RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena.
- RB Leipzig 4 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Referee Jan Seidel
- Referee Jan Neitzel
- Referee Lasse Koslowski
- Referee Daniel Schlager
5 games this season
🟨 5.4/game
⚽ 12.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 4–2 | W |
| 02 Apr | FC Augsburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Hertha BSC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | FC Schalke 04 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | FC Augsburg | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | RB Leipzig | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Hannover 96 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | H | 5–2 | W |
| 09 Mar | FC Bayern München | A | 0–6 | L |
| 03 Mar | SV Werder Bremen | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RB Leipzig
| Antonio Nusa | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ridle Baku | 2 G | |
| Rocco Reitz | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and RB Leipzig launch into their encounter with VfL Wolfsburg.
- 5' Admir Mehmedi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RB Leipzig tonight.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Timo Werner, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' Brilliant from the ! Kevin Kampl makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 16.
- 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Josuha Guilavogui.
- 28' Brilliant from the ! Timo Werner makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 28.
- 33' VfL Wolfsburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. RB Leipzig seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Daniel Ginczek is ready to make an impact after coming on for Renato Steffen at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' 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.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' Jerome Roussillon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 66' 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.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Felix Klaus. He replaces Elvis Rexhbecaj on 69 minute.
- 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. RB Leipzig must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 79' 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.
- 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Konrad Laimer.
- 86' Yunus Malli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maximilian Arnold on 86 minute.
- 89' RB Leipzig make a change. Kevin Kampl trudges off to be replaced by Diego Demme on 89 minutes.
- 90' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Emil Forsberg exits the field as Emile Smith-Rowe enters on 90.
- With this win, RB Leipzig is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 10
- 22
- 1
- 16
- 23
- 6
- 27
-
44
Kevin Kampl C ↓ Diego Demme 89'
- 7
-
20
Matheus Cunha ↓ Amadou Haidara 69'
Bench
-
18
Emile Smith Rowe ↑ 90'
- 21
-
31
Diego Demme ↑ 89'
- 13
- 29
- 17
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↑ 69'
Coach
Ralf Rangnick
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 15
- 31
- 25
- 32
-
27
Maximilian Arnold ↓ Yunus Malli 86'
- 23
-
37
Elvis Rexhbecaj ↓ Felix Klaus 69'
-
8
Renato Steffen ↓ Daniel Ginczek 46'
- 14
- 12
Bench
-
11
Felix Klaus ↑ 69'
-
33
Daniel Ginczek ↑ 46'
- 36
- 24
-
10
Yunus Malli ↑ 86'
- 17
- 7
Coach
Bruno Labbadia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Timo Werner | 4 |
| Wout Weghorst | 3 |
| Willi Orban | 3 |
| Benjamin Sesko | 2 |
| Yussuf Poulsen | 2 |
| Maximilian Philipp | 2 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 2 |
| Mohammed Amoura | 2 |
Head to Head
RB Leipzig Form
VfL Wolfsburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 61% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
85%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
41%
RB Leipzig or VfL Wolfsburg
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | VfL Wolfsburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 26% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.