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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1 – 1
Full Time
RB Leipzig
Sat 26 Sep 2020 · 13:30 UTC BayArena HT 45+2' · FT 45+8'
Kerem Demirbay 19' Y
Y 45' Lukas Klostermann
Y 65' Amadou Haidara
Y 90' Tyler Adams

Overview

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig — Bundesliga at BayArena.

Match Details

  • Referee Harm Osmers
  • Referee Nicolas Winter
  • Referee Robert Kempter
  • Referee Thomas Gorniak
  • Referee Bibiana Steinhaus
19 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Koln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

8
5
7
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 20 games · Avg 3.4 goals RB Leipzig
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 RB Leipzig 2020-03-01 RB Leipzig 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2019-10-05 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 RB Leipzig 2019-04-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–4 RB Leipzig 2018-11-11 RB Leipzig 3–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep RB Leipzig H 1–1 D
20 Sep VfL Wolfsburg A 0–0 D
13 Sep FC Eintracht Norderstedt 03 A 7–0 W
10 Aug FC Internazionale Milano A 1–2 L
06 Aug Rangers FC H 1–0 W
04 Jul FC Bayern München H 2–4 L
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 1–1 D
20 Sep 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 3–1 W
12 Sep 1. FC Nurnberg A 3–0 W
18 Aug Paris Saint-Germain FC H 0–3 L
13 Aug Club Atletico de Madrid H 2–1 W
27 Jun FC Augsburg A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Bayer 04 Leverkusen RB Leipzig
#6 Position #3
59 Points 65
34 Played 34
17 / 8 / 9 W / D / L 20 / 5 / 9
68 Scored 66
47 Conceded 47
+21 GD +19
1.74 PPG 1.91
50% Win % 59%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
32% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 6th (59 pts). RB Leipzig are 3rd (65 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RB Leipzig
0-15
1/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Bayer 04 Leverkusen have kicked off against RB Leipzig. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Yussuf Poulsen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RB Leipzig tonight.
  • 10' Karim Bellarabi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 14' A goal from the Sweden international Emil Forsberg! He fires home on 14 to make it 0-1!
  • 19' Poor challenge from Kerem Demirbay. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 20' Magnificent from Kerem Demirbay! That is 21 goals in 407 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Moussa Diaby made 520 appearances and scored 63 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 27' RB Leipzig make a change. Yussuf Poulsen trudges off to be replaced by Alexander Sorloth on 27 minutes.
  • 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and RB Leipzig are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 37' Bayer 04 Leverkusen looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Patrik Schick scoring 3 goals.
  • 42' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RB Leipzig backline.
  • 45' Lukas Klostermann is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' A tactical swap from RB Leipzig — Hwang Heechan on, Kevin Kampl off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at BayArena. Bayer 04 Leverkusen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 58' Jonathan Tah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sven Bender at the 58 minute mark.
  • 63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' That is a Yellow card for RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara will be fuming at that decision.
  • 66' Christopher Nkunku is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emil Forsberg at the 66 minute mark.
  • 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bayer 04 Leverkusen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 76' Bayer 04 Leverkusen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 78' The whistle greets Kerem Demirbay as he departs to be replaced by Nadiem Amiri.
  • 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 87' It is a substitution in RB Leipzig team. Dani Olmo is replaced by Benjamin Henrichs on 87 minute.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Tyler Adams. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Lars Bender is withdrawn and Aleksandar Dragovic gets his opportunity.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Bosz

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julian Nagelsmann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patrik Schick 4
Lois Openda 4
Christopher Nkunku 3
Jeremie Frimpong 3
Jonathan Tah 2
Yussuf Poulsen 2
Nathan Tella 2
Kai Havertz 2

Head to Head

2020-09-26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 RB Leipzig 2020-03-01 RB Leipzig 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2019-10-05 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 RB Leipzig 2019-04-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–4 RB Leipzig 2018-11-11 RB Leipzig 3–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2020-09-26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 RB Leipzig D 2020-09-20 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2020-09-13 FC Eintracht Norderstedt 03 0–7 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2020-08-10 FC Internazionale Milano 2–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2020-08-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 Rangers FC W 2020-07-04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–4 FC Bayern München L

RB Leipzig Form

2020-09-26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 RB Leipzig D 2020-09-20 RB Leipzig 3–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2020-09-12 1. FC Nurnberg 0–3 RB Leipzig W 2020-08-18 RB Leipzig 0–3 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2020-08-13 RB Leipzig 2–1 Club Atletico de Madrid W 2020-06-27 FC Augsburg 1–2 RB Leipzig W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for: Bayer 04 Leverkusen or RB Leipzig 73% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen34% Draw27% RB Leipzig39%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
60%
Draw or RB Leipzig
66%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or RB Leipzig
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen25% Draw43% RB Leipzig32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push RB Leipzig covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 19% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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