Saturday , 14 November 2026

RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg, DFB-Pokal 2020-21 QUARTER FINALS

DFB-Pokal · 2020-21
RB Leipzig
2 – 0
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Wed 3 Mar 2021 · 19:45 UTC Red Bull Arena HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Y 5' Paulo Otavio
Kevin Kampl 20' Y
Dani Olmo 21' Y
Christopher Nkunku 26' Y
Y 34' Maxence Lacroix

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg — DFB-Pokal at Red Bull Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Welz
  • Referee Marco Fritz
  • Referee Deniz Aytekin
  • Referee Dominik Schaal
  • Referee Marcel Pelgrim

Head-to-Head

11
5
9
RB Leipzig 25 games · Avg 2.6 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-03 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2021-01-16 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 RB Leipzig 2020-03-07 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 RB Leipzig 2019-10-30 VfL Wolfsburg 1–6 RB Leipzig 2019-10-19 RB Leipzig 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar VfL Wolfsburg H 2–0 W
27 Feb Borussia Mönchengladbach H 3–2 W
21 Feb Hertha BSC A 3–0 W
16 Feb Liverpool FC H 0–2 L
12 Feb FC Augsburg H 2–1 W
06 Feb FC Schalke 04 A 3–0 W
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar RB Leipzig A 0–2 L
27 Feb Hertha BSC H 2–0 W
19 Feb Arminia Bielefeld A 3–0 W
14 Feb Borussia Mönchengladbach H 0–0 D
06 Feb FC Augsburg A 2–0 W
03 Feb FC Schalke 04 H 1–0 W

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
0% Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

RB Leipzig
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
VfL Wolfsburg
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RB Leipzig
Christoph Baumgartner 2 G
Willi Orban 1 G
Brajan Gruda 1 G
VfL Wolfsburg
Maximilian Arnold 2 G
Kento Shiogai 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. RB Leipzig host VfL Wolfsburg — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Paulo Otavio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 5.
  • 10' RB Leipzig is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Controversy at the stadium! Kevin Kampl argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 21' Dani Olmo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 21.
  • 26' The referee shows RB Leipzig player a Yellow card on 26.
  • 31' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Maxence Lacroix.
  • 39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RB Leipzig side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. John Brooks made 484 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' It is a substitution in RB Leipzig team. Willi Orban is replaced by Amadou Haidara on 46 minute.
  • 51' France international Maxence Lacroix has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RB Leipzig that had 528 games and scored 759 goals.
  • 61' The RB Leipzig bench stirs into life. Justin Kluivert is withdrawn and Alexander Sorloth gets his opportunity.
  • 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yussuf Poulsen makes it 1-0.
  • 68' Over 68 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 71' Josip Brekalo gets the nod from VfL Wolfsburg. He replaces Renato Steffen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Time for substitution for VfL Wolfsburg. Ridle Baku is replaced by Maximilian Philipp.
  • 77' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen is replaced by Emil Forsberg.
  • 84' Hwang Heechan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christopher Nkunku on 84 minute.
  • 85' A change in the VfL Wolfsburg ranks — Xaver Schlager exits the field as Bartosz Bialek enters on 85.
  • 88' Hwang Heechan makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and RB Leipzig are in front.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from RB Leipzig to claim maximum points.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julian Nagelsmann

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

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

2021-03-03 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2021-01-16 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 RB Leipzig 2020-03-07 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 RB Leipzig 2019-10-30 VfL Wolfsburg 1–6 RB Leipzig 2019-10-19 RB Leipzig 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg

RB Leipzig Form

2021-03-03 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2021-02-27 RB Leipzig 3–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach W 2021-02-21 Hertha BSC 0–3 RB Leipzig W 2021-02-16 RB Leipzig 0–2 Liverpool FC L 2021-02-12 RB Leipzig 2–1 FC Augsburg W 2021-02-06 FC Schalke 04 0–3 RB Leipzig W

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2021-03-03 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2021-02-27 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 Hertha BSC W 2021-02-19 Arminia Bielefeld 0–3 VfL Wolfsburg W 2021-02-14 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach D 2021-02-06 FC Augsburg 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2021-02-03 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 FC Schalke 04 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig49% Draw26% VfL Wolfsburg25%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
76%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
51%
RB Leipzig or VfL Wolfsburg
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig32% Draw47% VfL Wolfsburg21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.