Preview : RB Leipzig vs Wolfsburg - Live streaming, lineups & Prediction

RB Leipzig vs Wolfsburg

SCHEDULE	TIME
GAME	RB Leipzig vs Wolfsburg
DATE	23.01.2022
TIME	09:30 AM (UTC)
VENUE	Red Bull Arena (Leipzig)
LEAGUE	Bundesliga - Round 20

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Match Preview

◉ Sunday’s Bundesliga double header opens with the 17th H2H clash between RB Leipzig and Wolfsburg, making this the most played fixture for Leipzig since their 2009 founding. After a poor start to the season, Leipzig now find themselves in the quarter-finals of the DFB Pokal after their midweek triumph, and within touching distance of the European placings ahead of the weekend following a three-game winning run.

◉ After winning their opening two league games following a winter break for the first time, Leipzig are in search of a third consecutive Bundesliga success for the first time since January-March 2021. However, the ‘Red Bulls’ may struggle to complete that feat against Wolfsburg as they’ve failed to win each of the last five Bundesliga H2Hs (D4, L1).

◉ While Wolfsburg ended a six-game league losing streak with a goalless stalemate last time out, the fact remains that this has been an incredibly tough season. Currently without a win in eight league games, Wolfsburg have transitioned from European hopefuls to potential relegation candidates after picking up fewer points than at the same stage of nine of their last 11 campaigns!

◉ After losing each of their last four away games without reply, the toothless Wolves will look to end a 387-minute run of away play without a goal. Unfortunately for manager Florian Kohfeldt, his side on the day have lost seven of nine H2Hs with four defeats coming ‘to nil’ (W1, D1), a return which suggests that this could be another long afternoon.

◉ Players to watch: Leipzig ace Christopher Nkunku has made five goal contributions across his last three appearances (G2, A3), with his last two home goals putting Leipzig into a 3-1 lead. After scoring and assisting in a 2-0 win over Fürth, none of Wout Weghorst’s scoring appearances since have ended in a Wolfsburg victory (D2, L2).

◉ Hot stat: Leipzig have already scored and conceded the same amount of home league goals as they did during the entire 2020/21 campaign!

RB Leipzig starting lineup:
Gulacsi; Simakan, Orban, Gvardiol; Klostermann, Adams, Kampl, Angelino; Nkunku, Poulsen; Silva

Wolfsburg starting lineup:
Casteels; Lacroix, Bornauw, Brooks; Baku, Arnold, Guilavogui, Roussillon; F Nmecha, Lukebakio; Weghorst

Prediction

RB Leipzig 2-0 Wolfsburg

It is difficult to see past a comfortable home win on Sunday, with Leipzig on the up in recent weeks and the visitors in such dreadful form, and their confidence at rock bottom as a result.

The majority of Leipzig's slip-ups this season have been on their travels, so despite a poor start to the campaign, they have remained strong at home for the large part.