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RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2022-23
RB Leipzig
2 – 0
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Sat 27 Aug 2022 · 13:30 UTC Red Bull Arena Leipzig HT 45' · FT 45'
Benjamin Henrichs 8' Y
Y 26' Maximilian Arnold
Konrad Laimer 47' Y
Y 51' Paulo Otavio
Y 53' Ridle Baku
Timo Werner 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Referee Daniel Siebert
  • Referee Jan Seidel
  • Referee Florian Badstubner
  • Referee Rene Rohde
  • Referee Marcel Unger

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

11
5
9
RB Leipzig 25 games · Avg 2.6 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-27 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 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

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug VfL Wolfsburg H 2–0 W
20 Aug 1. FC Union Berlin A 1–2 L
13 Aug 1. FC Köln H 2–2 D
07 Aug VfB Stuttgart A 1–1 D
21 May SC Freiburg A 5–3 W
14 May Arminia Bielefeld A 1–1 D
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug RB Leipzig A 0–2 L
20 Aug FC Schalke 04 H 0–0 D
14 Aug FC Bayern München A 0–2 L
06 Aug SV Werder Bremen H 2–2 D
30 Jul FC Carl Zeiss Jena A 1–0 W
14 May FC Bayern München H 2–2 D

Key Stats

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RB Leipzig
Antonio Nusa 2 G 2 A
Ridle Baku 2 G
Rocco Reitz 1 G

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' Goal! Christopher Nkunku scores his 90 goal in 522 matches.
  • 8' That is a Yellow card for RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs will be fuming at that decision.
  • 13' VfL Wolfsburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 18' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 23' David Raum is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfL Wolfsburg so far.
  • 26' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Maximilian Arnold.
  • 31' VfL Wolfsburg 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.
  • 36' VfL Wolfsburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 41' RB Leipzig is showing some good football. However, RB Leipzig are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 42' Another substitution for RB Leipzig to replace Benjamin Henrichs by Josko Gvardiol on 42 minute.
  • 43' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Benjamin Henrichs departs to be replaced by Josko Gvardiol.
  • 46' VfL Wolfsburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Omar Marmoush is hanging Jakub Kaminski on the field on 46 minute.
  • 47' The referee calls foul for Konrad Laimer. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 51' VfL Wolfsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
  • 53' Ridle Baku catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' Fresh legs for VfL Wolfsburg! Gian-Luca Waldschmidt comes on to replace Lukas Nmecha.
  • 59' A tactical swap from VfL Wolfsburg — Gian-Luca Waldschmidt on, Lukas Nmecha off on 59 minutes.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Amadou Haidara. He replaces Kevin Kampl on 64 minute.
  • 69' 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.
  • 72' Mattias Svanberg gets the nod from VfL Wolfsburg. He replaces Maximilian Arnold and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 82' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Marcel Halstenberg departs to be replaced by Xaver Schlager.
  • 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 88' Controversy at the stadium! Timo Werner argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' Christopher Nkunku makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and RB Leipzig are in front.
  • 2-0 the final result. VfL Wolfsburg will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Domenico Tedesco

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Niko Kovać

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Timo Werner 4
Willi Orban 3
Wout Weghorst 3
Konrad Laimer 2
Marcel Sabitzer 2
Xavi Simons 2
Lois Openda 2
Jerome Roussillon 2

Head to Head

2022-08-27 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 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

RB Leipzig Form

2022-08-27 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2022-08-20 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 RB Leipzig L 2022-08-13 RB Leipzig 2–2 1. FC Köln D 2022-08-07 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 RB Leipzig D 2022-05-21 SC Freiburg 3–5 RB Leipzig W 2022-05-14 Arminia Bielefeld 1–1 RB Leipzig D

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2022-08-27 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2022-08-20 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 FC Schalke 04 D 2022-08-14 FC Bayern München 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2022-08-06 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 SV Werder Bremen D 2022-07-30 FC Carl Zeiss Jena 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg W 2022-05-14 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 FC Bayern München D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig54% Draw27% VfL Wolfsburg19%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
81%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
46%
RB Leipzig or VfL Wolfsburg
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig36% Draw49% VfL Wolfsburg15%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.1%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 25% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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