Football betting preview: Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Sat 16.January
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: VOLKSWAGEN ARENA (30000 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Wolfsburg - RB Leipzig!

Insights:
  • Wolfsburg have not yet lost a game at home.
  • RB Leipzig has the fewest conceded goals (12) in Bundesliga

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Wolfsburg form and stats

Wolfsburg have performed here at VOLKSWAGEN ARENA this season with 5 wins from 7 Bundesliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 0. Ever since the Augsburg game Wolfsburg has been unbeatable here at VOLKSWAGEN ARENA producing five straight wins.

Wolfsburg shared the glory with Union Berlin in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Borussia Dortmund (0-2).

There will be little rest for Wolfsburg after this match as they are travelling to Mainz 05 for a Bundesliga game in only three days.

The Wolfsburg fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 7 league matches. Wolfsburg have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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RB Leipzig form and stats

Playing away, RB Leipzig, who have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Bundesliga, have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Bundesliga this season. Leipzig love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

The manager J. Nagelsmann was unhappy after their last game, a Bundesliga match played at their home ground Red Bull Arena. Leipzig suffered a 1-3 loss to Borussia Dortmund (placed 4th). Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Stuttgart.

A new game in only four days for Leipzig, the Bundesliga home match versus Union Berlin. Busy days.

Leipzig have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 9 goals have been scored. Leipzig are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Wolfsburg, five draws and four wins for RB Leipzig. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.

Top Goalscorers

WolfsburgW. Weghorst
W. Weghorst
10 goals
RB LeipzigY. Yurary Poulsen
Y. Yurary Poulsen
4 goals
RB LeipzigJ. Esmoris Tasende
J. Esmoris Tasende
4 goals

Wolfsburg missing players

RB Leipzig missing players

Wolfsburg RB Leipzig
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 7 1 Played P 2 7 15
6 5 0 Won W 0 3 9
7 2 1 Drew D 2 3 4
2 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
22 12 0 Scored S 4 9 26
17 6 0 Conceded C 4 6 12
87% 71% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
80% 57% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 57% 73%
47% 57% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 14% 47%
20% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 14% 27%
7% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 14% 7%
67% 57% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 43% 47%
27% 43% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 43% 47%
20% 29% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 13%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.7 1.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.5 13 9 Shots (avg) S ( 7 11.4 15.1
4.9 4.7 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4 5.4
30% 36% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 32% 32%
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • RB Leipzig has the fewest conceded goals (12) in Bundesliga
  • RB Leipzig has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Bundesliga
  • RB Leipzig has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Bundesliga
  • RB Leipzig has the most clean sheets (7) in Bundesliga
  • RB Leipzig have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • RB Leipzig haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Wolfsburg have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Wolfsburg have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bayern München 15 10 3 2 46 24 7 5 2 0 28 10 8 5 1 2 18 14 22 33
2 RB Leipzig 15 9 4 2 26 12 8 6 1 1 17 6 7 3 3 1 9 6 14 31
3 Bayer Leverkusen 15 8 5 2 30 15 7 3 3 1 14 9 8 5 2 1 16 6 15 29
4 Borussia Dortmund 15 9 1 5 31 19 7 4 0 3 16 10 8 5 1 2 15 9 12 28
5 Union Berlin 15 6 7 2 31 20 8 3 4 1 19 11 7 3 3 1 12 9 11 25
6 Wolfsburg 15 6 7 2 22 17 7 5 2 0 12 6 8 1 5 2 10 11 5 25
7 Borussia M'gladbach 15 6 6 3 28 24 8 3 4 1 13 9 7 3 2 2 15 15 4 24
8 Freiburg 15 6 5 4 28 24 8 3 3 2 18 12 7 3 2 2 10 12 4 23
9 Eintracht Frankfurt 15 5 8 2 25 23 7 2 5 0 11 9 8 3 3 2 14 14 2 23
10 Stuttgart 15 5 6 4 30 22 7 0 4 3 9 13 8 5 2 1 21 9 8 21
11 Augsburg 15 5 4 6 17 23 8 2 2 4 9 15 7 3 2 2 8 8 -6 19
12 Hertha BSC 14 4 4 6 23 24 7 2 2 3 10 12 7 2 2 3 13 12 -1 16
13 Werder Bremen 15 3 6 6 17 24 7 1 2 4 6 12 8 2 4 2 11 12 -7 15
14 Hoffenheim 15 4 3 8 22 30 7 2 1 4 12 13 8 2 2 4 10 17 -8 15
15 Köln 15 2 5 8 13 27 8 0 2 6 8 18 7 2 3 2 5 9 -14 11
16 Arminia Bielefeld 14 3 1 10 9 24 7 2 0 5 5 11 7 1 1 5 4 13 -15 10
17 Schalke 04 15 1 4 10 12 39 8 1 2 5 7 13 7 0 2 5 5 26 -27 7
18 Mainz 05 15 1 3 11 14 33 8 0 2 6 6 15 7 1 1 5 8 18 -19 6

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