RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2018-19 ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg — DFB-Pokal at Red Bull Arena.
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Christian Dingert
- Referee Tobias Christ
- Referee Timo Gerach
- Referee Christian Dietz
14 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Hannover 96 | A | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (25 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. VfL Wolfsburg kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It’s high time Bruno Labbadia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 9' RB Leipzig is taking the lead after the goal scored by Matheus Cunha on 9.
- 14' The travelling VfL Wolfsburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 19' RB Leipzig looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 24' 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.
- 29' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for John Brooks.
- 34' John Yeboah has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 471 appearances.
- 39' RB Leipzig is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' Elvis Rexhbecaj has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 49' It looks like no one’s ball. VfL Wolfsburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 54' Diego Demme is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VfL Wolfsburg tonight.
- 59' John Yeboah is replacing Elvis Rexhbecaj for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
- 64' VfL Wolfsburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 64.
- 69' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Josip Brekalo made 471 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 79' RB Leipzig are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VfL Wolfsburg backline.
- 80' Yannick Gerhardt picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. Renato Steffen trudges off to be replaced by Felix Klaus on 84 minutes.
- 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
- 90' The whistle greets Diego Demme as he departs to be replaced by Stefan Ilsanker.
- It finishes all square. RB Leipzig and VfL Wolfsburg share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 1
- 16
- 4
- 23
- 6
-
31
Diego Demme ↓ Stefan Ilsanker 90'
- 27
- 7
-
20
Matheus Cunha ↓ Emil Forsberg 84'
- 14
Bench
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↑ 84'
- 22
- 28
- 26
-
13
Stefan Ilsanker ↑ 90'
- 29
- 17
Coach
Ralf Rangnick
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 15
- 31
- 25
- 3
- 27
- 13
-
10
Yunus Malli ↓ Josip Brekalo 59'
-
37
Elvis Rexhbecaj ↓ John Yeboah 59'
-
8
Renato Steffen ↓ Felix Klaus 84'
Bench
-
11
Felix Klaus ↑ 84'
- 2
- 32
- 17
-
7
Josip Brekalo ↑ 59'
- 12
-
29
John Yeboah ↑ 59'
Coach
Bruno Labbadia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Timo Werner | 4 |
| Wout Weghorst | 3 |
| Willi Orban | 3 |
| Maximilian Philipp | 2 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 2 |
| Mohammed Amoura | 2 |
| Emil Forsberg | 2 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 2 |
Head to Head
RB Leipzig Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.