RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg: result 2-2 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 33Kick-off on May 16, 2021 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
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What was the result of RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg?
RB Leipzig and VfL Wolfsburg drew 2-2 on May 16, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 12′M. PhilippVfL Wolfsburg
- 45′M. PhilippVfL Wolfsburg
- 51′J. KluivertRB Leipzig
- 78′M. SabitzerRB Leipzig (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, RB Leipzig have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; VfL Wolfsburg have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2021 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 1-4 | DFB Pokal |
| May 8, 2021 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 2-3 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Werder Bremen(away) | 2-1 | DFB Pokal |
| Apr 25, 2021 | VfB Stuttgart(home) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 20, 2021 | 1. FC Köln(away) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2021 | Union Berlin(home) | 3-0 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 21, 2021 | VfB Stuttgart(away) | 3-1 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Bayern München(home) | 2-3 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Eintracht Frankfurt(away) | 3-4 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 RB Leipzig win(s), 4 draw(s), 0 VfL Wolfsburg win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2021 | RB Leipzig 2-0 VfL Wolfsburg | DFB Pokal |
| Jan 16, 2021 | VfL Wolfsburg 2-2 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Jul 30, 2020 | RB Leipzig 1-1 VfL Wolfsburg | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 7, 2020 | VfL Wolfsburg 0-0 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Oct 30, 2019 | VfL Wolfsburg 1-6 RB Leipzig | DFB Pokal |
| Oct 19, 2019 | RB Leipzig 1-1 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg on Mar 3, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
RB Leipzig score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; VfL Wolfsburg score 1.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 1.9 | 1.0 | 8 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
RB Leipzig sit 3rd in Bundesliga (65 points from 34 matches) and VfL Wolfsburg sit 16th (29 points from 34 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 47 | 65 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 69 | 29 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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