Sunday , 16 August 2026

VfL Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
VfL Wolfsburg
2 – 2
Full Time
RB Leipzig
Sat 16 Jan 2021 · 14:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 42' Nordi Mukiele
Paulo Otavio 48' Y
Kevin Mbabu 50' Y
Wout Weghorst 59' Y
Y 71' Kevin Kampl
Maxence Lacroix 81' Y
Y 90' Angelino

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Referee Christian Gittelmann
  • Referee Tobias Stieler
  • Referee Eduard Beitinger

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

9
5
11
VfL Wolfsburg 25 games · Avg 2.6 goals RB Leipzig
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-16 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 RB Leipzig 2020-03-07 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 RB Leipzig 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

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan RB Leipzig H 2–2 D
09 Jan 1. FC Union Berlin A 2–2 D
03 Jan Borussia Dortmund A 0–2 L
23 Dec SV Sandhausen 1916 H 4–0 W
20 Dec VfB Stuttgart H 1–0 W
16 Dec FC Bayern München A 1–2 L
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan VfL Wolfsburg A 2–2 D
09 Jan Borussia Dortmund H 1–3 L
02 Jan VfB Stuttgart A 1–0 W
22 Dec FC Augsburg A 3–0 W
19 Dec 1. FC Köln H 0–0 D
16 Dec TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–0 W

Season Stats

VfL Wolfsburg RB Leipzig
#1 Position #9
29 Points 0
34 Played 0
7 / 8 / 19 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
45 Scored 0
69 Conceded 0
-24 GD +0
0.85 PPG –
21% Win % –

Key Stats

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

VfL Wolfsburg are 1st (29 pts). RB Leipzig are 9th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between VfL Wolfsburg and RB Leipzig is underway.
  • 4' Nordi Mukiele makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and RB Leipzig are in front.
  • 9' The 29-year-old Angelino has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 14' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 22' Magnificent from Wout Weghorst! That is 102 goals in 471 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 27' It is a cagey affair so far. VfL Wolfsburg in their trying to find a way past RB Leipzig's compact .
  • 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Oliver Glasner will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 34' Renato Steffen adds to his 0 season tally! VfL Wolfsburg lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 39' Austria international Xaver Schlager has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 42' RB Leipzig receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
  • 46' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Emil Forsberg exits the field as Christopher Nkunku enters on 46.
  • 48' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Paulo Otavio.
  • 50' Kevin Mbabu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 50.
  • 54' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Willi Orban makes it 2-2.
  • 59' Wout Weghorst picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 64' VfL Wolfsburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Nordi Mukiele as he leaves the pitch. Lukas Klostermann steps in for RB Leipzig.
  • 70' The VfL Wolfsburg manager makes a substitution. Ridle Baku departs to be replaced by Josip Brekalo.
  • 71' Kevin Kampl picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 78' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Kevin Kampl exits the field as Justin Kluivert enters on 78.
  • 81' Maxence Lacroix was booked on 81.
  • 85' Maximilian Philipp is replacing Renato Steffen for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
  • 90' Angelino was booked on 90.
  • 90' Yussuf Poulsen is replacing Dani Olmo for the RB Leipzig side.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Xavi Simons 2
Lois Openda 2
Jerome Roussillon 2
Benjamin Sesko 2
Yussuf Poulsen 2

Head to Head

2021-01-16 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 RB Leipzig 2020-03-07 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 RB Leipzig 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

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2021-01-16 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 RB Leipzig D 2021-01-09 1. FC Union Berlin 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg D 2021-01-03 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2020-12-23 VfL Wolfsburg 4–0 SV Sandhausen 1916 W 2020-12-20 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 VfB Stuttgart W 2020-12-16 FC Bayern München 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg L

RB Leipzig Form

2021-01-16 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 RB Leipzig D 2021-01-09 RB Leipzig 1–3 Borussia Dortmund L 2021-01-02 VfB Stuttgart 0–1 RB Leipzig W 2020-12-22 FC Augsburg 0–3 RB Leipzig W 2020-12-19 RB Leipzig 0–0 1. FC Köln D 2020-12-16 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0–1 RB Leipzig W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.65 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + RB Leipzig or Draw 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg28% Draw37% RB Leipzig35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
64%
Draw or RB Leipzig
72%
VfL Wolfsburg or RB Leipzig
63%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg15% Draw62% RB Leipzig23%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.6%
0 – 1
17.6%
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 1
4%
0 – 3
2.2%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
1.7%
3 – 0
0.9%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push RB Leipzig covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 17% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 24% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 10% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
53% ✗

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