Thursday , 2 July 2026

VfL Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig, DFB-Pokal 2019-20 ROUND OF 32

DFB-Pokal · 2019-20
VfL Wolfsburg
1 – 6
Full Time
RB Leipzig
Wed 30 Oct 2019 · 17:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Kevin Mbabu 6' Y
Y 35' Nordi Mukiele
Maximilian Arnold 42' Y
Wout Weghorst 60' Y
Y 84' Ethan Ampadu

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig — DFB-Pokal at Volkswagen Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Referee Thorsten Schiffner
  • Referee Sascha Thielert
  • Referee Lasse Koslowski
35 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 7.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

9
5
11
VfL Wolfsburg 25 games · Avg 2.6 goals RB Leipzig
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-30 VfL Wolfsburg 1–6 RB Leipzig 2019-10-19 RB Leipzig 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-04-13 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-02-06 RB Leipzig 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-11-24 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct RB Leipzig H 1–6 L
27 Oct FC Augsburg H 0–0 D
24 Oct KAA Gent A 2–2 D
19 Oct RB Leipzig A 1–1 D
06 Oct 1. FC Union Berlin H 1–0 W
03 Oct AS Saint-Étienne A 1–1 D
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct VfL Wolfsburg A 6–1 W
26 Oct SC Freiburg A 1–2 L
23 Oct FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 2–1 W
19 Oct VfL Wolfsburg H 1–1 D
05 Oct Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 1–1 D
02 Oct Olympique Lyonnais H 0–2 L

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and VfL Wolfsburg launch into their encounter with RB Leipzig.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Julian Nagelsmann will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 6' The referee calls foul for Kevin Mbabu. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 11' Josip Brekalo, a Croatia , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 13' Jeffrey Bruma doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 18' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfL Wolfsburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 23' VfL Wolfsburg is showing some good football. However, VfL Wolfsburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 26' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Willi Orban departs to be replaced by Stefan Ilsanker.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maximilian Arnold, as he is very good at scoring at Volkswagen Arena with 10 goals in the last 9 games.
  • 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nordi Mukiele.
  • 40' Ethan Ampadu needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Maximilian Arnold.
  • 47' Dayot Upamecano has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 52' VfL Wolfsburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RB Leipzig's shape.
  • 55' Marcel Sabitzer makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and RB Leipzig are in front.
  • 58' The deadlock is broken! Emil Forsberg gets on the scoresheet on 58 minutes.
  • 60' Wout Weghorst is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 61' Against the run of play, Konrad Laimer has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 64' Lukas Nmecha is replacing Josip Brekalo for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
  • 65' RB Leipzig ring the changes. Marcel Sabitzer has done his job and it is now time for Christopher Nkunku to step up.
  • 68' GOAL! Timo Werner fires home to make it 1-4!
  • 70' VfL Wolfsburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Elvis Rexhbecaj is hanging Yannick Gerhardt on the field on 70 minute.
  • 72' RB Leipzig manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ethan Ampadu is hanging Dayot Upamecano on the field on 72 minute.
  • 76' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. William trudges off to be replaced by Robin Knoche on 76 minutes.
  • 81' VfL Wolfsburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 84' Poor challenge from Ethan Ampadu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 88' Timo Werner is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
  • 89' Brilliant from the ! Wout Weghorst makes it 2-5 with a superb finish on 89.
  • With this win, RB Leipzig is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julian Nagelsmann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Timo Werner 4
Willi Orban 3
Wout Weghorst 3
Lois Openda 2
Jerome Roussillon 2
Benjamin Sesko 2
Yussuf Poulsen 2
Maximilian Philipp 2

Head to Head

2019-10-30 VfL Wolfsburg 1–6 RB Leipzig 2019-10-19 RB Leipzig 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-04-13 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-02-06 RB Leipzig 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-11-24 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2019-10-30 VfL Wolfsburg 1–6 RB Leipzig L 2019-10-27 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 FC Augsburg D 2019-10-24 KAA Gent 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg D 2019-10-19 RB Leipzig 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg D 2019-10-06 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin W 2019-10-03 AS Saint-Étienne 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg D

RB Leipzig Form

2019-10-30 VfL Wolfsburg 1–6 RB Leipzig W 2019-10-26 SC Freiburg 2–1 RB Leipzig L 2019-10-23 RB Leipzig 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2019-10-19 RB Leipzig 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg D 2019-10-05 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 RB Leipzig D 2019-10-02 RB Leipzig 0–2 Olympique Lyonnais L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82 RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg26% Draw27% RB Leipzig47%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
53%
Draw or RB Leipzig
74%
VfL Wolfsburg or RB Leipzig
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg18% Draw44% RB Leipzig38%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–6 not predicted
1 – 6
Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 2
8.9%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 3
3.2%
2 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push RB Leipzig covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 13% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 23% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 16% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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