RB Leipzig will be back on familiar territory this week in the Champions League when they take on German outfit Wolfsburg. The match scheduled for Tuesday at the Volkswagen Arena, with a kickoff at 8:45 pm.
Austrian outfit enjoyed an emphatic 3-1 victory in their previous encounter, who are still searching for their first points in the Champions League.
Wolfsburg welcomes newly appointed manager Florian Kohfeldt as they wrap up for the winter break, hoping the new boss can help shore up a leaky defense as they look to preserve their position in the group stages.
Bundesliga outfit Wolfsburg started their new campaign under Kohfeldt with a 2-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen last weekend. Two goals from Maximilian Arnold and a Lukas Nmecha strike were all that separated the two sides as Wolfsburg grabbed a perfect start to life under new management.
Salzburg starlet Karim Adeyemi only took three minutes to open the scoring against Wolfsburg last week, and it was another young talent, 21-year-old Noah Okafor, who stole the show-up top.
Christian Nmecha’s equalizer for Wolfsburg saw the two sides head into the break level pegging. But Okafor’s second-half brace saw this incredibly youthful Salzburg side maintain their unbeaten start to life in 2021-22.
Away at SV Ried, Okafor was again on target, but Salzburg was forced to share the spoils in that encounter, as substitute Leo Mikic forced a 2-2 draw to halt the visitors’ momentum somewhat.
Wolfsburg vs RB Salzburg Head to Head
Both sides have one game against each other with Salzburg taking one win while Wolfsburg without one. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Bayer Leverkusen 0-2 Wolfsburg
- Wolfsburg 0-2 Freiburg
- RB Salzburg 3-1 Wolfsburg
- Union Berlin 2-0 Wolfsburg
- Wolfsburg 4-1 Hamburger
Away
- SV Reid 2-2 RB Salzburg
- SKN St. Polten 0-3 RB Salzburg
- RB Salzburg 4-1 SK Sturm
- RB Salzburg 3-1 Wolfsburg
- SC Rheindorf 1-1 RB Salzburg
Wolfsburg Team News
Wolfsburg will be welcoming midfielder Joshua Guilavogui back from a Champions League ban this week. Still, a spate of injuries and COVID-19 infections have depleted the club’s already thin ranks ahead of this game.
RB Salzburg Team News
Nicolas Capaldo, who has been booked three times in three European games, will miss this match, but he only came off the bench in the first win over Wolfsburg anyway.
Prediction and Odds
The visitors have scored only seven goals at home all season, so we think a fast-paced encounter will end with a share of the spoils.
- Draw
- Goals Over 2.5
- Both Teams to Score
