RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg: result 2-0 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 27, 2022 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
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What was the result of RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg?
RB Leipzig won 2-0 on August 27, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 5′C. NkunkuRB Leipzig (pen.)
- 90′C. NkunkuRB Leipzig
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, RB Leipzig have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; VfL Wolfsburg have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2022 | Union Berlin(away) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 1. FC Köln(home) | 2-2 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 7, 2022 | VfB Stuttgart(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Bayern München(home) | 3-5 | Super Cup |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Liverpool(home) | 0-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2022 | FC Schalke 04(home) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Bayern München(away) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Werder Bremen(home) | 2-2 | Bundesliga |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Hessen Kassel(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2022 | FC Carl Zeiss Jena(away) | 1-0 | DFB Pokal |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 RB Leipzig win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 VfL Wolfsburg win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2022 | RB Leipzig 2-0 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Aug 29, 2021 | VfL Wolfsburg 1-0 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| May 16, 2021 | RB Leipzig 2-2 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg on Jan 23, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
RB Leipzig score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; VfL Wolfsburg score 2.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2.3 | 1.4 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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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