FC Red Bull Salzburg vs VfL Wolfsburg, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Red Bull Salzburg vs VfL Wolfsburg — Champions League at Red Bull Arena.
- FC Red Bull Salzburg 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Alessandro Giallatini
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Daniele Doveri
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Fabiano Preti
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Lille OSC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Sevilla FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Brondby IF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Brondby IF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | Villarreal CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Oct | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Borussia Monchengladbach | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | Sevilla FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Sep | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Red Bull Salzburg is hosting VfL Wolfsburg for another epic battle.
- 3' Karim Adeyemi puts FC Red Bull Salzburg on the lead.
- 8' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Red Bull Salzburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 13' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' Goal! Lukas Nmecha scores his 37 goal in 378 matches.
- 19' FC Red Bull Salzburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 24' The travelling VfL Wolfsburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 29' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 34' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jerome Roussillon suffering a number of foals already.
- 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Felix Kalu Nmecha, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 44' It’s high time Mark van Bommel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 47' VfL Wolfsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 47.
- 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' VfL Wolfsburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 62' VfL Wolfsburg is showing some good football. However, VfL Wolfsburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' Noah Okafor puts FC Red Bull Salzburg on the lead.
- 66' Nicolas Capaldo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mohamed Camara on 66 minute.
- 70' The whistle greets Jerome Roussillon as he departs to be replaced by Paulo Otavio.
- 71' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Jerome Roussillon by Paulo Otavio on 71 minute.
- 72' It is a substitution in FC Red Bull Salzburg team. Maximilian Wober is replaced by Bernardo on 72 minute.
- 77' What a strike from Noah Okafor! The score is 3-1.
- 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Maximilian Arnold.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Maximilian Arnold. He receives a Yellow card.
- 86' Time for substitution for FC Red Bull Salzburg. Andreas Ulmer is replaced by Daouda Guindo.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Nicolas Capaldo. He receives a Yellow card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Red Bull Salzburg players.
Lineups
FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 43
-
39
Maximilian Wober ↓ Bernardo 72'
- 77
-
17
Andreas Ulmer ↓ Daouda Guindo 86'
- 6
- 11
- 18
- 19
- 27
- 13
- 21
Bench
-
95
Bernardo ↑ 72'
- 10
- 33
-
7
Nicolas Capaldo ↑ 66'
- 29
-
9
Chikwubuike Adamu ↑ 86'
- 1
-
37
Daouda Guindo ↑ 86'
- 14
- 15
- 3
Coach
Matthias Jaissle
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 4
- 1
- 15
- 25
- 27
- 11
-
20
Ridle Baku ↓ Felix Kalu Nmecha 70'
- 28
- 19
- 8
Bench
- 33
- 12
- 17
-
6
Paulo Otavio ↑ 70'
- 3
-
22
Felix Kalu Nmecha ↑ 70'
- 30
- 5
Coach
Mark van Bommel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Noah Okafor | 2 |
| Lukas Nmecha | 2 |
| Karim Adeyemi | 1 |
| Maximilian Wober | 1 |
| Ridle Baku | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Red Bull Salzburg Form
VfL Wolfsburg Form
2021-10-20
FC Red Bull Salzburg
3–1
VfL Wolfsburg
L
2021-10-16
1. FC Union Berlin
2–0
VfL Wolfsburg
L
2021-10-02
VfL Wolfsburg
1–3
Borussia Monchengladbach
L
2021-09-29
VfL Wolfsburg
1–1
Sevilla FC
D
2021-09-25
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
3–1
VfL Wolfsburg
L
2021-09-19
VfL Wolfsburg
1–1
Eintracht Frankfurt
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.06
FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for:
FC Red Bull Salzburg to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Red Bull Salzburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FC Red Bull Salzburg or Draw
83%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
39%
FC Red Bull Salzburg or VfL Wolfsburg
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
3.4%
4 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Red Bull Salzburg
| Handicap | FC Red Bull Salzburg covers | Push | VfL Wolfsburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.