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

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.

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 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

11
5
9
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
56% Clean Sheets
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 wait is over. RB Leipzig get us underway at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jerome Roussillon made 484 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' RB Leipzig 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.
  • 12' Maximilian Philipp adds to his 0 season tally! VfL Wolfsburg lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Benjamin Henrichs.
  • 21' The referee calls foul for Benjamin Henrichs. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 26' It looks surprising VfL Wolfsburg does not make any changes. Maxence Lacroix has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' It’s a booking for RB Leipzig player. Ibrahima Konate gets a Yellow card.
  • 41' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' Marcel Sabitzer was booked on 45.
  • 46' Another substitution for RB Leipzig to replace Benjamin Henrichs by Angelino on 46 minute.
  • 46' GOAL! Maximilian Philipp scores on 45. Assisted by Ridle Baku
  • 47' The Germany forward Maximilian Philipp breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 0-3!
  • 51' What composure from Justin Kluivert! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-3.
  • 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kevin Mbabu on 52.
  • 57' RB Leipzig have won 759 goals from 528 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' Poor challenge from Maximilian Arnold. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Ibrahima Konate as he leaves the pitch. Dayot Upamecano steps in for RB Leipzig.
  • 68' Marcel Sabitzer, a Austria , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Justin Kluivert as he leaves the pitch. Hwang Heechan steps in for RB Leipzig.
  • 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 78' GOAL! Marcel Sabitzer fires home to make it 2-3!
  • 79' Josuha Guilavogui has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maximilian Philipp on 79 minute.
  • 84' RB Leipzig are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against VfL Wolfsburg's shape.
  • 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ridle Baku.
  • 87' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Emil Forsberg exits the field as Kevin Kampl enters on 87.
  • 90' Time for substitution for VfL Wolfsburg. Ridle Baku is replaced by Jerome Roussillon.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Wout Weghorst 3
Willi Orban 3
Maximilian Philipp 2
Josko Gvardiol 2
Mohammed Amoura 2
Emil Forsberg 2
Christopher Nkunku 2

Head to Head

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

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
2 / 4
1.73 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: RB Leipzig or VfL Wolfsburg 75% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig45% Draw25% VfL Wolfsburg30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
70%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
55%
RB Leipzig or VfL Wolfsburg
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig32% Draw43% VfL Wolfsburg25%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 19% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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