Henry Roldán
The European places awarded by the Bundesliga are extremely hard-fought, and this coming Saturday, Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig will have a lot at stake on matchday 21 of the German championship.
The Wolves (Wolfsburg) is coming off a 0-0 draw with Schalke, bottom of the league, while The Red Bulls (RB Leipzig) lost 1-2 at home to Union Berlin. Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the best preview of the match between Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig. Keep reading to find out more.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig Bundesliga Matchday 21 Game on February 18, 2023
- Where: Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany
- When: Saturday, February 18, 9:30 AM ET
- Moneyline: Wolfsburg (+230) / Draw (+270) / RB Leipzig (+108)
- Asian Handicap: Wolfsburg (+0.25, -105) / RB Leipzig (-0.25, -118)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-134) / Under (+107)
- Both teams score: Yes (-148) / No (+115)
All odds shown are courtesy of Unibet.
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Betting on VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg has not been doing well in recent weeks and is currently out of the European places. After three rounds without a win, including two defeats and a draw against the last team in the rankings, the club is now in seventh place with 30 points, five points behind Eintracht Frankfurt in the Conference League and six points behind Leipzig in the Europa League.
As a result, this home match has double meaning for Niko Kova’s team, as a defeat would put it in a very difficult position to overcome, given the performance of its opponents this season.
At home, Wolfsburg recorded the tenth-highest number of points (15) after nine games while conceding just 14 goals and scoring the fourth-highest number of goals scored in the league in this condition.
Possible lineup (4-3-3): Koen Casteels; Kilian Fischer, Sebastian Bornauw, Mickey van de Ven, Paulo Otavio; Yannick Gerhardt, Ridle Baku, Maximilian Arnold; Jonas Wind, Jakub Kaminski, Patrick Wimmer.
Betting on RB Leipzig
Two games without a win have complicated Leipzig’s chances of a European place in what could be the most closely contested Bundesliga season in recent years. Recent injuries have contributed to Marco Rose’s side dropping to fifth place in the standings with 36 points, one behind Champions League-placed Freiburg and just seven behind leaders Bayern Munich.
However, the proximity is not only upward. A defeat could knock Leipzig out of the Europa League, as Eintrach Frankfurt is one point behind it, while Wolfsburg is six points behind.
On the road, the Red Bulls has 13 points in 10 games and has not lost in six games. To this, we can add that it is the second team with the most goals scored with 17, although it has also conceded 17 goals.
Possible lineup (3-4-3): Janis Blaswich; Benjamin Henrichs, Lukas Klostermann, Josko Gvardiol, Marcel Halstenberg; Konrad Laimer, Xaver Schlager; Emil Forsberg, Dominik Szoboszlai, Timo Werner; André Silva.
JefeBet Prediction
Both teams’ statistics make us think that this Saturday’s match should end with a good number of goals on the scoreboard. However, historically, the clashes between these clubs have been highly contested, with little net movement.
Fewer than three goals have been scored in 15 of their last 19 meetings, while only one team has scored in five of their last eight matches.
Prediction: Under (WOL 1 – LEI 1).
