VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Red Bull Salzburg, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Red Bull Salzburg — Champions League at Volkswagen Arena.
- VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Red Bull Salzburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Artur Dias
- Referee Paulo Soares
- Referee Hugo Miguel
10 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | SC Freiburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Oct | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Lille OSC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Sevilla FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Brøndby IF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Brøndby IF | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! VfL Wolfsburg welcome FC Red Bull Salzburg for this crunch clash at Volkswagen Arena.
- 4' GOAL! Ridle Baku fires home to make it 1-0!
- 9' John Brooks has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 14' VfL Wolfsburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 19' It’s high time Florian Kohfeldt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. VfL Wolfsburg and FC Red Bull Salzburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 28' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Wout Weghorst.
- 30' Against the run of play, Maximilian Wober has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 35' Josuha Guilavogui needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' The travelling FC Red Bull Salzburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Karim Adeyemi made 225 appearances and scored 36 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' The deadlock is broken! Lukas Nmecha gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
- 63' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Wout Weghorst is withdrawn and Dodi Lukebakio gets his opportunity.
- 68' Controversy at the stadium! John Brooks argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 70' VfL Wolfsburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 73' The VfL Wolfsburg manager makes a substitution. Paulo Otavio departs to be replaced by Renato Steffen.
- 77' The whistle greets Jerome Onguene as he departs to be replaced by Oumar Solet.
- 82' Fresh legs for VfL Wolfsburg! Kevin Mbabu comes on to replace Aster Vranckx.
- 83' Lukas Nmecha picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' Andreas Ulmer has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
- 89' Another substitution for FC Red Bull Salzburg to replace Mohamed Camara by Maurits Kjaergaard on 89 minute.
- With this win, VfL Wolfsburg is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 4
- 1
-
9
Wout Weghorst ↓ Dodi Lukebakio 63'
- 25
- 27
- 23
- 31
- 20
-
6
Paulo Otavio ↓ Renato Steffen 73'
-
8
Aster Vranckx ↓ Kevin Mbabu 82'
Bench
-
15
Jerome Roussillon ↑ 73'
- 33
-
11
Renato Steffen ↑ 73'
- 12
- 17
-
28
Dodi Lukebakio ↑ 63'
-
19
Kevin Mbabu ↑ 82'
- 22
- 5
Coach
Florian Kohfeldt
FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 43
- 39
- 77
- 17
-
6
Jerome Onguene ↓ Oumar Solet 77'
- 11
- 18
- 19
-
27
Karim Adeyemi ↓ Benjamin Sesko 63'
- 13
-
21
Luka Sucic ↓ Chikwubuike Adamu 77'
Bench
- 95
- 10
-
22
Oumar Solet ↑ 77'
- 33
- 29
-
9
Chikwubuike Adamu ↑ 77'
- 1
-
30
Benjamin Sesko ↑ 63'
- 37
-
14
Maurits Kjaergaard ↑ 89'
- 15
Coach
Matthias Jaissle
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Noah Okafor | 2 |
| Lukas Nmecha | 2 |
| Karim Adeyemi | 1 |
| Maximilian Wober | 1 |
| Ridle Baku | 1 |
Head to Head
VfL Wolfsburg Form
2021-11-02
VfL Wolfsburg
2–1
FC Red Bull Salzburg
W
2021-10-30
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–2
VfL Wolfsburg
W
2021-10-23
VfL Wolfsburg
0–2
SC Freiburg
L
2021-10-20
FC Red Bull Salzburg
3–1
VfL Wolfsburg
L
2021-10-16
1. FC Union Berlin
2–0
VfL Wolfsburg
L
2021-10-02
VfL Wolfsburg
1–3
Borussia Mönchengladbach
L
FC Red Bull Salzburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.36
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
I would bet for:
VfL Wolfsburg or FC Red Bull Salzburg 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: VfL Wolfsburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Red Bull Salzburg
62%
VfL Wolfsburg or FC Red Bull Salzburg
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg
| Handicap | VfL Wolfsburg covers | Push | FC Red Bull Salzburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.