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RB Leipzig will hope to continue closing the gap to the Bundesliga's Champions League spots when they travel to Volkswagen Arena on Friday to take on Wolfsburg. The home side are in 12th place with 38 points following their 1-0 defeat against Union Berlin on April 6, while fifth-placed Leipzig beat Hoffenheim 3-1 last Saturday and have 45 points, meaning they are one place and one point from the final Champions League qualification spot. Wolfsburg defended well for most of their match against Union – more than half of the 1.19 xG they faced was produced during in the second minute – and they would have taken a point had Kevin Behrens not missed from less than a yard out one minute from time. The Wolves have now failed to score for three consecutive games, and they have also conceded one goal in each of their past eight outings. Boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has twice led his side out against Leipzig this term, winning 5-1 in the league on November 30 but losing 1-0 in the DFB-Pokal on February 26, but it should be n

This article first appeared on SportsMole and was syndicated with permission.

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