In this week 4 match on Aug 27th, RB Leipzig plays host to Wolfsburg in a meeting of these two closely matched Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, a perfect day for football. 11th placed RB Leipzig is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Union Berlin. Jordan Siebatcheu struck first for Union Berlin in the 32nd minute, then Sheraldo Becker added another in the 38th minute. RB Leipzig looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Wolfsburg recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Schalke 04. Neither Wolfsburg nor Schalke 04 could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 19 and 11 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Wolfsburg looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.
In their last match together, in Red Bull Arena, RB Leipzig was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Yussuf Poulsen struck first for RB Leipzig in the 63rd minute, then Hee Chan Hwang added another in the 88th minute In the end, Wolfsburg was frustrated by RB Leipzig’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. RB Leipzig ended the match with the shutout victory.
Wolfsburg hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Omar Marmoush and Josuha Guilavogui, and they each have 1 goal. RB Leipzig’s top weapon lately has been Christopher Nkunku, who has 3 goals in the last five matches
Timo Werner, Yussuf Poulsen, Lukas Klostermann and Péter Gulácsi are unavailable to play for RB Leipzig, while Jonas Older Wind, Yannick Gerhardt and Patrick Wimmer are unavailable to play for Niko Kovač’s team.