BSC Young Boys vs RB Leipzig, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
BSC Young Boys vs RB Leipzig — Champions League at Stadion Wankdorf.
- BSC Young Boys 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Enea Jorgji
- Assistant 1 Denis Rexha (Albania)
- Assistant 2 Ridiger Cokaj (Albania)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | RB Leipzig | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | Maccabi Haifa FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | Maccabi Haifa FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Dec | Manchester United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Atalanta BC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 02 Nov | Villarreal CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | BSC Young Boys | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | FC Augsburg | H | 3–0 | W |
| 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 |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/–
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stadion Wankdorf!
- 3' A goal from the France international Mohamed Simakan! He fires home on 3 to make it 0-1!
- 8' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 13' BSC Young Boys have won 98 goals from 236 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 18' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 23' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 28' Cedric Itten has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 33' What composure from Meschack Elia! The Congo DR international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 38' Xaver Schlager has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 39 cards already picked up this season.
- 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Loris Benito on 45.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RB Leipzig that had 524 games and scored 747 goals.
- 55' It looks surprising BSC Young Boys does not make any changes. Timo Werner has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' The referee has no hesitation. Kevin Kampl is booked for RB Leipzig — Yellow card on 56.
- 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sandro Lauper on 61 minutes.
- 64' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Yussuf Poulsen departs to be replaced by Benjamin Sesko.
- 68' Xavi Simons is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
- 69' Another substitution for BSC Young Boys to replace Saidy Janko by Lewin Blum on 69 minute.
- 70' The BSC Young Boys manager makes a substitution. Saidy Janko departs to be replaced by Lewin Blum.
- 73' The Austria midfielder Xaver Schlager breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 1-2!
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Noah Persson. He replaces Ulisses Garcia on 77 minute.
- 77' Lewin Blum picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 79' The referee shows RB Leipzig player a Yellow card on 79.
- 79' RB Leipzig make a change. Emil Forsberg trudges off to be replaced by Christoph Baumgartner on 79 minutes.
- 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christoph Baumgartner made 418 appearances and scored 49 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 85' BSC Young Boys ring the changes. Cheikh Niasse has done his job and it is now time for Jean-Pierre Nsame to step up.
- 88' Christopher Lenz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lois Openda on 88 minute.
- 90' A moment of madness from Mohamed Simakan on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RB Leipzig will be frustrated.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.
Lineups
BSC Young Boys Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
-
17
Saidy Janko ↓ Lewin Blum 69'
- 1
-
21
Ulisses Garcia ↓ Noah Persson 77'
- 23
-
30
Sandro Lauper ↓ Darian Males 77'
- 13
- 7
-
9
Cedric Itten ↓ Silvere Ganvoula 70'
- 20
- 15
- 4
Bench
- 28
-
35
Silvere Ganvoula ↑ 70'
- 40
- 26
-
18
Jean-Pierre Nsame ↑ 85'
-
39
Darian Males ↑ 77'
- 10
-
27
Lewin Blum ↑ 69'
- 77
-
19
Noah Persson ↑ 77'
- 14
- 8
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
RB Leipzig Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
17
Lois Openda ↓ Christopher Lenz 88'
- 21
- 39
-
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↓ Benjamin Sesko 64'
- 10
- 44
- 22
- 24
- 2
-
20
Xavi Simons ↓ Timo Werner 88'
- 23
Bench
-
14
Christoph Baumgartner ↑ 79'
-
11
Timo Werner ↑ 88'
- 1
-
3
Christopher Lenz ↑ 88'
- 13
- 18
-
30
Benjamin Sesko ↑ 64'
- 31
Coach
Marco Rose
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Sesko | 2 |
| Meschack Elia | 1 |
| Xaver Schlager | 1 |
| Mohamed Simakan | 1 |
| Ebrima Colley | 1 |
| Emil Forsberg | 1 |
Head to Head
BSC Young Boys Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.38
BSC Young Boys xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
BSC Young Boys or Draw
54%
Draw or RB Leipzig
71%
BSC Young Boys or RB Leipzig
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.6%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — BSC Young Boys
| Handicap | BSC Young Boys covers | Push | RB Leipzig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
BSC Young Boys keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.