Match facts ahead of #WOBBMG

Everything you need to know ahead of Borussia’s Bundesliga clash away at VfL Wolfsburg on Sunday evening (18:00 CET).

Spectators:

• Under the current coronavirus measures being enforced by the federal and state governments, all professional sporting events must take place behind closed doors.

Head-to-head record:

• The Foals have faced Wolfsburg on 41 occasions in the Bundesliga with the record favouring the side from Lower Saxony, who have won 22 games compared to Borussia’s twelve. There have also been seven draws between the sides.
• Encounters between the Foals and the Wolves have usually resulted in plenty of goals. The 41 games played to date have resulted in 117 goals (67 for Wolfsburg and 50 for Gladbach), averaging out at 2.85 goals per game.
• Wolfsburg are unbeaten at home to Borussia for 15 games (12 wins and three draws), longer than against any other side in the Bundesliga. The last away victory for the Foals in Wolfsburg came over 17 years ago on 22nd November 2003, when Gladbach won 3-1 thanks to goals from Joris van Hout, Arie van Lent and Joonas Kolkka.
• VfL Wolfsburg have not won against any club as often as against Borussia, emerging triumphant from 22 of the meetings between the sides.

Statistics:

• The Foals suffered a 2-1 home defeat to rivals 1. FC Köln in the last game. This is the first time Borussia have lost in 2021 after seven games (four wins and two draws).
• Borussia are undefeated in their last six games on the road with three wins and three draws in that time. The last away loss came on 9th December 2020 when Marco Rose’s team were beaten 2-0 by Real Madrid in the Champions League.
• Rose’s side currently sit seventh in the table after 20 games with 32 points. At this point last season, the Foals had accumulated seven more points.
• Meanwhile, Oliver Glasner’s team have picked up 38 points after the same number of matches which is the second-best total in their Bundesliga history. The only time that Wolfsburg eclipsed this tally was in the 2014/15 season when the side from Lower Saxony finished runners-up.
• Wolfsburg have won four games in a row for the first time in their Bundesliga history, with three of those coming on the road against Mainz (2-0), Leverkusen (1-0), and Augsburg (2-0).

Officials:

• The DFB will confirm the officials on the day of the match due to current coronavirus measures in place.

Social Media:

• Fans can follow the match on social media using the hashtag #WOBBMG or by following Borussia’s English-language account on Facebook and Twitter.