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Full-time: Hoffenheim 0-1 Wolfsburg
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Full-time
90'
+ 3
All hands on deck
Wolfsburg are no longer looking to attack - everyone is in their own half to secure this three points. They even let a chance to hit on the counter pass them by. Commitment!
90'
+ 1
Six minutes
There will be an extra 360 seconds for Hoffenheim to get that leveller.
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
89'
Clash of heads
Play is stopped as Chaves and Wimmer receive treatment following a clash of heads.
89'
Substitution
89'
Substitution
88'
Better but still not enough
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
0
1.07
1.2
1
Goals
84'
Another opportunity goes begging
A stunning pass sends Moerstedt into the area, and he finds Hložek but falls as he does so and ends up inadvertently blocking his teammates path to goal. So unlucky for the hosts!
83'
Vavro sanctioned
The Wolfsburg hardman illegally stops Geiger on the edge of the Hoffenheim area as the hosts look to break.
79'
Prass fires over!
Hoffenheim finally manage to create an overlap, with Kramarić floating a dangerous ball into the area. It falls for Prass at the far post, but the defender blazes over an open goal. That should have been the leveller!
79'
Substitution
79'
Substitution
79'
Substitution
77'
Off the post!
Arnold fires another dangerous long ball into the area, picking out Wind. The Dane fires an instinctive first time effort that clatters back off the post. So close!
74'
Kramarić!
The Hoffenheim talisman tries his luck from the edge of the area and his low, angled effort goes inches wide of the post. Grabara was well beaten. Corner.
72'
Arriving...
Wimmer cues up Dárdai on the edge of the area but a heavy first touch gives the Hoffenehim defence the chance to clear.
72'
Still nothing on target
Goal attempts
7off target
0on target
6off target
3on target
68'
Wayward tackle
Substitute Moerstedt sticks out a leg to stop Dárdai and is duly sanctioned.
66'
Clean sheet on the cards?
If the score remains 0-1, it will be Wolfsburg's first clean sheet in five matches and just their fourth of the season.
63'
Amoura makes way
Apparently suffering following a clash of heads with Chaves, the Wolfsburg goalscorer leaves the pitch, replaced by Wimmer.
63'
Substitution
60'
Orban makes way
No debut goal for Nigerian striker Gift Orban, who struggled to find a way into the match and makes way for Max Moerstedt.
60'
Substitution
59'
Hoffenheim struggling to build
Hložek does well to break down the right and dribble to the byline, but the Wolfsburg defence clamp down quickly and his options evaporate.
58'
Koulierakis threatens
Koulierakis does well to rise highest and send a firm header goal-ward, but the Greek defender will have to wait for his first goal.
54'
Not this time
Although it was an Arnold corner that gave Wolfsburg the lead in the first half, this time the visiting captain's effort is reasonably harmless. However, Vavro gets hold of the second ball and unleashes a powerful effort, bit it goes well over the bar.
51'
Just about even
Possession (%)
4951
47'
Bischof has the first chance
After some confusion in the Wolfsburg box, Bischof's initial effort is blocked but he gets another crack - but it too is blocked, going out for a corner.
46'
We're back!
Hoffenheim boss Ilzer has made three changes at half-time, bringing Gendrey, Akpoguma and Yardımcı on in a bid to revitalise his side and hopefully get a first shot on target.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 3
Substitution
45'
+ 3
Substitution
45'
+ 3
Substitution
Half-time: Hoffenheim 0-1 Wolfsburg
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Half-time
45'
+ 2
Orban fires
Hoffenheim pump the ball into the area and it ends up with the Nigerian, who controls, carves out some space and fires - only to see his effort blocked by the legs of a defender.
45'
+ 1
120 seconds
There will be two minutes of time added on.
44'
Another scare for Hoffenheim
Arnold's free-kick deep in to the home side's area beats the defence and looks set to be turned home before Baumann comes and snuffs out the move. Hoffenheim are on the back foot here.
40'
Tomás fluffs his lines
Amoura allows a pass to go through his legs and trust sharply, leaving Chaves in his wake before crossing low for the unmarked Tomás on the right of the area. But the Portuguese fails to get the better of Baumann and Hoffenheim clear.
35'
Arnold!
After Hoffenheim fail to clear, Arnold arrives out of midfield and smashes a powerful effort goal-ward - but it flies over.
32'
Almost an immediate response!
Kramarić gets the better of the defence down the right and picks out the well-positioned Hložek, who fires from distance but sees his shot fly just over the crossbar.
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
Amoura!
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Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
28'
Danger at last
Chaves pulls on Amoura's jersey and the subsequent free-kick from the half-space falls perfectly to Tiago Tomás, who tests Baumann for the first time.
Nsoki playing with fire
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23'
Tomás!
Looking to capitalise on a spell of possession, Wolfsburg get forward in numbers and Mæhle conjured a superb flat pass to find Tomás on the edge of the area. However, the Portuguese forward's effort is well off target.
20'
Amoura wins a corner
The roaming forward pops up on the right and helps create the overlap before his cross is deflected out for a corner... which is overshadowed by an offensive foul.
18'
Arthur Chaves stands firm
Amoura looks to use his pace to get in behind on the left, but Arthur Chaves tracks him well and shuts down the move.
14'
Midfield battle
Minor fouls, errors and plenty of tackles have seen the match stuck in the middle of the park so far...
12'
Quiet start
Goal attempts
1off target
0on target
0off target
0on target
11'
Pressure
Wolfsburg are pressing hard and giving the hosts little time to build up their attacks. Can they force and early error?
8'
Late tackle
As Prass breaks down the left, Tiago Tomás flies into a tackle and is duly sanctioned.
5'
Wind!
The Dane manages to eliminate Kadeřábek in the box but then loses the thread. Neither team has yet managed a shot on goal.
3'
First corner
Gerhardt's effort finds no takers in the middle, however, and the visitors rebuild their attack with a second wave.
1'
We're under way!
The ball is rolling Sinsheim, with hosts Hoffenheim in their customary royal blue and guests Wolfsburg decked out in white away kits.
Kick-off!
A beautiful day
It's a crisp but sunny day in Hoffenheim - the perfect setting for both sides to get the second half of the season off to a positive start. Just minutes to go now...
0:51
Hoffenheim in the house!
0:06
Wolfsburg warming up
More on those teams
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Wolfsburg starting XI
Grabara - Fischer, Vavro, Koulierakis, Mæhle - Dárdai, Arnold (c), Gerhardt - Wind - Tomás, Amoura
Wolfsburg subs
Müller, Bornauw, Zesiger, Vranckx, Özcan, Kamiński, Svenberg, Wimmer, Behrens
Hoffenheim starting XI
Baumann (c) - Kadeřábek, Chaves, Nsoki, Prass - Stach, Samassékou - Bischof, Hložek, Kramarić - Orban
Hoffenheim subs
Philipp, Hranáč, Gendrey, Akpoguma, Geiger, Becker, Moerstedt, Tabaković, Yardımcı
Departures
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2:41
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Round 2!
The two sides met a little over a month ago in the DFB Cup round of 16, with Wolfsburg claiming a 3-0 home win. Hasenhüttl's men will travel to Leipzig for their quarter-final clash on 27 February.
Road warriors
Wolfsburg have won four times on the road this season - that's as many away wins as they clocked all last season!
Christian Ilzer on Wolfsburg
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Ralph Hasenhüttl on facing Hoffenheim
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Probable line-ups
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Fresh face
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Back on the winning trail?
Wolfsburg will look to get back to winning ways against a Hoffenheim side lacking confidence. The visitors had gone six games without defeat and then lost two successive games to Freiburg and Dortmund, dropping from fifth to 11th in the process.
Looking for a spark
Hoffenheim are looking for their first win in four, having failed to build on their impressive win against Leipzig in Christian Ilzer's first game in charge. They currently sit just four points above the relegation play-off place.
2:29
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Wolves good on the road
Four of Wolfsburg's six Bundesliga wins this term have come away from home, helping them have the fifth-best away record in the Bundesliga in 2024/25.
Goals guaranteed
A total of 113 goals have been scored in this fixture so far, at an average of 3.53 per game. Wolfsburg have netted 61 of those and Hoffenheim 52.
3:59
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History on Wolfsburg's side
These teams have met 32 times in the Bundesliga to date - and the Wolves have tended to have the upper hand, winning 14 (43.8%). Hoffenheim have taken the spoils on 10 occasions (31.3%), with eight draws.
2:03
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2:03
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0:30
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