Sunday , 15 November 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
8 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 10.0 goals/game 🟥 2 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
50% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

VfL Wolfsburg
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RB Leipzig
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

VfL Wolfsburg
Maximilian Arnold 2 G
Kento Shiogai 2 G
RB Leipzig
Christoph Baumgartner 2 G
Willi Orban 1 G
Brajan Gruda 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — VfL Wolfsburg and RB Leipzig get this one started.
  • 5' RB Leipzig have won 754 goals from 527 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' 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.
  • 14' Goal! Vaclav Cerny scores his 45 goal in 491 matches.
  • 19' Benjamin Sesko, a Slovenia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 24' VfL Wolfsburg is showing some good football. However, VfL Wolfsburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 29' VfL Wolfsburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfL Wolfsburg and RB Leipzig are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 39' The travelling RB Leipzig supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' A moment of madness from Yussuf Poulsen on 42 minutes earns him a card. RB Leipzig will be frustrated.
  • 43' It’s a booking for VfL Wolfsburg player. Maxence Lacroix gets a card.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Xaver Schlager. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aster Vranckx on 52.
  • 56' Yussuf Poulsen picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 61' Amadou Haidara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RB Leipzig tonight.
  • 63' The referee shows VfL Wolfsburg player a card on 63.
  • 64' Castello Lukeba picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 65' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Vaclav Cerny by Kevin Paredes on 65 minute.
  • 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ridle Baku.
  • 73' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. Tiago Tomas trudges off to be replaced by Jonas Wind on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Kevin Kampl has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' A tactical swap from RB Leipzig — Christoph Baumgartner on, Amadou Haidara off on 80 minutes.
  • 81' The VfL Wolfsburg manager makes a substitution. Aster Vranckx departs to be replaced by Maximilian Arnold.
  • 82' That looks like a foul for a card for Pavao Pervan.
  • 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kevin Paredes on 84.
  • 86' The whistle greets Lois Openda as he departs to be replaced by Fabio Carvalho.
  • 90' It’s a booking for RB Leipzig player. Mohamed Simakan gets a card.
  • 1-0 the final result. RB Leipzig will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Willi Orban 3
Wout Weghorst 3
Josko Gvardiol 2
Mohammed Amoura 2
Emil Forsberg 2
Christopher Nkunku 2
Konrad Laimer 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.