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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
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 13.3 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
100% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
0% Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

RB Leipzig
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
VfL Wolfsburg
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RB Leipzig
Willi Orban 1 G
Brajan Gruda 1 G
VfL Wolfsburg
Maximilian Arnold 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Red Bull Arena as RB Leipzig face off against VfL Wolfsburg in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 9' Matheus Cunha doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 14' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. VfL Wolfsburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 19' RB Leipzig currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 29' The referee calls foul for John Brooks. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 44' It’s high time Ralf Rangnick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 49' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 54' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. RB Leipzig seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 59' Another change for VfL Wolfsburg made on 59 minute. Elvis Rexhbecaj leaves to be changed by John Yeboah.
  • 64' Austria international Konrad Laimer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Willi Orban is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 74' Wout Weghorst is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for VfL Wolfsburg tonight.
  • 79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yannick Gerhardt on 80 minutes.
  • 84' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Renato Steffen by Felix Klaus on 84 minute.
  • 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Felix Klaus made 476 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' Stefan Ilsanker is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diego Demme at the 90 minute mark.
  • It finishes all square. RB Leipzig and VfL Wolfsburg share the spoils 1-0.

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
Josko Gvardiol 2
Mohammed Amoura 2
Emil Forsberg 2
Christopher Nkunku 2
Konrad Laimer 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.