RB Leipzig vs VfL Wolfsburg Prediction: Home side to rediscover form at the right time

When RB Leipzig meets Wolfsburg at the Red Bull Arena for the Bundesliga match on Saturday afternoon in match day 12, they will be looking to put an end to a winless streak that spans five games across all competitions. It will be important for RB Leipzig to put an end to their terrible streak, which consists of four defeats and a tie in their most recent five matches across all competitions.

As of late, RB Leipzig has been exhibiting a surprising amount of leakiness at the back. In two of their most recent four matches in all competitions, they allow at least three goals to be scored against them. The bad thread relates to a loss that occurred in the previous round, which was a 3-4 loss away at Hoffenheim. RB Leipzig allowed a total of twenty shots to be taken during the game. The head coach of RB Leipzig will be under a great deal of pressure following yet another loss in the UEFA Champions League. RB Leipzig suffered a 0-1 loss away at Inter Milan during the middle of the week.

When Wolfsburg arrives at the outing, they will be in a much better mood. They moved up to eleventh place in the Bundesliga standings after defeating Union Berlin by a score of 1-0 at their own stadium over the past weekend. As of right now, the Wolves have a record of three wins and one draw in their most recent four matches across all competitions.

As a result of losing four of their most recent five matches in all competitions, RB Leipzig is now experiencing a slump in their performance. First, they suffered setbacks on the road against Borussia Dortmund and Celtic in the Bundesliga and the Champions League, respectively. This was the beginning of that period of outcomes. After that, Die Roten Bullen played Borussia Monchengladbach to a scoreless draw and then defeated Hoffenheim by a score of 4-3 in the match that took place the previous Saturday. The Champions League match that Leipzig played away from home on Tuesday against Inter Milan resulted in another loss for the hosts. 

Leipzig is looking forward to returning to the Red Bull Arena, where they have not yet suffered a loss in the Bundesliga this season. This is because each of their most recent four losses have been away from home. Since they suffered a 3-2 loss to Bayer Leverkusen in January, the third-placed team has gone a winless streak of twelve consecutive home games in the Bundesliga.

After a total of 11 matches, Wolfsburg has a record of four wins, three draws, and four losses, placing them in the eleventh position in the Bundesliga. Since their loss to Werder Bremen by a score of 4-2 at home a month ago, the team has gone four league matches without a loss. Their unbeaten streak began with a string of draws, and then they defeated Heidenheim by a score of 3-1 in a match that they played away from it. With a close victory over Union Berlin by a score of 1-0, Wolfsburg added three more points to their total. 

Due to the fact that they have won three of their five away league games this season (D1, L1), they will now embark on their journeys in an effort to build upon their recent success on the ground. Wolfsburg had the opportunity to win back-to-back league matches away from home for the first time since February/March 2023 on account of their most recent away victory, which was against Heidenheim. The fact that they have not been victorious over Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena since March 2017, when they emerged victorious by a score of 1-0, may make this task more difficult than it appears.

The advantage of playing on the home court will be considerable. So far in the season, RB Leipzig has performed far better at home than they have when they have been away from home. They played five matches at home during this Bundesliga season, and they won three of them, drew two of them, and only allowed one goal to be scored against them.

There have been a total of thirteen home matches between Leipzig and Wolfsburg, and they have a record of 8 victories, 3 draws, and 2 losses. This also includes a strong home record versus Wolfsburg.

At odds of 1.66, we anticipate a win for the home side.