H2H: RB Leipzig vs. Wolfsburg - Prediction (19.10.2019)

Preview and Teams Comparison.

RB Leipzig have lost just one of their last 13 Bundesliga games directly after an international break (W9 D3), a 1-0 defeat against Wolfsburg in November 2018. Wolfsburg are unbeaten after seven Bundesliga games for the first time ever (W4 D3). They had always lost at least once before this stage of the season.

RB Leipzig enter this clash having lost just two of their last 21 Bundesliga home fixtures (W12, D7, L2), while leading at half-time in each of those wins. Significantly, eight of these wins have come by at least a two-goal margin, and each of the seven draws have featured under 2.5 goals. Wolfsburg sit ahead of Leipzig in the Bundesliga table for the first time ever ahead of their seventh BL meeting. Scoring first could be Leipzig’s key to victory. Significantly, the ‘Red Bulls’ have won each of the four Bundesliga games in which they have scored the opening goal this campaign. However, home boss Julian Nagelsmann will be concerned that his side haven’t kept a single clean sheet across any of their three opening top-flight home fixtures.

Visitors Wolfsburg come into this game hoping to remain the only unbeaten side in the Bundesliga this season (W4, D3). Interestingly, three of those wins have seen them shut out the opposition, and each of the three draws have produced a 1-1 scoreline. Wolfsburg (W6 D4) and Juventus are the only unbeaten teams across all competitions in Europe’s top five leagues in 2019/20. On top of that, the ‘Wölfe’ possess the best defence in the Bundesliga, conceding just 0.57 goals on average per-game. That’s an unsurprising statistic considering that only 17.39% (four) of the shots on target (23) that Wolfsburg have conceded were converted into goals – a league best. Wolfsburg could go unbeaten throughout their first four away games of a Bundesliga season should they avoid defeat in this game (currently W2 D1). They lost four of their opening five away outings last season.

Match Info.

Competition: GERMANY: Bundesliga – Round 8
Kick off: 19.10.2019, 13:30 UTC.
Venue: Red Bull Arena (Leipzig).
Referee: Aytekin D. (Ger).

How much can you win if you bet $1.00
RB Leipzig	X	Wolfsburg
WIN	Draw	WIN
$1.53	$4.50	$5.75

Quick Facts.

Wolfsburg striker Wout Weghorst has scored half of his four goals in the Bundesliga this season in the opening half-hour.

Timo Werner (RBL) has scored exactly one first-half goal in each of the three league games where he has found the net, and done so in the last two Bundesliga H2Hs held here.

Five of Leipzig’s last six Bundesliga fixtures have featured both teams scoring.

At all venues, five of the six Bundesliga H2Hs have seen the home side on the day go into the interval with a clean sheet.

Each of Wolfsburg’s last five outings in the league have produced under 2.5 goals.