Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig

16 January 2021 · Bundesliga · 2020/21 · Referee Tobias Stieler

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • Wout Weghorst 22’
  • Renato Steffen 35’
  • Nordi Mukiele 5’
  • Willi Orban 54’

Match summary

The points were shared as Wolfsburg and RB Leipzig drew 2-2. Wolfsburg led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Nordi Mukiele put RB Leipzig ahead in the 5th minute, set up by Emil Forsberg, Wout Weghorst equalised with a header in the 22nd minute, set up by Yannick Gerhardt, and Renato Steffen put Wolfsburg in front in the 35th minute, set up by Yannick Gerhardt. In the second half, Willi Orban equalised in the 54th minute.

RB Leipzig had the better of the chances, with 2.49 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Wolfsburg's 0.81 from 8.

Match stats

Wolfsburg RB Leipzig
8 Shots 13
2 Shots on Target 9
6 Corners 6
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0.81 xG 2.42
0.81 Non-penalty xG 2.42
2 Deep Completions 9

Key events

Wolfsburg RB Leipzig
Kick-off
5’
Nordi Mukiele
Assist: Emil Forsberg0-1 (RB Leipzig)
Wout Weghorst
Assist: Yannick Gerhardt1-1 (Wolfsburg)
22’
Renato Steffen
Assist: Yannick Gerhardt2-1 (Wolfsburg)
35’
Half-time2-1
54’
Willi Orban2-2 (RB Leipzig)
Full-time2-2

Bookings

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

Wolfsburg
  • Kevin Mbabu
  • Maxence Lacroix
  • Paulo Otávio
  • Wout Weghorst
RB Leipzig
  • Nordi Mukiele
  • Angelino
  • Kevin Kampl

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.81 2.49 5’ Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig), 0-1 5’ 22’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), 1-1 22’ 35’ Renato Steffen (Wolfsburg), 2-1 35’ 54’ Willi Orban (RB Leipzig), 2-2 54’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.81 2.49 5’ Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig), 0-1 Mukiele 5’ 22’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), 1-1 Weghorst 22’ 35’ Renato Steffen (Wolfsburg), 2-1 Steffen 35’ 54’ Willi Orban (RB Leipzig), 2-2 Orban 54’
Wolfsburg 0.81 xGRB Leipzig 2.49 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 RB Leipzig attacking Wolfsburg attacking 
54’ Willi Orban (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.97 xG, goal 90+2’ Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.56 xG, off target 5’ Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 22’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 62’ John Brooks (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 68’ Angelino (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, saved 54’ Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 63’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 67’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 39’ Maxence Lacroix (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 35’ Renato Steffen (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 31’ Renato Steffen (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+4’ Josuha Guilavogui (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ Maximilian Philipp (Wolfsburg), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ Dayotchanculle Upamecano (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 69’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 54’ Willi Orban (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.97 xG, goal 90+2’ Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.56 xG, off target 5’ Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 22’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 62’ John Brooks (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 68’ Angelino (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, saved 63’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 54’ Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 67’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 39’ Maxence Lacroix (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 31’ Renato Steffen (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 35’ Renato Steffen (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 90+4’ Josuha Guilavogui (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ Maximilian Philipp (Wolfsburg), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ Dayotchanculle Upamecano (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 69’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Koen Casteels GK900 0.000.000
Kevin Mbabu DEF900 0.000.000
Maxence Lacroix DEF901 0.040.000
John Brooks DEF901 0.110.000
Paulo Otávio DEF900 0.000.000
Xaver Schlager MID900 0.000.000
Josuha Guilavogui MID901 0.040.000
Bote Baku MID720 0.000.041
Yannick Gerhardt MID9020 0.000.695
Renato Steffen MID8712 0.070.000
Wout Weghorst FWD9012 0.510.000
Josip Brekalo Sub180 0.000.041
Maximilian Philipp Sub31 0.030.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Wolfsburg win 24% Avg odds 4.05
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.74
RB Leipzig win 51% Avg odds 1.88

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

Form going into the game

Wolfsburg WLWLD
RB Leipzig WWDWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Wolfsburg 0-0 RB Leipzig, 07 Mar 20 Next meeting: RB Leipzig 2-2 Wolfsburg, 16 May 21  All Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig 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.