RB Leipzig vs Wolfsburg

16 May 2021 · Bundesliga · 2020/21 · Referee Felix Zwayer

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Justin Kluivert 51’
  • Marcel Sabitzer 78’ (pen)
  • Maximilian Philipp 12’, 45+1’

Match summary

The points were shared as RB Leipzig and Wolfsburg drew 2-2. Wolfsburg led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Maximilian Philipp put Wolfsburg ahead in the 12th minute, set up by Maximilian Arnold and Philipp made it 0-2 in first-half stoppage time, set up by Bote Baku. In the second half, Justin Kluivert pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 51st minute, set up by Marcel Sabitzer and Marcel Sabitzer equalised from the penalty spot in the 78th minute.

RB Leipzig had the better of the chances, with 1.92 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Wolfsburg's 1.08 from 13.

Match stats

RB Leipzig Wolfsburg
14 Shots 12
4 Shots on Target 4
11 Corners 3
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1.92 xG 1.08
1.16 Non-penalty xG 1.08
8 Deep Completions 5

Key events

RB Leipzig Wolfsburg
Kick-off
12’
Maximilian Philipp
Assist: Maximilian Arnold0-1 (Wolfsburg)
45+1’
Maximilian Philipp
Assist: Bote Baku0-2 (Wolfsburg)
Half-time0-2
Justin Kluivert
Assist: Marcel Sabitzer1-2 (RB Leipzig)
51’
Marcel Sabitzer
Penalty2-2 (RB Leipzig)
78’
Full-time2-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

RB Leipzig
  • Ibrahima Konaté
  • Benjamin Henrichs
  • Marcel Sabitzer
Wolfsburg
  • Kevin Mbabu
  • Maximilian Arnold
  • Bote Baku

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.92 1.08 12’ Maximilian Philipp (Wolfsburg), 0-1 12’ 45+1’ Maximilian Philipp (Wolfsburg), 0-2 45+1’ 51’ Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig), 1-2 51’ 78’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), 2-2 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.92 1.08 12’ Maximilian Philipp (Wolfsburg), 0-1 Philipp 12’ 45+1’ Maximilian Philipp (Wolfsburg), 0-2 Philipp 45+1’ 51’ Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig), 1-2 Kluivert 51’ 78’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), 2-2 Sabitzer 78’
RB Leipzig 1.92 xGWolfsburg 1.08 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wolfsburg attacking RB Leipzig attacking 
78’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 6’ Bote Baku (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.40 xG, off target 29’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 51’ Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 46’ Maximilian Philipp (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 30’ Willi Orban (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 50’ John Brooks (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 73’ Dayotchanculle Upamecano (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 37’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 5’ Maximilian Philipp (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 38’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 14’ Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 18’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 8’ Kevin Mbabu (Wolfsburg), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 12’ Maximilian Philipp (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 25’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 38’ Xaver Schlager (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ Willi Orban (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 7’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 56’ Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 65’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 80’ Hee-Chan Hwang (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 83’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 78’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 6’ Bote Baku (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.40 xG, off target 29’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 51’ Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 46’ Maximilian Philipp (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 30’ Willi Orban (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 50’ John Brooks (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 73’ Dayotchanculle Upamecano (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 37’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 5’ Maximilian Philipp (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 14’ Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 18’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 38’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 88’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 8’ Kevin Mbabu (Wolfsburg), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 12’ Maximilian Philipp (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 25’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 38’ Xaver Schlager (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ Willi Orban (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 7’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 56’ Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 65’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 80’ Hee-Chan Hwang (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 83’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Péter Gulácsi GK900 0.000.000
Lukas Klostermann DEF901 0.010.000
Willi Orban DEF902 0.140.000
Ibrahima Konaté DEF640 0.000.000
Konrad Laimer MID471 0.060.000
Benjamin Henrichs MID470 0.000.000
Marcel Sabitzer MID90112 0.770.301
Christopher Nkunku MID901 0.380.144
Emil Forsberg MID880 0.000.193
Yussuf Poulsen FWD902 0.110.000
Justin Kluivert FWD7112 0.320.031
Amadou Haidara Sub430 0.000.000
Angelino Sub430 0.000.000
Dayotchanculle Upamecano Sub261 0.110.000
Hee-Chan Hwang Sub191 0.010.000
Kevin Kampl Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

RB Leipzig win 47% Avg odds 2.03
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.57
Wolfsburg win 26% Avg odds 3.68

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

RB Leipzig WDLWL
Wolfsburg LLWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Wolfsburg 2-2 RB Leipzig, 16 Jan 21 Next meeting: Wolfsburg 1-0 RB Leipzig, 29 Aug 21  All RB Leipzig vs Wolfsburg meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.