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 34 games · 65 pts (2025/26)
- VfL Wolfsburg 34 games · 29 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Referee Jan Seidel
- Referee Jan Neitzel
- Referee Lasse Koslowski
- Referee Daniel Schlager
29 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
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 Dusseldorf | H | 5–2 | W |
| 09 Mar | FC Bayern München | A | 0–6 | L |
| 03 Mar | SV Werder Bremen | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| RB Leipzig | VfL Wolfsburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #16 |
| 65 | Points | 29 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 20 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 8 / 19 |
| 66 | Scored | 45 |
| 47 | Conceded | 69 |
| +19 | GD | -24 |
| 1.91 | PPG | 0.85 |
| 59% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
6%
Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season
VfL Wolfsburg this season
RB Leipzig are 3rd (65 pts). VfL Wolfsburg are 16th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RB Leipzig
0-15
1/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
VfL Wolfsburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. VfL Wolfsburg kicks off things out of here…
- 5' RB Leipzig looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Nordi Mukiele has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 513 appearances.
- 16' Magnificent from Kevin Kampl! That is 11 goals in 513 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Josuha Guilavogui.
- 28' The Germany Timo Werner breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 2-0!
- 33' Daniel Ginczek is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VfL Wolfsburg tonight.
- 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RB Leipzig and VfL Wolfsburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 43' It looks like no one’s ball. RB Leipzig is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' The whistle greets Renato Steffen as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Ginczek.
- 51' RB Leipzig has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 56' 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.
- 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Emil Forsberg, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 28 goals in the last 22 games.
- 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, John Brooks is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfL Wolfsburg.
- 69' The VfL Wolfsburg manager makes a substitution. Elvis Rexhbecaj departs to be replaced by Felix Klaus.
- 74' 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.
- 79' VfL Wolfsburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Konrad Laimer on 82.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Yunus Malli. He replaces Maximilian Arnold on 86 minute.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Diego Demme. He replaces Kevin Kampl on 89 minute.
- 90' RB Leipzig ring the changes. Emil Forsberg has done his job and it is now time for Emile Smith-Rowe to step up.
- The points are shared — RB Leipzig 2-0 VfL Wolfsburg. Honours even.
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 |
| Willi Orban | 3 |
| Wout Weghorst | 3 |
| Lois Openda | 2 |
| Jerome Roussillon | 2 |
| Benjamin Sesko | 2 |
| Yussuf Poulsen | 2 |
| Maximilian Philipp | 2 |
Head to Head
RB Leipzig Form
VfL Wolfsburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.39
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for:
RB Leipzig to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
RB Leipzig or Draw
89%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
30%
RB Leipzig or VfL Wolfsburg
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.1%
3 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.2%
4 – 0
6.2%
4 – 1
4.2%
5 – 0
3%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | VfL Wolfsburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 22% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

