1. FC Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2023-24

1. FC Union Berlin

0 – 3

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RB Leipzig

Sun 3 Sep 2023 · 15:30 UTC An der Alten Forsterei 22,012 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 51' Xavi Simons

0–2 85' Benjamin Sesko

0–3 87' Benjamin Sesko

Y 26' Benjamin Henrichs

Alex Kral 27' Y

Kevin Volland 64' R

Robin Gosens 81' Y

Janik Haberer 81' Y

Overview

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1. FC Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig — Bundesliga at An der Alten Forsterei.

1. FC Union Berlin 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Daniel Schlager
Assistant 1 Sven Waschitzki
Assistant 2 Arno Blos

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

1. FC Union Berlin 15 games · Avg 2.7 goals RB Leipzig

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-03 1. FC Union Berlin 0–3 RB Leipzig 2023-02-11 RB Leipzig 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin 2022-08-20 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 RB Leipzig 2022-04-23 RB Leipzig 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin 2022-04-20 RB Leipzig 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin

Recent Form

1. FC Union Berlin

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Sep	RB Leipzig	H	0–3	L
26 Aug	SV Darmstadt 98	A	4–1	W
20 Aug	1. FSV Mainz 05	H	4–1	W
13 Aug	FC Astoria Walldorf	A	4–0	W
27 May	SV Werder Bremen	H	1–0	W
20 May	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	A	2–4	L

RB Leipzig

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Sep	1. FC Union Berlin	A	3–0	W
25 Aug	VfB Stuttgart	H	5–1	W
19 Aug	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	A	2–3	L
03 Jun	Eintracht Frankfurt	H	2–0	W
27 May	FC Schalke 04	H	4–2	W
20 May	FC Bayern München	A	3–1	W

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)

73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

1. FC Union Berlin are 17th (0 pts). RB Leipzig are 9th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at An der Alten Forsterei as 1. FC Union Berlin face off against RB Leipzig in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Urs Fischer will be considering his options from the bench.
15' RB Leipzig are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Urs Fischer might look to freshen things up shortly.
26' Benjamin Henrichs is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
27' Alex Kral was booked on 27.
32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Union Berlin and RB Leipzig are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Union Berlin that had 435 games and scored 363 goals.
42' Mikkel Kaufmann is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Union Berlin so far.
47' 1. FC Union Berlin are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RB Leipzig backline.
51' What a moment for Xavi Simons! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
56' Robin Gosens has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
61' 1. FC Union Berlin make a change. David Fofana trudges off to be replaced by Benedict Hollerbach on 61 minutes.
64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Kevin Volland.
67' The whistle greets Mohamed Simakan as he departs to be replaced by Lukas Klostermann.
71' Fresh legs for 1. FC Union Berlin! Janik Haberer comes on to replace Aissa Laidouni.
72' It is a substitution in 1. FC Union Berlin team. Josip Juranovic is replaced by Christopher Trimmel on 72 minute.
75' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen is replaced by Benjamin Sesko.
80' Robin Gosens catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Janik Haberer.
85' Benjamin Sesko makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and RB Leipzig are in front.
86' A change in the 1. FC Union Berlin ranks — Kevin Behrens exits the field as Jerome Roussillon enters on 86.
87' Benjamin Sesko makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and RB Leipzig are in front.
87' Fresh legs for 1. FC Union Berlin! Jerome Roussillon comes on to replace Kevin Behrens.
88' The RB Leipzig bench stirs into life. Xavi Simons is withdrawn and Emil Forsberg gets his opportunity.
That’s it! Another goalless match for 1. FC Union Berlin and RB Leipzig (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

5
Danilho Doekhi
10
Kevin Volland
31
Robin Knoche
1
Frederik Ronnow
17
Kevin Behrens ↓ Jerome Roussillon 86'
6
Robin Gosens ↓ Mikkel Kaufmann 86'
4
Diogo Leite
18
Josip Juranovic ↓ Christopher Trimmel 71'
33
Alex Kral
20
Aissa Laidouni ↓ Janik Haberer 71'
11
David Fofana ↓ Benedict Hollerbach 61'

Bench

Coach Urs Fischer

RB Leipzig Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

17
Lois Openda ↓ Christoph Baumgartner 75'
21
Janis Blaswich
39
Benjamin Henrichs ↓ Castello Lukeba 88'
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↓ Benjamin Sesko 75'
4
Willi Orban
44
Kevin Kampl
22
David Raum
7
Dani Olmo
24
Xaver Schlager
2
Mohamed Simakan ↓ Lukas Klostermann 67'
20
Xavi Simons ↓ Emil Forsberg 88'

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Timo Werner	3
Yussuf Poulsen	3
Benjamin Sesko	3
Sheraldo Becker	3
Christopher Nkunku	2
Marcel Sabitzer	2
Emil Forsberg	2
Marvin Friedrich	1

Head to Head

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2023-09-03 1. FC Union Berlin 0–3 RB Leipzig L 2023-08-26 SV Darmstadt 98 1–4 1. FC Union Berlin W 2023-08-20 1. FC Union Berlin 4–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2023-08-13 FC Astoria Walldorf 0–4 1. FC Union Berlin W 2023-05-27 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 SV Werder Bremen W 2023-05-20 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4–2 1. FC Union Berlin L

RB Leipzig Form

2023-09-03 1. FC Union Berlin 0–3 RB Leipzig W 2023-08-25 RB Leipzig 5–1 VfB Stuttgart W 2023-08-19 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–2 RB Leipzig L 2023-06-03 RB Leipzig 2–0 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2023-05-27 RB Leipzig 4–2 FC Schalke 04 W 2023-05-20 FC Bayern München 1–3 RB Leipzig W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.72 1. FC Union Berlin xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.01 RB Leipzig xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + RB Leipzig or Draw 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

1. FC Union Berlin29% Draw34% RB Leipzig37%

Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes34% 0% No66%

Avg goals/match: 1.73

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	80%	20%
± 1.5	52%	48%
± 2.5	25%	75%
± 3.5	10%	90%
± 4.5	4%	96%

Double Chance

1. FC Union Berlin or Draw

63%

Draw or RB Leipzig

71%

1. FC Union Berlin or RB Leipzig

66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

1. FC Union Berlin16% Draw58% RB Leipzig26%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

20.3%

0 – 1

16.5%

1 – 1

13.8%

1 – 0

11.3%

0 – 2

8.5%

1 – 2

6.4%

2 – 1

4.5%

2 – 0

4.3%

0 – 3

Actual

2 – 2

2.5%

1 – 3

2.2%

3 – 1

1.1%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin

Handicap	1. FC Union Berlin covers	Push	RB Leipzig covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	6%	93%
-1.5	7%	—	93%
-1	7%	17%	76%
-0.5	24%	—	76%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	24%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	11%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet

49% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.