Matchday

Bundesliga 25/26 · 27 Sep 2025

VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 RB Leipzig

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.8 – 1.2
Actual xG
3.1 – 2.4
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot made VfL Wolfsburg favourites at 52%.

RB Leipzig won although VfL Wolfsburg made the better chances (3.1 xG to 2.4): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Johan Bakayoko, 63.6 in 89′.

Well above their usual level: Péter Gulácsi +18.7, Patrick Wimmer +15.7, Johan Bakayoko +13.4.

Well below it: Castello Lukeba −9.4, Rômulo −8.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

VfL Wolfsburg

21 Sep 2025L 0–1at Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga
13 Sep 2025D 3–3v 1. FC Köln Bundesliga
31 Aug 2025D 1–1v 1. FSV Mainz 05 Bundesliga
23 Aug 2025W 3–1at 1. FC Heidenheim Bundesliga

RB Leipzig

20 Sep 2025W 3–1v 1. FC Köln Bundesliga
13 Sep 2025W 1–0at 1. FSV Mainz 05 Bundesliga
30 Aug 2025W 2–0v 1. FC Heidenheim Bundesliga
22 Aug 2025L 0–6at FC Bayern München Bundesliga

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

VfL Wolfsburg

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Aaron Zehnter Defender100–100.0–
Moritz Jenz Defender90000.1762.6+10.0
Maximilian Arnold Midfielder9000–61.7−3.4
Kamil Grabara Goalkeeper9000–60.1+12.4
Patrick Wimmer Midfielder45000.0459.2+15.7
Joakim Mæhle Defender9000–57.8+9.5
Konstantinos Koulierakis Defender90000.5149.6+1.2
Vinícius Souza Midfielder8900–48.9+2.1
Lovro Majer Midfielder100–48.6–
Mohamed Amoura Forward90000.5248.3–
Kilian Fischer Defender89000.0946.3+1.1
Jonas Wind Forward70000.6846.0–
Adam Daghim Forward45000.3145.7–
Dženan Pejčinović Forward20000.1141.4–
Mattias Svanberg Midfielder70000.0438.6–
Christian Eriksen Midfielder20000.5837.3–

RB Leipzig

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Timo Werner Midfielder100–100.0–
Antonio Nusa Forward11000.0390.0–
Conrad Harder Forward1100–68.0–
Ezechiel Banzuzi Midfielder26000.3566.3–
Johan Bakayoko Forward89100.6063.6+13.4
Péter Gulácsi Goalkeeper9000–63.3+18.7
David Raum Defender90000.1962.3−2.1
Yan Diomande Forward79000.0758.7–
Christoph Baumgartner Midfielder89000.8355.6+6.9
Ridle Baku Defender90000.1054.7+3.8
Willi Orbán Defender9000–52.6−7.3
Assan Ouédraogo Midfielder64000.0749.3–
Castello Lukeba Defender9000–48.8−9.4
Nicolas Seiwald Midfielder9000–44.3−6.0
Rômulo Forward79010.1843.8−8.5
Kevin Kampl Midfielder100–36.0–