RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2020-21

RB Leipzig

2 – 2

Full Time

VfL Wolfsburg

Sun 16 May 2021 · 18:30 UTC Red Bull Arena Leipzig HT 45' · FT 45'

Benjamin Henrichs 20' Y

Benjamin Henrichs 21' Y

Ibrahima Konate 36' Y

Marcel Sabitzer 45' Y

Y 52' Kevin Mbabu

Y 60' Maximilian Arnold

Y 86' Ridle Baku

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.

RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
VfL Wolfsburg 34 games · 29 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Marco Achmuller
Referee Felix Zwayer
Referee Mark Borsch
Referee Rafael Foltyn
Referee Christof Gunsch
Referee Guido Winkmann

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	VfL Wolfsburg	34	29
2	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	34	26
3	FC St. Pauli 1910	34	26
4	FC Schalke 04	0	0
5	SC Paderborn 07	0	0
6	SV 07 Elversberg	0	0
7	FC Bayern München	0	0
8	Borussia Dortmund	0	0
9	RB Leipzig	0	0
10	VfB Stuttgart	0	0
11	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	0	0
12	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	0	0
13	SC Freiburg	0	0
14	Eintracht Frankfurt	0	0
15	FC Augsburg	0	0
16	1. FSV Mainz 05	0	0
17	1. FC Union Berlin	0	0
18	Borussia Mönchengladbach	0	0
19	Hamburger SV	0	0
20	1. FC Köln	0	0
21	SV Werder Bremen	0	0

Head-to-Head

RB Leipzig 25 games · Avg 2.6 goals VfL Wolfsburg

Last 5 meetings

2021-05-16 RB Leipzig 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg 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

Recent Form

RB Leipzig

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 May	VfL Wolfsburg	H	2–2	D
13 May	Borussia Dortmund	H	1–4	L
08 May	Borussia Dortmund	A	2–3	L
30 Apr	SV Werder Bremen	A	2–1	W
25 Apr	VfB Stuttgart	H	2–0	W
20 Apr	1. FC Köln	A	1–2	L

VfL Wolfsburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 May	RB Leipzig	A	2–2	D
08 May	1. FC Union Berlin	H	3–0	W
24 Apr	Borussia Dortmund	H	0–2	L
21 Apr	VfB Stuttgart	A	3–1	W
17 Apr	FC Bayern München	H	2–3	L
10 Apr	Eintracht Frankfurt	A	3–4	L

Season Stats

RB Leipzig		VfL Wolfsburg
#9	Position	#1
0	Points	29
0	Played	34
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	7 / 8 / 19
0	Scored	45
0	Conceded	69
+0	GD	-24
–	PPG	0.85
–	Win %	21%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RB Leipzig are 9th (0 pts). VfL Wolfsburg are 1st (29 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for RB Leipzig to score. At the same time, VfL Wolfsburg does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' The travelling VfL Wolfsburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
10' Christopher Nkunku has been relatively quiet despite scoring 90 goals in his last 520 appearances.
12' Maximilian Philipp puts VfL Wolfsburg on the lead.
17' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RB Leipzig side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
20' Benjamin Henrichs is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Benjamin Henrichs.
26' John Brooks, a USA centre-back, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
31' 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.
36' The referee calls foul for Ibrahima Konate. He receives a Yellow card.
41' RB Leipzig have won 719 goals from 513 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
45' Marcel Sabitzer is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
46' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Benjamin Henrichs departs to be replaced by Angelino.
46' Brilliant from the forward! Maximilian Philipp makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 45.
47' The deadlock is broken! Maximilian Philipp gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
51' What composure from Justin Kluivert! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-3.
52' Kevin Mbabu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 52.
57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Oliver Glasner might look to freshen things up shortly.
60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Maximilian Arnold on 60.
63' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Ibrahima Konate departs to be replaced by Dayot Upamecano.
68' It’s high time Julian Nagelsmann made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
70' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Justin Kluivert departs to be replaced by Hwang Heechan.
75' It looks surprising RB Leipzig does not make any changes. Maximilian Arnold has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
78' The Austria Marcel Sabitzer breaks the deadlock on 78 minutes. 2-3!
79' Josuha Guilavogui is replacing Maximilian Philipp for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
84' France international Maxence Lacroix has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
86' Ridle Baku was booked on 86.
87' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Emil Forsberg exits the field as Kevin Kampl enters on 87.
90' The supporters are chanting for Jerome Roussillon. He replaces Ridle Baku on 90 minute.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — RB Leipzig 2-2 VfL Wolfsburg.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

3
Angelino ↑ 46'
19
Alexander Sorloth
11
Hwang Heechan ↑ 70'
22
Nordi Mukiele
5
Dayot Upamecano ↑ 63'
44
Kevin Kampl ↑ 87'
–
Marcelo Saracchi
8
Amadou Haidara ↑ 46'
33
Josep Martinez

Coach Julian Nagelsmann

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

4
Maxence Lacroix
1
Koen Casteels
9
Wout Weghorst
25
John Brooks
27
Maximilian Arnold
31
Yannick Gerhardt
17
Maximilian Philipp ↓ Josuha Guilavogui 79'
20
Ridle Baku ↓ Jerome Roussillon 90'
6
Paulo Otavio
19
Kevin Mbabu
24
Xaver Schlager

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

RB Leipzig Form

2021-05-16 RB Leipzig 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg D 2021-05-13 RB Leipzig 1–4 Borussia Dortmund L 2021-05-08 Borussia Dortmund 3–2 RB Leipzig L 2021-04-30 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 RB Leipzig W 2021-04-25 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfB Stuttgart W 2021-04-20 1. FC Köln 2–1 RB Leipzig L

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2021-05-16 RB Leipzig 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg D 2021-05-08 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 1. FC Union Berlin W 2021-04-24 VfL Wolfsburg 0–2 Borussia Dortmund L 2021-04-21 VfB Stuttgart 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg W 2021-04-17 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 FC Bayern München L 2021-04-10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4–3 VfL Wolfsburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

1.09 RB Leipzig xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.97 VfL Wolfsburg xG

I would bet for: RB Leipzig or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

RB Leipzig41% Draw31% VfL Wolfsburg28%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes42% 0% No58%

Avg goals/match: 2.06

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	61%	39%
± 2.5	34%	66%
± 3.5	16%	84%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw

72%

Draw or VfL Wolfsburg

59%

RB Leipzig or VfL Wolfsburg

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

RB Leipzig25% Draw54% VfL Wolfsburg21%

Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

15.3%

1 – 1

14.4%

1 – 0

12.6%

0 – 1

11.1%

2 – 0

7.2%

2 – 1

7.1%

1 – 2

6.3%

0 – 2

5.7%

2 – 2

Actual

3 – 1

2.6%

3 – 0

2.6%

1 – 3

2.1%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap	RB Leipzig covers	Push	VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	21%	64%
-0.5	36%	—	64%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	19%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet

39% ✓

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

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