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 9 games · 18 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
9 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 14.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
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
56%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
RB Leipzig
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/2
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RB Leipzig
| Christopher Nkunku | 5 G | 2 A |
| Romulo Cruz | 5 G | |
| Antonio Nusa | 4 G | 7 A |
| Tidiam Gomis | 3 G | 2 A |
| Ridle Baku | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Red Bull Arena. RB Leipzig are looking to make home advantage count against VfL Wolfsburg.
- 5' Maximilian Arnold, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' RB Leipzig have won 759 goals from 528 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 16' Goal! Kevin Kampl scores his 11 goal in 528 matches.
- 21' 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.
- 25' The referee shows VfL Wolfsburg player a Yellow card on 25.
- 28' GOAL! Timo Werner scores on 28. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer
- 33' VfL Wolfsburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. RB Leipzig must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 43' It looks surprising RB Leipzig does not make any changes. Felix Klaus has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Daniel Ginczek has so much to prove this time. He replaces Renato Steffen on 46 minute.
- 51' RB Leipzig are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against VfL Wolfsburg's shape.
- 56' Renato Steffen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. RB Leipzig is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 66' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. RB Leipzig seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 69' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Elvis Rexhbecaj is withdrawn and Felix Klaus gets his opportunity.
- 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 79' The travelling VfL Wolfsburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 82' Konrad Laimer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
- 86' Another change for VfL Wolfsburg made on 86 minute. Maximilian Arnold leaves to be changed by Yunus Malli.
- 89' The whistle greets Kevin Kampl as he departs to be replaced by Diego Demme.
- 90' Another change for RB Leipzig made on 90 minute. Emil Forsberg leaves to be changed by Emile Smith-Rowe.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from RB Leipzig to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 2 |
| Konrad Laimer | 2 |
| Marcel Sabitzer | 2 |
| Xavi Simons | 2 |
| Lois Openda | 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.