Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 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

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RB Leipzig
Antonio Nusa 2 G 2 A
Ridle Baku 2 G
Rocco Reitz 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between VfL Wolfsburg and RB Leipzig is underway.
  • 5' It’s high time Mark van Bommel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Dominik Szoboszlai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 19 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' Kevin Kampl has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' VfL Wolfsburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' The 30-year-old Lukas Klostermann has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 26' Josko Gvardiol catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 26.
  • 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jesse Marsch might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' That is a Yellow card for RB Leipzig. Tyler Adams will be fuming at that decision.
  • 36' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Renato Steffen on 36 minutes.
  • 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tyler Adams is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RB Leipzig.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 52' Jerome Roussillon puts VfL Wolfsburg on the lead.
  • 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Amadou Haidara as he leaves the pitch. Konrad Laimer steps in for RB Leipzig.
  • 64' VfL Wolfsburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RB Leipzig's shape.
  • 65' Controversy at the stadium! Xaver Schlager argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 68' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Dominik Szoboszlai exits the field as Yussuf Poulsen enters on 68.
  • 70' VfL Wolfsburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 70' Time for substitution for VfL Wolfsburg. Xaver Schlager is replaced by Josuha Guilavogui.
  • 75' Koen Casteels has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 78' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Maximilian Philipp has done his job and it is now time for Lukas Nmecha to step up.
  • 83' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 86' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Tyler Adams departs to be replaced by Kevin Kampl.
  • 88' The VfL Wolfsburg manager makes a substitution. Renato Steffen departs to be replaced by Omar Marmoush.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jerome Roussillon.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. VfL Wolfsburg take all three points.

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
Josko Gvardiol 2
Mohammed Amoura 2
Emil Forsberg 2
Christopher Nkunku 2
Konrad Laimer 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
4 / 4
1.2 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for: VfL Wolfsburg or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg44% Draw29% RB Leipzig27%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
73%
Draw or RB Leipzig
56%
VfL Wolfsburg or RB Leipzig
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg27% Draw52% RB Leipzig21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push RB Leipzig covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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