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VfL Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig: result 2-2 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on January 16, 2021 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg
2-2
RB Leipzig

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What was the result of VfL Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig?

VfL Wolfsburg and RB Leipzig drew 2-2 on January 16, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 4′N. MukieleRB Leipzig
  • 22′W. WeghorstVfL Wolfsburg
  • 34′R. SteffenVfL Wolfsburg
  • 54′W. OrbánRB Leipzig

Official lineup for VfL Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

VfL Wolfsburg

4-2-3-1
  1. 9W. Weghorst
  1. 20R. Baku
  2. 24X. Schlager
  3. 31Y. Gerhardt
  1. 8R. Steffen
  2. 23J. Guilavogui
  1. 4M. Lacroix
  2. 19K. Mbabu
  3. 6Paulo Otávio
  4. 25J. Brooks
  1. 1K. Casteels

RB Leipzig

3-4-2-1
  1. 10E. Forsberg
  1. 8A. Haidara
  2. 25Dani Olmo
  1. 7M. Sabitzer
  2. 44K. Kampl
  3. 5D. Upamecano
  4. 22N. Mukiele
  1. 3Angeliño
  2. 4W. Orbán
  3. 23M. Halstenberg
  1. 1P. Gulácsi
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VfL Wolfsburg have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; RB Leipzig have 9, 3 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 9, 2021Union Berlin(away)2-2Bundesliga
Jan 3, 2021Borussia Dortmund(away)0-2Bundesliga
Dec 23, 2020SV Sandhausen(home)4-0DFB Pokal
Dec 20, 2020VfB Stuttgart(home)1-0Bundesliga
Dec 16, 2020Bayern München(away)1-2Bundesliga
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 9, 2021Borussia Dortmund(home)1-3Bundesliga
Jan 2, 2021VfB Stuttgart(away)1-0Bundesliga
Dec 22, 2020FC Augsburg(away)3-0DFB Pokal
Dec 19, 20201. FC Köln(home)0-0Bundesliga
Dec 16, 20201899 Hoffenheim(away)1-0Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 VfL Wolfsburg wins, 3 draws, 3 RB Leipzig wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 30, 2020RB Leipzig 1-1 VfL WolfsburgFriendlies Clubs
Mar 7, 2020VfL Wolfsburg 0-0 RB LeipzigBundesliga
Oct 30, 2019VfL Wolfsburg 1-6 RB LeipzigDFB Pokal
Oct 19, 2019RB Leipzig 1-1 VfL WolfsburgBundesliga
Apr 13, 2019RB Leipzig 2-0 VfL WolfsburgBundesliga
Feb 6, 2019RB Leipzig 1-0 VfL WolfsburgDFB Pokal

Last archived meeting: RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg on Jul 30, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

VfL Wolfsburg score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; RB Leipzig score 1.7 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
VfL Wolfsburg1.71.2410/159/15
RB Leipzig1.71.167/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5RB Leipzig53021559

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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