n 8	79.5	0 0/0	0.8 4/2
A. Pavlović n 5	46.8	0 0/0	0.8 2/0
Thomas Müller n 8	44.6	0.3 1/0	0.5 1/1

Bayern Munich — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
K. Laimer n 8	69.8	3.9 5/4
A. Pavlović n 5	46.8	3.8 4/3
F. Krätzig n 5	12.6	2.9 2/0
J. Musiala n 8	67.8	2.5 7/2
D. Upamecano n 8	80.4	2.4 8/5

Bayern Munich — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Neuer n 8	90	1.3 2/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
VfL Wolfsburg		Bayern Munich
39%	Possession	61%
0.28	Expected goals (xG)	2.73
5	Shots	20
4	Shots on target	7
1	Shots off target	7
0	Blocked shots	6
3	Shots inside the box	10
0	Corners	6
1	Offsides	0
15	Fouls	12
4	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
5	Saves	3
426	Passes	652
81%	Pass accuracy	88%

VfL Wolfsburg player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
K. Casteels	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
S. Bornauw	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
M. Jenz	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
A. Vranckx	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.2
M. Arnold	90	1	0	2	2	1	4	0	8.2
J. Mæhle	90	0	1	0	0	1	6	0	7.2
J. Wind	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
R. Baku	84	0	0	0	0	0	4	Y	6.9
M. Svanberg	72	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	6.6
Lovro Majer	52	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.7
C. Zesiger	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
Rogério sub	45	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.6
Tiago Tomás sub	38	0	0	1	0	0	0	Y	6.6
K. Paredes sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
V. Černý sub	11	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9

Bayern Munich player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Neuer	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
K. Laimer	90	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	6.6
D. Upamecano	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	8.2
Kim Min-Jae	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	6.9
A. Davies	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	6.9
A. Pavlović	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	Y	7.2
Raphaël Guerreiro	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	Y	7
L. Sané	90	0	0	3	3	2	0	0	7.3
H. Kane	90	1	0	3	3	1	0	0	6.9
J. Musiala	89	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	7.3
Thomas Müller	63	0	2	2	0	3	0	0	7.9
M. de Ligt sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

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

Recent form

VfL WolfsburgWLLLW

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Bayern MunichWDLWW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.2 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

VfL Wolfsburg 0 · 1 draw · Bayern Munich 5 · 4 goals/game

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
2021-12-17 Bayern Munich 4–0 VfL Wolfsburg
2021-04-17 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 Bayern Munich
2020-12-16 Bayern Munich 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

VfL Wolfsburg#12 pos37 pts34 pl-15 GD

Bayern Munich#3 pos72 pts34 pl+49 GD

Goals per game

VfL Wolfsburg scored1.21

Bayern Munich scored2.76

VfL Wolfsburg conceded1.65

Bayern Munich conceded1.32

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

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