Saturday , 14 November 2026

RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2018-19 ROUND OF 16

DFB-Pokal · 2018-19
RB Leipzig
1 – 0
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Wed 6 Feb 2019 · 17:30 UTC Red Bull Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 29' John Brooks
Y 80' Yannick Gerhardt
Diego Demme 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg — DFB-Pokal at Red Bull Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Christian Dingert
  • Referee Tobias Christ
  • Referee Timo Gerach
  • Referee Christian Dietz
5 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 13.0 goals/game

Head-to-Head

11
5
9
RB Leipzig 25 games · Avg 2.6 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-06 RB Leipzig 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-11-24 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig 2017-05-06 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig 2016-12-18 RB Leipzig 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2016-02-20 VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Feb VfL Wolfsburg H 1–0 W
01 Feb Hannover 96 A 3–0 W
27 Jan TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 4–0 W
19 Jan Borussia Dortmund H 0–1 L
22 Dec SV Werder Bremen H 3–2 W
19 Dec FC Bayern München A 0–1 L
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Feb RB Leipzig A 0–1 L
02 Feb Hertha BSC A 1–0 W
26 Jan Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–3 L
20 Jan FC Schalke 04 A 1–2 L
23 Dec FC Augsburg A 3–2 W
18 Dec VfB Stuttgart H 2–0 W

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
0% Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

RB Leipzig
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
VfL Wolfsburg
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RB Leipzig
Christoph Baumgartner 2 G
Willi Orban 1 G
Brajan Gruda 1 G
VfL Wolfsburg
Maximilian Arnold 2 G
Kento Shiogai 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and RB Leipzig launch into their encounter with VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 9' The Brazil Matheus Cunha breaks the deadlock on 9 minutes. 1-0!
  • 14' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruno Labbadia will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 24' 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 Lukas Klostermann suffering a number of foals already.
  • 29' John Brooks picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 34' RB Leipzig is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 44' It is a cagey affair so far. RB Leipzig in their trying to find a way past VfL Wolfsburg's compact .
  • 49' 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.
  • 54' It looks surprising VfL Wolfsburg does not make any changes. Tyler Adams has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 59' Elvis Rexhbecaj makes way for John Yeboah at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 74' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. RB Leipzig must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 80' That is a Yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg. Yannick Gerhardt will be fuming at that decision.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Renato Steffen as he leaves the pitch. Felix Klaus steps in for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 89' It looks like no one’s ball. RB Leipzig is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 90' RB Leipzig ring the changes. Diego Demme has done his job and it is now time for Stefan Ilsanker to step up.
  • 1-0 the final result. VfL Wolfsburg will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralf Rangnick

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Labbadia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Timo Werner 4
Willi Orban 3
Wout Weghorst 3
Lois Openda 2
Jerome Roussillon 2
Benjamin Sesko 2
Yussuf Poulsen 2
Maximilian Philipp 2

Head to Head

2019-02-06 RB Leipzig 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-11-24 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig 2017-05-06 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig 2016-12-18 RB Leipzig 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2016-02-20 VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig Form

2019-02-06 RB Leipzig 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2019-02-01 Hannover 96 0–3 RB Leipzig W 2019-01-27 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 0–4 RB Leipzig W 2019-01-19 RB Leipzig 0–1 Borussia Dortmund L 2018-12-22 RB Leipzig 3–2 SV Werder Bremen W 2018-12-19 FC Bayern München 1–0 RB Leipzig L

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2019-02-06 RB Leipzig 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2019-02-02 Hertha BSC 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg W 2019-01-26 VfL Wolfsburg 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2019-01-20 FC Schalke 04 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2018-12-23 FC Augsburg 2–3 VfL Wolfsburg W 2018-12-18 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 VfB Stuttgart W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: RB Leipzig or VfL Wolfsburg 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig39% Draw30% VfL Wolfsburg31%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
69%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
61%
RB Leipzig or VfL Wolfsburg
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig24% Draw53% VfL Wolfsburg23%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.