Highlights

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Full time: Wolfsburg 2-1 Hoffenheim

Wolfsburg pick up the three points with a comfortable victory against Hoffenheim. Jakub Kaminski gave Die Wölfe the lead in the 15th minute, with Luca Waldschmidt doubling his side's advantage with a quarter of an hour left on the clock. Although a Josuha Guilavogui own goal halved the deficit in injury time, it was too little, too late to deny Wolfsburg the win. They stay in the mix for European qualification as a result, while Hoffenheim are still hovering just above the relegation play-off spot with two games remaining.
Full-time
90'
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Josuha Guilavogui

OWN GOAL!

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Josuha Guilavogui
90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

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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.
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Micky van de Ven
Micky van de Ven35.05km/h
2.
Ihlas Bebou
Ihlas Bebou34.51km/h
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Jakub Kamiński
Jakub Kamiński34.02km/h
85'

Substitution

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Win Probability

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Win Probability
This Match Fact documents significant changes in the probability of victory for both teams during the course of the match. The value is based on actual match play and incorporates existing Match Facts such as Expected Goals, Skill and Set-Piece Dange
14'
45.9 %
Now
98.5 %
75'
Luca Waldschmidt
Goal probability
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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.
41 %
55'

Ball Recovery Time

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Ball Recovery Time
Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).
TSG Hoffenheim
1st Half
2nd Half
12.2 s
9.7 s
Kick-off!
Half-time
30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

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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.
1.
Jakub Kamiński
Jakub Kamiński34.02km/h
2.
Patrick Wimmer
Patrick Wimmer33.91km/h
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Kevin  Akpoguma
Kevin Akpoguma32.33km/h
15'
Jakub Kamiński
Goal probability
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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.
21 %
Kick-off!

Wolfsburg starting XI

Casteels - Bornauw, Guilavogui, Van de Ven - Baku, Arnold (c), F. Nmecha, Svanberg, Kaminski - Wind, Wimmer

Wolfsburg subs

Pervan, Fischer, Cozza, Gerhardt, Franjic, Paredes, Waldschmidt, Pejcinovic, Marmoush

Hoffenheim starting XI

Baumann (c) - Akpoguma, Kabak, Brooks - Bebou, Geiger, Prömel, Angelino - Kramaric - Baumgartner, Dabbur

Hoffenheim subs

Philipp, Bicakcic, Rudy, Delaney, Becker, Bischof, Tohumcu, Dolberg, Skov

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Wolfsburg: personnel

Niko Kovac has no new availability concerns to contend with. He may therefore select the same XI as started in Dortmund, despite the fact he will want an improved showing this time. Yannick Gerhardt will be eager to make his first start in four, but faces stiff competition for central midfield spots that Svanberg, Arnold and Felix Nmecha have recently made their own.

Wolfsburg: form

Up and down is the best way to describe Wolfsburg's recent fortunes. After scoring eight goals to win two successive matches, they shipped in six in a record defeat at Dortmund last weekend. A home tie to Hoffenheim represents a chance to get their European ambitions back on track.
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Hoffenheim: personnel

There are no fresh injury issues for Hoffenheim to contend with. Stanley Nsoki is suspended after his red card against Frankfurt last weekend, but Nigerian defender Kevin Akpoguma is available again after serving his own suspension. US national team player John Anthony Brooks has been in strong form and is a certain pick against his former side after playing the full 90 minutes of Hoffenheim's past eight Bundesliga matches.

Hoffenheim: form

Hoffenheim's first win in three came at the perfect time last weekend against Frankfurt. Thanks to their four-point cushion over the bottom three, Hoffenheim could potentially celebrate safety this weekend. They would need to win in Wolfsburg for that, and then hope both Bochum and Stuttgart lose.

Wolfsburg: probable XI

Casteels - Bornauw, Guilavogui, Van de Ven - Fischer, Arnold (c), F. Nmecha, Svanberg, Kaminski - Wind, Wimmer

Wolfsburg: out

Lacroix (shoulder), L. Nmecha (knee), Otavio (ankle)

Hoffenheim: probable XI

Baumann (c) - Akpoguma, Kabak, Brooks - Bebou, Geiger, Prömel, Angelino - Kramaric - Baumgartner, Dabbur

Hoffenheim: out

Che (groin), Kaderabek (muscular), Nsoki (suspended), Vogt (knee)
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Last time they met

Wolfsburg got the better of the encounter in November, winning 2-1 with three goals falling either side of half-time.
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Not a good day in the office

Wolfsburg were trounced 0-6 at title-chasing Borussia Dortmund last weekend. The Wolves have never lost by a higher margin in the Bundesliga.
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Big win

Three first-half goals helped Hoffenheim to an important three points in a 3-1 win against Frankfurt - despite them playing most of the second half with ten men.

Reunion for Brooks

John Anthony Brooks, who has better challenges won figures than any other Hoffenheim player this season, is set to face the club he played for between 2017 and 2022.

Cross-happy Hoffenheim

Hoffenheim have scored ten goals from crosses from open play this season - only Cologne have more. Wolfsburg have conceded a league-high 12 goals from crosses this campaign.

No way down

Hoffenheim have never been relegated from the Bundesliga (having been promoted in 2008). For that matter, neither have Wolfsburg, who themselves joined the top flight in 1997.

Fond memories

Wolfsburg captain Maximilian Arnold scored his first ever Bundesliga goal against Hoffenheim - in a 2-2 draw in April 2013. He set a record as the club's youngest ever Bundesliga goalscorer, which remains to this day.

Felix Nmecha bonus

With German international Felix Nmecha in their side this season, Wolfsburg average 1.8 points per match. Without him they average 1.2 points per match.

Happy travellers

Wolfsburg are aiming to secure qualification for European football for the fourth time in five seasons.

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