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Top-of-the-table clash in Wolfsburg
The league leaders are away to their closest rivals: the facts on the crunch match
There are football matches that don’t just begin with the kick-off. Even before then, there’s something special in the air – in the league table, in the head-to-head records, in the memories of those nights. The clash between VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern Women falls into this category. On Saturday evening, the second-placed side host the league leaders. Wolfsburg vs. Bayern, 24 points vs. 27, second-best attack vs. the best attack. It's the ultimate top-of-the-table clash (kick-off at 17:55). Ahead of this match-up that never gets old, fcbayern.com takes a look at the facts on the clash.
Six wins, one minor setback in Wolfsburg
Flawless start to the season: Bayern have won nine from nine games so far, with a goal difference of 32:8. | © FC Bayern / Eva Dippold
Recent history clearly favours the Munich side. Bayern have won six of their last seven Bundesliga clashes with VfL during this period - as many as they did in the previous 23 league encounters combined. Wolfsburg have only managed to prevail once: in October 2024, the Wolves won 2–0 in front of their home crowd.
The two teams have faced each other 50 times in the Bundesliga, with Bayern winning 22 matches, Wolfsburg 17, and 11 ending in a draw. The Munich side also have their noses ahead in terms of goals: FCB have scored 81, whilst VfL have netted 78. The most recent edition of this Bundesliga fixture was particularly thrilling from Bayern’s perspective. In February, the Munich women came from 1–0 down to secure a 4–1 victory. Jovana Damnjanović bagged a brace, with Georgia Stanway and Klara Bühl also finding the net. Wolfsburg may have taken the lead – but Bayern had the better finish.
Bayern on a long winning streak
FCB Women have won 11 consecutive Bundesliga games. Stretching back to last season, they're actually unbeaten in 51 encounters. This remarkable run is made up of 47 wins and four draws. Of their last 104 Bundesliga outings, the Munich side have lost just two. Both defeats came away from home against Wolfsburg. So the Volkswagen Arena is something of a rare blemish on the Munich Frauen’s otherwise flawless league record.
Wolfsburg’s stronghold has held so far
It's also thanks in part to goalkeeper Stina Johannes that the Wolves are currently in second place with 24 points from their first nine matches. | © Imago
After nine matches, VfL have accumulated 24 points, their best tally at this stage of the season since the 2022/23 campaign. The Wolfsburg women suffered their only defeat on Matchday 5 at TSG Hoffenheim, before regaining their usual rhythm.
Wolfsburg are particularly hard to beat at home. VfL have gone 11 Bundesliga home games without defeat, winning nine of them. Their last loss in front of their own fans came almost exactly a year ago: on Matchday 10 of last season, Frankfurt ran out 3–2 winners. The goal area at Wolfsburg is usually a hive of activity, too. In 86 of their last 87 Bundesliga home games, VfL have scored at least once. In total, they've racked up 310 goals – an average of 3.6 per match. The only game they failed to get on the scoresheet during this period was in the 4–0 defeat to Bayern in March 2024.
Two front lines who don’t waste time asking for permission
Edna Imade and Pernille Harder are a constant threat in the Bayern attack. | © FC Bayern / Eva Dippold
Wolfsburg have scored 29 goals this season, whilst Bayern have scored 32, which means both teams are well clear at the top of the league in this category. Defensively, it's a similar story: Wolfsburg have conceded nine goals, whilst Bayern have conceded eight. So both teams aren't just competing at the top – they're doing so with real conviction. Wolfsburg have an expected goals tally of 23.8 – a statistical indicator of the quality of the chances created – and have converted these into 29 goals. Bayern’s xG is 21.9, but they’ve already found the net 32 times. That's no coincidence, but rather a testament to the Munich side's efficiency. Bayern’s chances clearly don’t require much thinking about.
What makes the clash between FCB Women and VfL so special:
Peddemors up against Bühl
Ella Peddemors is one player who could play a key role. The Wolfsburg midfielder is top of the Bundesliga’s goalscoring charts with 11 goals and has also provided three assists, meaning she's been directly involved in 14 of Wolfsburg’s 29 goals. At Bayern, Klara Bühl and Edna Imade share the club’s top scorer honours with six goals apiece. Bühl has also provided seven assists, bringing her total goal contributions to 13.
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