VfL Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
VfL Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.
- VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- RB Leipzig 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florian Exner
- Assistant 1 Nikolai Kimmeyer
- Assistant 2 Mitja Stegemann
9 games this season
🟨 5.1/game
⚽ 17.0 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | RB Leipzig | H | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Mar | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Mar | FC Augsburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | FC St. Pauli 1910 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | SV Werder Bremen | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Apr | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Mar | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Mar | Borussia Dortmund | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | SC Freiburg | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
56%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
RB Leipzig
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/2
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RB Leipzig
| Christopher Nkunku | 5 G | 2 A |
| Romulo Cruz | 5 G | |
| Antonio Nusa | 4 G | 7 A |
| Tidiam Gomis | 3 G | 2 A |
| Ridle Baku | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Volkswagen Arena that hosts another battle between VfL Wolfsburg and RB Leipzig.
- 5' Denis Vavro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ralph Hasenhuttl will be considering his options from the bench.
- 11' Lois Openda makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and RB Leipzig are in front.
- 16' With 0 assists to his name this season, Arthur Vermeeren is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RB Leipzig.
- 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 26' Brilliant from the ! Xavi Simons makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 26.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' It’s gonna be a card for Yannick Gerhardt.
- 36' El Chadaille Bitshiabu picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' VfL Wolfsburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 49' Against the run of play, Xavi Simons has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 58' Against the run of play, Kilian Fischer has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 60' That looks like a foul for a card for Kilian Fischer.
- 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 70' 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.
- 71' Fresh legs for VfL Wolfsburg! Andreas Skov Olsen comes on to replace Jakub Kaminski.
- 75' Andreas Skov Olsen adds to his 0 season tally! VfL Wolfsburg lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
- 76' The referee calls foul for Lois Openda. He receives a card.
- 77' A tactical swap from RB Leipzig — Yussuf Poulsen on, Lois Openda off on 77 minutes.
- 82' 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.
- 85' RB Leipzig make a change. Xavi Simons trudges off to be replaced by Amadou Haidara on 85 minutes.
- 86' Lukas Nmecha gets the nod from VfL Wolfsburg. He replaces Patrick Wimmer and will look to change the dynamic.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for RB Leipzig players.
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 1
- 27
- 31
-
18
Denis Vavro ↓ Joakim Maehle 71'
- 23
- 16
-
39
Patrick Wimmer ↓ Lukas Nmecha 86'
- 2
- 33
- 9
-
24
Bence Dardai ↓ Tiago Tomas 86'
Bench
-
10
Lukas Nmecha ↑ 86'
- 29
-
21
Joakim Maehle ↑ 71'
- 5
-
7
Andreas Skov Olsen ↑ 71'
- 6
- 40
-
11
Tiago Tomas ↑ 86'
- 4
Coach
Ralph Hasenhuttl
RB Leipzig Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
-
11
Lois Openda ↓ Yussuf Poulsen 77'
- 17
- 1
- 16
-
10
Xavi Simons ↓ Amadou Haidara 85'
- 13
- 23
- 5
- 30
-
18
Arthur Vermeeren ↓ Kevin Kampl 71'
- 21
Bench
-
3
Lutsharel Geertruida ↑ 77'
-
14
Christoph Baumgartner ↑ 71'
-
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↑ 77'
-
44
Kevin Kampl ↑ 71'
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↑ 85'
- 26
- 27
- 48
- 45
Coach
Zsolt Low
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Timo Werner | 4 |
| Willi Orban | 3 |
| Wout Weghorst | 3 |
| Xavi Simons | 2 |
| Lois Openda | 2 |
| Jerome Roussillon | 2 |
| Benjamin Sesko | 2 |
| Yussuf Poulsen | 2 |
Head to Head
VfL Wolfsburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
VfL Wolfsburg or RB Leipzig 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
64%
Draw or RB Leipzig
64%
VfL Wolfsburg or RB Leipzig
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg
| Handicap | VfL Wolfsburg covers | Push | RB Leipzig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

