Bundesliga · 2024

RB Leipzig 1–5 VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga

1–5Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

VfL Wolfsburg won 1–5.

Shots
913
Shots on target
48
Expected goals
1.072.33
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

VfL Wolfsburg beat RB Leipzig 5–1. Recorded in this match (RB Leipzig – VfL Wolfsburg): shots 9–13, shots on target 4–8, expected goals 1.07–2.33, possession 62%–38%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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RB Leipzig have recorded the higher season possession share.

54.1% ●PossessionRB Leipzig · VfL Wolfsburg42.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricRB LeipzigVfL WolfsburgBaseline
Possession54.1%42.9%49.4%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots13 shotsRB Leipzig 9 shots, VfL Wolfsburg 13 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots8 shotsRB Leipzig 4 shots, VfL Wolfsburg 8 shots
  • Expected goals1.07 xG2.33 xGRB Leipzig 1.07 xG, VfL Wolfsburg 2.33 xG
  • Possession62%38%RB Leipzig 62%, VfL Wolfsburg 38%
  • Corners7 corners3 cornersRB Leipzig 7 corners, VfL Wolfsburg 3 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls6 foulsRB Leipzig 11 fouls, VfL Wolfsburg 6 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Maximilian Arnold · VfL Wolfsburg · 54′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin Henrichs · RB Leipzig · 80′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Nusa · RB Leipzig · 71′ · 0.02 xG · on targetPatrick Wimmer · VfL Wolfsburg · 28′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTiago Tomás · VfL Wolfsburg · 5′ · 0.04 xG · goalAntonio Nusa · RB Leipzig · 24′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Amoura · VfL Wolfsburg · 16′ · 0.05 xG · goalMaximilian Arnold · VfL Wolfsburg · 54′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAndré Silva · RB Leipzig · 69′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAndré Silva · RB Leipzig · 89′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedKonstantinos Koulierakis · VfL Wolfsburg · 64′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedXaver Schlager · RB Leipzig · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Amoura · VfL Wolfsburg · 38′ · 0.08 xG · on targetLoïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 82′ · 0.08 xG · on targetBenjamin Šeško · RB Leipzig · 25′ · 0.13 xG · on targetMohamed Amoura · VfL Wolfsburg · 63′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Amoura · VfL Wolfsburg · 4′ · 0.17 xG · goalRidle Baku · VfL Wolfsburg · 38′ · 0.22 xG · on targetRidle Baku · VfL Wolfsburg · 36′ · 0.27 xG · on targetJoakim Mæhle · VfL Wolfsburg · 64′ · 0.59 xG · goalWilli Orbán · RB Leipzig · 82′ · 0.59 xG · goalKevin Behrens · VfL Wolfsburg · 90′ · 0.65 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

RB Leipzig: 9 shots, 4 on target, 1.06 xG. VfL Wolfsburg: 13 shots, 8 on target, 2.37 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Willi Orbán · RB Leipzig · 82′Mohamed Amoura · VfL Wolfsburg · 4′Tiago Tomás · VfL Wolfsburg · 5′Mohamed Amoura · VfL Wolfsburg · 16′Joakim Mæhle · VfL Wolfsburg · 64′Kevin Behrens · VfL Wolfsburg · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: RB Leipzig 1.06 xG · VfL Wolfsburg 2.37 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4RB Leipzig
0Draws
1VfL Wolfsburg
RB Leipzig — VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga3–0
VfL Wolfsburg — RB Leipzig · Bundesliga2–1
VfL Wolfsburg — RB Leipzig · Bundesliga0–3
RB Leipzig — VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga2–0
RB Leipzig — VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: RB Leipzig favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · VfL Wolfsburg in 5 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RB Leipzig12 matchesVfL Wolfsburg12 matches
1.58 goals/matchGoals scored12/12▲ 2.08 goals/match
1.17 goals/match ▲Goals allowed12/121.58 goals/match
1.41 xG/matchExpected goals12/121.46 xG/match
11.8 shots/matchShots12/12▲ 12.4 shots/match
4.67 shots/matchShots on target12/124.75 shots/match
54.1% ●Possession12/1242.9%
4.33 corners/matchCorners12/12● 4.67 corners/match
10.7 fouls/matchFouls12/1212.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples12 / 12home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 30 Nov 2024, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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