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RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2021-22
RB Leipzig
2 – 0
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Sun 23 Jan 2022 · 14:30 UTC Red Bull Arena Leipzig HT 45' · FT 45'
Mohamed Simakan 34' Y
Benjamin Henrichs 37' Y
Y 59' Maxence Lacroix
Kevin Kampl 67' Y
Dani Olmo 73' Y
Tyler Adams 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Cortus
  • Referee Daniel Siebert
  • Referee Norbert Grudzinski
  • Referee Lasse Koslowski
  • Referee Philipp Huwe
  • Referee Soren Storks

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

11
5
9
RB Leipzig 25 games · Avg 2.6 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2022-01-23 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2021-08-29 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig 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

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan VfL Wolfsburg H 2–0 W
15 Jan VfB Stuttgart A 2–0 W
08 Jan 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 4–1 W
18 Dec Arminia Bielefeld H 0–2 L
15 Dec FC Augsburg A 1–1 D
11 Dec Borussia Mönchengladbach H 4–1 W
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan RB Leipzig A 0–2 L
15 Jan Hertha BSC H 0–0 D
09 Jan VfL Bochum 1848 A 0–1 L
17 Dec FC Bayern München A 0–4 L
14 Dec 1. FC Köln H 2–3 L
11 Dec VfB Stuttgart H 0–2 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' KICK OFF: VfL Wolfsburg gets underway.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' RB Leipzig are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against VfL Wolfsburg's shape.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dodi Lukebakio suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' RB Leipzig are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VfL Wolfsburg backline.
  • 30' VfL Wolfsburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mohamed Simakan.
  • 37' The referee shows RB Leipzig player a Yellow card on 37.
  • 42' It looks like no one’s ball. VfL Wolfsburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' It is a substitution in VfL Wolfsburg team. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt is replaced by Maximilian Philipp on 46 minute.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' RB Leipzig ring the changes. Hugo Novoa has done his job and it is now time for Dani Olmo to step up.
  • 56' Another change for RB Leipzig made on 56 minute. Hugo Novoa leaves to be changed by Dani Olmo.
  • 59' Maxence Lacroix catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
  • 64' Wout Weghorst needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kevin Kampl on 67.
  • 72' VfL Wolfsburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 73' Dani Olmo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 74' RB Leipzig make a change. Mohamed Simakan trudges off to be replaced by Nordi Mukiele on 74 minutes.
  • 76' Against the run of play, Willi Orban has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 79' VfL Wolfsburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dodi Lukebakio is hanging Aster Vranckx on the field on 79 minute.
  • 81' Yussuf Poulsen is replacing Christopher Nkunku for the RB Leipzig side.
  • 82' It’s a booking for RB Leipzig player. Tyler Adams gets a Yellow card.
  • 84' The Croatia Josko Gvardiol breaks the deadlock on 84 minutes. 2-0!
  • 85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Josko Gvardiol makes it 3-0.
  • 90' 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.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for VfL Wolfsburg.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Domenico Tedesco

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Florian Kohfeldt

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

2022-01-23 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2021-08-29 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig 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

RB Leipzig Form

2022-01-23 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2022-01-15 VfB Stuttgart 0–2 RB Leipzig W 2022-01-08 RB Leipzig 4–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2021-12-18 RB Leipzig 0–2 Arminia Bielefeld L 2021-12-15 FC Augsburg 1–1 RB Leipzig D 2021-12-11 RB Leipzig 4–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach W

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2022-01-23 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2022-01-15 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 Hertha BSC D 2022-01-09 VfL Bochum 1848 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2021-12-17 FC Bayern München 4–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2021-12-14 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 1. FC Köln L 2021-12-11 VfL Wolfsburg 0–2 VfB Stuttgart L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.06 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.34 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig56% Draw32% VfL Wolfsburg12%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 41%
59%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
88%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
44%
RB Leipzig or VfL Wolfsburg
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig31% Draw63% VfL Wolfsburg6%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.2%
1 – 0
24.9%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.6%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 2
1.5%
4 – 0
1.2%
0 – 2
1.2%
2 – 2
0.9%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 15% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 30% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 8% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
71% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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