Bayer Leverkusen vs. VfL Wolfsburg – Football Match Preview – March 10, 2024 – ESPN
Bayer Leverkusen and VfL Wolfsburg play on Sunday at 2:30 PM ET. It’ll be the second matchup of the Bundesliga season between these clubs, with Bayer Leverkusen winning the first 2-1.
Bayer Leverkusen took on FC Cologne away from home in its last game and picked up a victory by a final score of 2-0. Bayer Leverkusen were led by goals from Alex Grimaldo and Jeremie Frimpong in that game against FC Cologne.
VfL Wolfsburg lost at home 3-2 to VfB Stuttgart in its last match on March 2. Lukas Nmecha and Joakim Mæhle Pedersen paced VfL Wolfsburg with a goal apiece.
Bundesliga Live Stream Info: VfL Wolfsburg vs. Bayer Leverkusen
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Match Date: Sunday, March 10, 2024
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Match Time: 2:30 PM ET
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Venue: BayArena
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TV: ESPN+
Watch Bayer Leverkusen vs. VfL Wolfsburg and catch all Bundesliga action on ESPN+.
Bayer Leverkusen topped VfL Wolfsburg in their most recent meeting on October 21. It finished 2-1, with Bayer Leverkusen taking 14 shots and VfL Wolfsburg taking 17. Frimpong and Grimaldo scored one goal each for Bayer Leverkusen. Maxence Lacroix led VfL Wolfsburg with one goal on one shot.
Matchup Stats & Insights
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Bayer Leverkusen scores 2.5 goals per game to rank second in the Bundesliga, while VfL Wolfsburg concedes 1.6 per match to rank ninth.
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VfL Wolfsburg ranks 13th in the Bundesliga play in goals scored with 30 across 24 games, while Bayer Leverkusen ranks first in goals conceded with 16 in 24 matches.
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Bayer Leverkusen has a +45 goal differential, which ranks first in league action.
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In terms of goal differential, VfL Wolfsburg ranks 12th in the league at -9.
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VfL Wolfsburg ranks seventh in shots faced with 304 across 24 matches, and Bayer Leverkusen ranks second in the Bundesliga in shots taken with 415 over 24 matches.
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VfL Wolfsburg is taking 11.7 shots per game (11th in the Bundesliga), and Bayer Leverkusen is giving up 8.3 per match (first in league).
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Bayer Leverkusen’s shot differential is +217 (+9.0 per game), which is second in the league.
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VfL Wolfsburg is seventh in the league in shot differential, at -23 (-1.0 per game).
Bayer Leverkusen Leaders
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Victor Boniface is a key contributor for Bayer Leverkusen, with 10 goals and seven assists.
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With nine goals and eight assists, Grimaldo is another important player for Bayer Leverkusen.
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Florian Wirtz has five goals and eight assists.
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Frimpong has eight goals (on 47 shots, 2.0 per game) and four assists.
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