Bundesliga: Leipzig Seek Revenge Against the Wolves

VfL Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig

The Red Bulls are hungry for redemption as they face the squad that stunned them in the German Cup a few weeks ago. Wolfsburg aim to hold their own against a surging Leipzig squad, who boast themselves as one of the premier clubs in the Bundesliga.

Both teams faced adversity in the past few weeks, but only one of them managed to get out of the rut and go back to their winning ways. The Wolves look to bring back a winning culture in the German top flight after being held to a winless record since September, while Leipzig continue to push for the Meisterschale.

Talking Points

Leipzig get some footing after a rough start in November

Marco Rose’s squad entered the month of November on the wrong side of the bed. They started the month with a defeat against Wolfsburg in the DFB-Pokal, ending Leipzig’s chances to defend their title and hopes for a repeat.

The defending DFB-Pokal champions were stunned by Wolfsburg with a 1-0 defeat at Volkswagen Arena. In that match, Leipzig dominated the pace and possession, but they were down early courtesy of Vaclav Cerny’s 14’ goal. The trailing Bulls were looking to bounce back in the second half, but their efforts were quickly crushed after losing a man due to a red card on Yussuf Poulsen. They failed to bounce back, and the match ended on a 1-0 score line, forcing Leipzig to exit the tournament.

After the stunning defeat against the Wolves, Leipzig went on to Mewa Arena to face Mainz in a Bundesliga showdown. Mainz, so far in the season, are candidates for relegation, while Leipzig are one of the top clubs in the league. That’s why this match headlined the Bundesliga 2023 news after Mainz humbled the charging Red Bulls with a 2-0 clean sheet victory.

These humbling defeats seemed to have gotten the attention of the entire club, as they’ve looked like a different team in their recent matches. Following their defeat in Mainz, Xavi Simons and the rest of the team edged out Crvena Zvezda in their Champions League game. That match highlighted the potent offence of both squads, but Leipzig showed how much more superior they are compared to their Serbian rivals, defeating one of the top Serbian SuperLiga teams with a 1-2 score line.

Now that Leipzig have gotten their feet under them, they charged to the Red Bull Arena, where they hosted a threatening SC Freiburg. Xavi Simons wasted no time to stomp on the visiting squad, as he scored the first goal of the match just a few minutes after kickoff. The home team closed the door on their visitors with two late goals, ending the match with a score of 3-1.

This is a good sign for Marco Rose and his team, as they’re now just one point behind third-place VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga table. Now they look to even the score with Wolfsburg and keep their winning ways rolling.

Wolfsburg took one step forward and two steps back

Speaking of having a rough November, the Wolves have been having an abysmal stretch that goes way back to September. Niko Kovač’s and his squad have been without a victory in the Bundesliga since their win against Eintracht Frankfurt back on September 30!

Their dry spell has caused them to take a dip in the Bundesliga standings, and they are now in 11th place with 13 points. But they did manage to end Leipzig’s German Cup title defence three weeks ago, a win that should’ve given them their swagger back after struggling in games prior.

Instead, they failed to capitilise on the momentum and took two steps back, having suffered a grueling 4-0 clean sheet defeat against Gladbach. Can Wolfsburg finally get something started? They definitely can, but it would be a tall order going up against a feisty Leipzig group.

History

These clubs have a total of 21 head-to-heads, with Leipzig having won 10 of those matches and Wolfsburg having won five. Six fixtures between RB Leipzig and Wolfsburg have ended in a draw.

In recent matchups, the Red Bulls have won the last three games against Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga. Marco Rose’s squad has been perfect against the Wolves, keeping a clean sheet in all three matches.

Meanwhile, Wolfsburg have only won one of their last six matches against Leipzig across all competitions.

Betting Tip

SBOTOP, as usual, is spot on with their prices. The Bundesliga 2023 odds have Leipzig as the clear favourites to come out as the victors in this German top flight bout. Marco Rose’s team is priced at 1.90 to win, while Wolfsburg are the underdogs at 3.55 with 3.40 to draw.

Even though the Red Bulls are the heavy favourites, their price of 1.90 still holds enough value for punters to consider when choosing betting lines. It helps that the home team have been struggling in the Bundesliga for a few weeks now, and the visiting Leipzig have been in form.

Another line to consider is Asian Handicap RB Leipzig, -0.5 at 1.90. This line pretty much goes hand in hand with the main line of Leipzig at 1.90. The odds suggest that Leipzig will get the away victory at Volkswagen Arena, and an Asian Handicap of -0.5 at 190 gives punters enough excitement and anticipation all throughout the match.

 

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