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VfL Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2021-22
VfL Wolfsburg
1 – 0
Full Time
RB Leipzig
Sun 29 Aug 2021 · 15:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 26' Josko Gvardiol
Y 35' Tyler Adams
Renato Steffen 35' Y
Renato Steffen 36' Y
Xaver Schlager 65' Y
Josuha Guilavogui 70' Y
Jerome Roussillon 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Christian Gittelmann
  • Referee Tobias Stieler
  • Referee Marco Fritz
  • Referee Eduard Beitinger
  • Referee Lasse Koslowski
  • Referee Markus Schuller

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
2021-08-29 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig 2021-05-16 RB Leipzig 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2021-03-03 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2021-01-16 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 RB Leipzig 2020-03-07 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug RB Leipzig H 1–0 W
21 Aug Hertha BSC A 2–1 W
14 Aug VfL Bochum 1848 H 1–0 W
08 Aug SC Preußen Münster A 3–1 W
22 May 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 2–3 L
16 May RB Leipzig A 2–2 D
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug VfL Wolfsburg A 0–1 L
20 Aug VfB Stuttgart H 4–0 W
15 Aug 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 0–1 L
07 Aug SV Sandhausen 1916 A 4–0 W
22 May 1. FC Union Berlin A 1–2 L
16 May VfL Wolfsburg H 2–2 D

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' Welcome to Volkswagen Arena that hosts another battle between VfL Wolfsburg and RB Leipzig.
  • 5' Tyler Adams is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfL Wolfsburg so far.
  • 10' John Brooks has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' RB Leipzig started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfL Wolfsburg and RB Leipzig are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 26' It’s a booking for RB Leipzig player. Josko Gvardiol gets a Yellow card.
  • 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. VfL Wolfsburg and RB Leipzig are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' Tyler Adams is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
  • 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Renato Steffen.
  • 41' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Peter Gulacsi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' It is a cagey affair so far. VfL Wolfsburg in their trying to find a way past RB Leipzig's compact .
  • 51' It looks surprising VfL Wolfsburg does not make any changes. Brian Brobbey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 52' Brilliant from the ! Jerome Roussillon makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 52.
  • 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nordi Mukiele made 513 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 59' Amadou Haidara makes way for Konrad Laimer at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from RB Leipzig.
  • 64' VfL Wolfsburg have won 479 goals from 471 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 65' The referee shows VfL Wolfsburg player a Yellow card on 65.
  • 68' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Dominik Szoboszlai departs to be replaced by Yussuf Poulsen.
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. Josuha Guilavogui is booked for VfL Wolfsburg — Yellow card on 70.
  • 70' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Xaver Schlager by Josuha Guilavogui on 70 minute.
  • 75' Konrad Laimer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 78' Another change for VfL Wolfsburg made on 78 minute. Maximilian Philipp leaves to be changed by Lukas Nmecha.
  • 83' VfL Wolfsburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 86' Kevin Kampl gets the nod from RB Leipzig. He replaces Tyler Adams and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. Renato Steffen trudges off to be replaced by Omar Marmoush on 88 minutes.
  • 89' VfL Wolfsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • Full Time. VfL Wolfsburg beats RB Leipzig

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark van Bommel

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jesse Marsch

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Timo Werner 4
Willi Orban 3
Wout Weghorst 3
Christopher Nkunku 2
Konrad Laimer 2
Marcel Sabitzer 2
Xavi Simons 2
Lois Openda 2

Head to Head

2021-08-29 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig 2021-05-16 RB Leipzig 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2021-03-03 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2021-01-16 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 RB Leipzig 2020-03-07 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 RB Leipzig

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2021-08-29 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig W 2021-08-21 Hertha BSC 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2021-08-14 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2021-08-08 SC Preußen Münster 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg W 2021-05-22 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2021-05-16 RB Leipzig 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg D

RB Leipzig Form

2021-08-29 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig L 2021-08-20 RB Leipzig 4–0 VfB Stuttgart W 2021-08-15 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–0 RB Leipzig L 2021-08-07 SV Sandhausen 1916 0–4 RB Leipzig W 2021-05-22 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 RB Leipzig L 2021-05-16 RB Leipzig 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.55 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.52 RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg36% Draw41% RB Leipzig23%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 63%
37%
± 1.5 30%
70%
± 2.5 10%
90%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
77%
Draw or RB Leipzig
64%
VfL Wolfsburg or RB Leipzig
59%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg15% Draw71% RB Leipzig14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
36.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.9%
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
4.1%
2 – 1
3%
1 – 2
2.8%
2 – 2
1%
3 – 0
0.8%
0 – 3
0.7%
3 – 1
0.6%

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% 20% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 19% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
59% ✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
58% ✗

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