1. FC Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
1. FC Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig — Bundesliga .
- 1. FC Union Berlin 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Markus Hacker
- Referee Jan Neitzel
- Referee Rene Rohde
- Referee Markus Schmidt
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 2 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 3 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
| 4 | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | SC Paderborn 07 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | SV 07 Elversberg | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Bayern München | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SC Freiburg | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FC Augsburg | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Hamburger SV | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1. FC Köln | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | SV Werder Bremen | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | RB Leipzig | H | 0–4 | L |
| 11 Aug | VfB Germania Halberstadt | A | 6–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | A | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Aug | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | A | 4–2 | W |
| 19 May | Shillong Lajong FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 12 May | Mohun Bagan AC | A | 0–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | VfL Osnabruck | A | 3–2 | W |
| 25 May | FC Bayern München | H | 0–3 | L |
| 18 May | SV Werder Bremen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 May | FC Bayern München | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 May | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Union Berlin | RB Leipzig | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #9 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
1. FC Union Berlin are 17th (0 pts). RB Leipzig are 9th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' Christian Gentner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 438 appearances.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Union Berlin and RB Leipzig are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RB Leipzig that had 513 games and scored 719 goals.
- 16' What composure from Marcel Halstenberg! The Germany international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 21' It looks surprising RB Leipzig does not make any changes. Ibrahima Konate has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 23' A goal from the Germany international Lukas Klostermann! He fires home on 23 to make it 0-2!
- 28' RB Leipzig seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 31' Magnificent from Marcel Sabitzer! That is 50 goals in 513 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 36' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Union Berlin is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 41' Nigeria international Suleiman Abdullahi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 42' Goal! Timo Werner scores his 115 goal in 166 matches.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Anthony Ujah. He replaces Christian Gentner on 46 minute.
- 51' Marvin Friedrich is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RB Leipzig so far.
- 56' RB Leipzig come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' A tactical swap from 1. FC Union Berlin — Sheraldo Becker on, Suleiman Abdullahi off on 58 minutes.
- 62' RB Leipzig manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Konrad Laimer is hanging Diego Demme on the field on 62 minute.
- 65' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Timo Werner is replaced by Christopher Nkunku.
- 69' The France Christopher Nkunku breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 0-5!
- 69' Fresh legs for 1. FC Union Berlin! Sebastian Polter comes on to replace Sebastian Andersson.
- 73' RB Leipzig ring the changes. Kevin Kampl has done his job and it is now time for Emil Forsberg to step up.
- 78' 1. FC Union Berlin is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Union Berlin are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 82' That is a Yellow card for 1. FC Union Berlin. Sheraldo Becker will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' Marius Bulter has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. RB Leipzig take all three points.
Lineups
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 31
- 25
- 10
- 5
- 28
- 21
- 20
- 1
- 30
- 15
Bench
-
27
Sheraldo Becker ↑ 58'
- 3
-
11
Anthony Ujah ↑ 46'
- 35
- 24
-
9
Sebastian Polter ↑ 69'
- 14
- 8
- 32
Coach
Urs Fischer
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 9
- 22
- 1
- 16
- 4
- 23
- 6
-
31
Diego Demme ↓ Konrad Laimer 62'
-
44
Kevin Kampl ↓ Emil Forsberg 73'
- 7
Bench
- 26
-
18
Christopher Nkunku ↑ 65'
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↑ 73'
- 28
- 13
-
27
Konrad Laimer ↑ 62'
- 3
- 20
- 8
Coach
Julian Nagelsmann
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Sesko | 3 |
| Sheraldo Becker | 3 |
| Timo Werner | 3 |
| Yussuf Poulsen | 3 |
| Marcel Sabitzer | 2 |
| Emil Forsberg | 2 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 2 |
| Lukas Klostermann | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Union Berlin Form
2019-08-18
1. FC Union Berlin
0–4
RB Leipzig
L
2019-08-11
VfB Germania Halberstadt
0–6
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2018-10-31
Borussia Dortmund
3–2
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2018-08-19
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
2–4
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2018-05-19
1. FC Union Berlin
4–2
Shillong Lajong FC
W
2018-05-12
Mohun Bagan AC
6–0
1. FC Union Berlin
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.46
1. FC Union Berlin xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 68% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
1. FC Union Berlin or Draw
42%
Draw or RB Leipzig
83%
1. FC Union Berlin or RB Leipzig
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
18.2%
0 – 2
16.3%
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 3
9.5%
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 3
4.7%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 0
4%
1 – 4
2.2%
2 – 1
1.9%
2 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin
| Handicap | 1. FC Union Berlin covers | Push | RB Leipzig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +1 | 31% | 27% | 42% |
| +1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +2 | 58% | 22% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
63%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

