Wednesday , 30 September 2026

VfL Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig, DFB-Pokal 2023-24 ROUND 2

DFB-Pokal · 2023-24
VfL Wolfsburg
1 – 0
Full Time
RB Leipzig
Tue 31 Oct 2023 · 17:00 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 42' Yussuf Poulsen
Maxence Lacroix 43' Y
Y 45' Xaver Schlager
Aster Vranckx 52' Y
YR 56' Yussuf Poulsen
Niko Kovac 63' Y
Y 64' Castello Lukeba
Ridle Baku 70' Y
Pavao Pervan 82' Y
Kevin Paredes 84' Y
Y 90' Mohamed Simakan

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Florian Badstubner
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

9
5
11
VfL Wolfsburg 25 games · Avg 2.6 goals RB Leipzig
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-31 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig 2023-02-18 VfL Wolfsburg 0–3 RB Leipzig 2022-08-27 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2022-01-23 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2021-08-29 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct RB Leipzig H 1–0 W
28 Oct FC Augsburg A 2–3 L
21 Oct Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–2 L
07 Oct VfB Stuttgart A 1–3 L
30 Sep Eintracht Frankfurt H 2–0 W
23 Sep Borussia Dortmund A 0–1 L
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct VfL Wolfsburg A 0–1 L
28 Oct 1. FC Köln H 6–0 W
25 Oct FK Crvena Zvezda H 3–1 W
21 Oct SV Darmstadt 98 A 3–1 W
07 Oct VfL Bochum 1848 H 0–0 D
04 Oct Manchester City FC H 1–3 L

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season
100% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

VfL Wolfsburg
Maximilian Arnold 2 G
RB Leipzig
Willi Orban 1 G
Brajan Gruda 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Volkswagen Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' VfL Wolfsburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mohamed Simakan made 365 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 14' Against the run of play, Vaclav Cerny has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 19' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 24' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Benjamin Henrichs, as he is very good at scoring at Volkswagen Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Rose might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 42' Yussuf Poulsen was booked on 42.
  • 43' It’s a booking for VfL Wolfsburg player. Maxence Lacroix gets a card.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Xaver Schlager.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marco Rose will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aster Vranckx on 52.
  • 56' That is a card for RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen will be fuming at that decision.
  • 61' It looks like no one’s ball. VfL Wolfsburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 63' Niko Kovac picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Castello Lukeba on 64.
  • 65' Kevin Paredes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vaclav Cerny at the 65 minute mark.
  • 70' It’s gonna be a card for Ridle Baku.
  • 73' It is a substitution in VfL Wolfsburg team. Tiago Tomas is replaced by Jonas Wind on 73 minute.
  • 78' Over 78 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 80' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Amadou Haidara departs to be replaced by Christoph Baumgartner.
  • 81' Maximilian Arnold is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aster Vranckx at the 81 minute mark.
  • 82' Pavao Pervan was booked on 82.
  • 84' Controversy at the stadium! Kevin Paredes argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Lois Openda as he leaves the pitch. Fabio Carvalho steps in for RB Leipzig.
  • 90' Mohamed Simakan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. VfL Wolfsburg take all three points.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Niko Kovać

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Timo Werner 4
Wout Weghorst 3
Willi Orban 3
Benjamin Sesko 2
Yussuf Poulsen 2
Maximilian Philipp 2
Josko Gvardiol 2
Mohammed Amoura 2

Head to Head

2023-10-31 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig 2023-02-18 VfL Wolfsburg 0–3 RB Leipzig 2022-08-27 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2022-01-23 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2021-08-29 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2023-10-31 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig W 2023-10-28 FC Augsburg 3–2 VfL Wolfsburg L 2023-10-21 VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2023-10-07 VfB Stuttgart 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2023-09-30 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2023-09-23 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg L

RB Leipzig Form

2023-10-31 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 RB Leipzig L 2023-10-28 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Köln W 2023-10-25 RB Leipzig 3–1 FK Crvena Zvezda W 2023-10-21 SV Darmstadt 98 1–3 RB Leipzig W 2023-10-07 RB Leipzig 0–0 VfL Bochum 1848 D 2023-10-04 RB Leipzig 1–3 Manchester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for: VfL Wolfsburg or RB Leipzig 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg37% Draw31% RB Leipzig32%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
68%
Draw or RB Leipzig
63%
VfL Wolfsburg or RB Leipzig
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg24% Draw52% RB Leipzig24%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.6%
0 – 1
11.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
0 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push RB Leipzig covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

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

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