RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena.
- RB Leipzig 34 games · 65 pts (2025/26)
- VfL Wolfsburg 34 games · 29 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Christian Dingert
- Assistant 1 Benedikt Kempkes
- Assistant 2 Nikolai Kimmeyer
14 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | SC Freiburg | A | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Mar | 1. FC Koln | A | 5–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | RB Leipzig | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Apr | Borussia Monchengladbach | H | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | SV Werder Bremen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | FC Augsburg | H | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | VfB Stuttgart | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| RB Leipzig | VfL Wolfsburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #16 |
| 65 | Points | 29 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 20 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 8 / 19 |
| 66 | Scored | 45 |
| 47 | Conceded | 69 |
| +19 | GD | -24 |
| 1.91 | PPG | 0.85 |
| 59% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
6%
Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season
VfL Wolfsburg this season
RB Leipzig are 3rd (65 pts). VfL Wolfsburg are 16th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RB Leipzig
0-15
1/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
VfL Wolfsburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Red Bull Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It looks surprising VfL Wolfsburg does not make any changes. Kilian Fischer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 13' RB Leipzig is taking the lead after the goal scored by Dani Olmo on 13.
- 18' VfL Wolfsburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RB Leipzig and VfL Wolfsburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' The referee has no hesitation. Kilian Fischer is booked for VfL Wolfsburg — card on 25.
- 27' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Xaver Schlager on 27 minutes.
- 32' VfL Wolfsburg come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' VfL Wolfsburg player sees a card in front of him.
- 40' Germany international Kevin Behrens has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Xaver Schlager has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 222 appearances.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ralph Hasenhuttl might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' The VfL Wolfsburg manager makes a substitution. Moritz Jenz departs to be replaced by Mattias Svanberg.
- 60' 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.
- 65' VfL Wolfsburg have won 479 goals from 471 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 66' Time for substitution for VfL Wolfsburg. Kilian Fischer is replaced by Joakim Maehle.
- 68' GOAL! Benjamin Sesko fires home to make it 2-0!
- 73' RB Leipzig are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VfL Wolfsburg backline.
- 75' RB Leipzig manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicolas Seiwald is hanging Xaver Schlager on the field on 75 minute.
- 76' RB Leipzig manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Christoph Baumgartner is hanging Benjamin Sesko on the field on 76 minute.
- 78' Another substitution for RB Leipzig to replace Mohamed Simakan by Lukas Klostermann on 78 minute.
- 82' A goal from the Belgium international Lois Openda! He fires home on 82 to make it 3-0!
- 85' It’s a booking for VfL Wolfsburg player. Mattias Svanberg gets a card.
- 86' Another change for RB Leipzig made on 86 minute. Lois Openda leaves to be changed by Eljif Elmas.
- 90' Poor challenge from Xavi Simons. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
-
17
Lois Openda ↓ Eljif Elmas 86'
- 39
- 1
- 4
- 7
- 8
- 24
- 2
- 20
- 23
- 30
Bench
-
6
Eljif Elmas ↑ 86'
- 21
-
14
Christoph Baumgartner ↑ 76'
-
16
Lukas Klostermann ↑ 78'
- 44
- 3
-
13
Nicolas Seiwald ↑ 75'
-
5
El Chadaille Bitshiabu ↑ 86'
Coach
Marco Rose
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 27
- 31
- 12
-
20
Ridle Baku ↓ Tiago Tomas 78'
-
17
Kevin Behrens ↓ Jonas Wind 78'
- 3
- 6
-
9
Amin Sarr ↓ Lovro Majer 55'
- 5
-
2
Kilian Fischer ↓ Joakim Maehle 66'
-
25
Moritz Jenz ↓ Mattias Svanberg 55'
Bench
- 7
-
32
Mattias Svanberg ↑ 55'
-
19
Lovro Majer ↑ 55'
-
21
Joakim Maehle ↑ 66'
-
23
Jonas Wind ↑ 78'
- 16
- 40
- 30
-
11
Tiago Tomas ↑ 78'
Coach
Ralph Hasenhuttl
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Timo Werner | 4 |
| Willi Orban | 3 |
| Wout Weghorst | 3 |
| Xavi Simons | 2 |
| Lois Openda | 2 |
| Jerome Roussillon | 2 |
| Benjamin Sesko | 2 |
| Yussuf Poulsen | 2 |
Head to Head
RB Leipzig Form
VfL Wolfsburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.34
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for:
RB Leipzig to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
88%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
31%
RB Leipzig or VfL Wolfsburg
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
10.2%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
8.7%
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
6%
4 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
3%
0 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | VfL Wolfsburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 21% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 23% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

