Bundesliga · 2023

RB Leipzig 3–0 VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga

3–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

RB Leipzig won 3–0.

Shots
1610
Shots on target
63
Expected goals
1.30.38
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

RB Leipzig beat VfL Wolfsburg 3–0. Recorded in this match (RB Leipzig – VfL Wolfsburg): shots 16–10, shots on target 6–3, expected goals 1.3–0.38, possession 50%–50%. 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.

VfL Wolfsburg's recent record differs from the season

moderate

VfL Wolfsburg's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.17 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.17 goals/match1.47 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

VfL Wolfsburg show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

VfL Wolfsburg's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

16.3 shots/match ▲ShotsRB Leipzig · VfL Wolfsburg12.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricRB LeipzigVfL WolfsburgBaseline
Shots16.3 shots/match12.2 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against11.3 shots/match13.1 shots/match14.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

RB Leipzig have recorded the higher season possession share.

56.8% ●PossessionRB Leipzig · VfL Wolfsburg47.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricRB LeipzigVfL WolfsburgBaseline
Possession56.8%47.7%47.2%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots10 shotsRB Leipzig 16 shots, VfL Wolfsburg 10 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsRB Leipzig 6 shots, VfL Wolfsburg 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.3 xG0.38 xGRB Leipzig 1.3 xG, VfL Wolfsburg 0.38 xG
  • Possession50%50%RB Leipzig 50%, VfL Wolfsburg 50%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersRB Leipzig 6 corners, VfL Wolfsburg 4 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls8 foulsRB Leipzig 12 fouls, VfL Wolfsburg 8 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.

Cedric Zesiger · VfL Wolfsburg · 22′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDani Olmo · RB Leipzig · 43′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMaximilian Arnold · VfL Wolfsburg · 55′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMattias Svanberg · VfL Wolfsburg · 63′ · 0.01 xG · on targetWilli Orbán · RB Leipzig · 41′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMaximilian Arnold · VfL Wolfsburg · 56′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLoïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 23′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKilian Fischer · VfL Wolfsburg · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYannick Gerhardt · VfL Wolfsburg · 67′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDani Olmo · RB Leipzig · 87′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDani Olmo · RB Leipzig · 13′ · 0.04 xG · goalKilian Fischer · VfL Wolfsburg · 17′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin Šeško · RB Leipzig · 6′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedYannick Gerhardt · VfL Wolfsburg · 8′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDani Olmo · RB Leipzig · 37′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedWilli Orbán · RB Leipzig · 57′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJonas Wind · VfL Wolfsburg · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedLoïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 82′ · 0.09 xG · goalYannick Gerhardt · VfL Wolfsburg · 5′ · 0.10 xG · on targetDani Olmo · RB Leipzig · 44′ · 0.11 xG · on targetMohamed Simakan · RB Leipzig · 45′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedBenjamin Šeško · RB Leipzig · 75′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Simakan · RB Leipzig · 78′ · 0.13 xG · on targetBenjamin Henrichs · RB Leipzig · 78′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedDani Olmo · RB Leipzig · 90′ · 0.16 xG · on targetBenjamin Šeško · RB Leipzig · 68′ · 0.19 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

RB Leipzig: 16 shots, 6 on target, 1.32 xG. VfL Wolfsburg: 10 shots, 3 on target, 0.38 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Dani Olmo · RB Leipzig · 13′Benjamin Šeško · RB Leipzig · 68′Loïs Openda · RB Leipzig · 82′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: RB Leipzig 1.32 xG · VfL Wolfsburg 0.38 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3RB Leipzig
0Draws
2VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg — RB Leipzig · Bundesliga2–1
VfL Wolfsburg — RB Leipzig · Bundesliga0–3
RB Leipzig — VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga2–0
RB Leipzig — VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga2–0
VfL Wolfsburg — RB Leipzig · Bundesliga1–0

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 11 of 11 directional metrics · VfL Wolfsburg in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RB Leipzig29 matchesVfL Wolfsburg29 matches
2.31 goals/match ▲Goals scored29/291.17 goals/match
1.14 goals/match ▲Goals allowed29/291.72 goals/match
2.02 xG/match ▲Expected goals29/291.21 xG/match
16.3 shots/match ▲Shots29/2912.2 shots/match
6.83 shots/match ▲Shots on target29/294.48 shots/match
56.8% ●Possession29/2947.7%
6.14 corners/match ●Corners29/294.38 corners/match
10.6 fouls/matchFouls29/2912.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples29 / 29home / 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, 13 Apr 2024, 17:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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