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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
16 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 4.1 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

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 Koln H 0–0 D
16 Dec TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–0 W

Season Stats

VfL Wolfsburg RB Leipzig
#16 Position #3
29 Points 65
34 Played 34
7 / 8 / 19 W / D / L 20 / 5 / 9
45 Scored 66
69 Conceded 47
-24 GD +19
0.85 PPG 1.91
21% Win % 59%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
6% Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season
32% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season

VfL Wolfsburg are 16th (29 pts). RB Leipzig are 3rd (65 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! VfL Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig — let the football do the talking.
  • 4' GOAL! Nordi Mukiele fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 9' It looks like no one’s ball. VfL Wolfsburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 14' It’s high time Oliver Glasner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 19' VfL Wolfsburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 22' Goal! Wout Weghorst scores his 102 goal in 471 matches.
  • 27' VfL Wolfsburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 32' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfL Wolfsburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 34' Brilliant from the ! Renato Steffen makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 34.
  • 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Julian Nagelsmann might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 42' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nordi Mukiele on 42 minutes.
  • 46' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Emil Forsberg departs to be replaced by Christopher Nkunku.
  • 48' Paulo Otavio is having his name booked by the referee on 48.
  • 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kevin Mbabu.
  • 54' Willi Orban has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
  • 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Wout Weghorst.
  • 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Nordi Mukiele as he leaves the pitch. Lukas Klostermann steps in for RB Leipzig.
  • 70' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. Ridle Baku trudges off to be replaced by Josip Brekalo on 70 minutes.
  • 71' Kevin Kampl is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
  • 76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 78' A tactical swap from RB Leipzig — Justin Kluivert on, Kevin Kampl off on 78 minutes.
  • 81' It’s a booking for VfL Wolfsburg player. Maxence Lacroix gets a Yellow card.
  • 85' Another change for VfL Wolfsburg made on 85 minute. Renato Steffen leaves to be changed by Maximilian Philipp.
  • 90' RB Leipzig receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' RB Leipzig manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yussuf Poulsen is hanging Dani Olmo on the field on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Mohammed Amoura 2
Emil Forsberg 2
Christopher Nkunku 2
Konrad Laimer 2
Marcel Sabitzer 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 Koln D 2020-12-16 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0–1 RB Leipzig W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.04 RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg28% Draw25% RB Leipzig47%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
53%
Draw or RB Leipzig
72%
VfL Wolfsburg or RB Leipzig
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg20% Draw41% RB Leipzig39%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.9%
1 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push RB Leipzig covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 13% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 21% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 16% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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