VfL Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig: result 1-1 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 12, 2017 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg
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What was the result of VfL Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig?
VfL Wolfsburg and RB Leipzig drew 1-1 on December 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 15′P. VerhaeghVfL Wolfsburg (pen.)
- 52′M. HalstenbergRB Leipzig
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VfL Wolfsburg have 4 wins, 9 draws and 2 defeats; RB Leipzig have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2017 | Hamburger SV(away) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 3, 2017 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(home) | 3-0 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 25, 2017 | FC Augsburg(away) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 18, 2017 | SC Freiburg(home) | 3-1 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Hertha BSC(home) | 3-3 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2017 | FSV Mainz 05(home) | 2-2 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 6, 2017 | Beşiktaş(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 2, 2017 | 1899 Hoffenheim(away) | 0-4 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Werder Bremen(home) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Monaco(away) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 VfL Wolfsburg win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 RB Leipzig win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2017 | RB Leipzig 0-1 VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga |
| Oct 16, 2016 | VfL Wolfsburg 0-1 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Mar 4, 2015 | RB Leipzig 0-2 VfL Wolfsburg | DFB Pokal |
| Jul 29, 2011 | RB Leipzig 3-2 VfL Wolfsburg | DFB Pokal |
Last archived meeting: RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg on Mar 11, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
VfL Wolfsburg score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; RB Leipzig score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Wolfsburg | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
| RB Leipzig | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
VfL Wolfsburg sit 16th in Bundesliga (29 points from 34 matches) and RB Leipzig sit 3rd (65 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
Other matches in the same round
- Dec 12, 2017Hamburger SV1-2Eintracht Frankfurt
- Dec 12, 2017FSV Mainz 050-2Borussia Dortmund
- Dec 12, 2017SC Freiburg1-0Borussia Mönchengladbach
- Dec 13, 20171899 Hoffenheim1-0VfB Stuttgart
- Dec 13, 2017FC Schalke 043-2FC Augsburg
- Dec 13, 2017Bayern München1-01. FC Köln
- Dec 13, 2017Hertha BSC3-1Hannover 96
- Dec 13, 2017Bayer Leverkusen1-0Werder Bremen