RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg, DFB-Pokal 2024-25 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
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RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg — DFB-Pokal at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Reichel
13 games this season
🟨 0.8/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Feb | FC Augsburg | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | FC St. Pauli 1910 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jan | SK Sturm Graz | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | RB Leipzig | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Feb | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | VfB Stuttgart | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Feb | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Feb | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jan | Holstein Kiel | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' It looks surprising RB Leipzig does not make any changes. Lutsharel Geertruida has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' VfL Wolfsburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' RB Leipzig are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against VfL Wolfsburg's shape.
- 25' VfL Wolfsburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Andreas Skov Olsen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VfL Wolfsburg tonight.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. RB Leipzig in their trying to find a way past VfL Wolfsburg's compact .
- 40' Benjamin Sesko needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' Yannick Gerhardt has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. RB Leipzig must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' VfL Wolfsburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' RB Leipzig is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 67' The referee shows VfL Wolfsburg player a card on 67.
- 69' GOAL! Benjamin Sesko fires home to make it 1-0!
- 71' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Andreas Skov Olsen is withdrawn and Jonas Wind gets his opportunity.
- 74' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. El Chadaille Bitshiabu departs to be replaced by Castello Lukeba.
- 75' A tactical swap from RB Leipzig — Amadou Haidara on, Kevin Kampl off on 75 minutes.
- 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 81' Aster Vranckx has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bence Dardai on 81 minute.
- 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Castello Lukeba.
- 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Amadou Haidara.
- 88' A tactical swap from VfL Wolfsburg — Kevin Behrens on, Tiago Tomas off on 88 minutes.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Mattias Svanberg.
- 90' RB Leipzig ring the changes. Arthur Vermeeren has done his job and it is now time for Nicolas Seiwald to step up.
- 1-0 the final result. VfL Wolfsburg will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 3
- 17
- 4
-
44
Kevin Kampl ↓ Amadou Haidara 75'
- 22
- 26
- 10
- 5
- 30
- 18
Bench
-
14
Christoph Baumgartner ↑ 90'
- 1
-
16
Lukas Klostermann ↑ 90'
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↑ 75'
-
13
Nicolas Seiwald ↑ 90'
-
23
Castello Lukeba ↑ 74'
- 27
- 21
- 47
Coach
Marco Rose
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 32
- 21
- 18
-
7
Andreas Skov Olsen ↓ Jonas Wind 71'
- 39
-
11
Tiago Tomas ↓ Kevin Behrens 88'
-
2
Kilian Fischer ↓ Jakub Kaminski 88'
- 9
-
24
Bence Dardai ↓ Aster Vranckx 81'
- 4
Bench
-
31
Yannick Gerhardt ↑ 81'
- 12
-
17
Kevin Behrens ↑ 88'
- 5
-
23
Jonas Wind ↑ 71'
-
6
Aster Vranckx ↑ 81'
-
16
Jakub Kaminski ↑ 88'
- 33
- 38
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.3
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for:
RB Leipzig or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
72%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
57%
RB Leipzig or VfL Wolfsburg
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | VfL Wolfsburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.