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

Bundesliga · 2020-21
Sat 26 Sep 2020 · 13:30 UTC BayArena HT 45+2' · FT 45+8'

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
10 games this season 🟨 3.9/game ⚽ 11.5 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Recent Form

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
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 Nürnberg A 3–0 W
18 Aug Paris Saint-Germain FC H 0–3 L
13 Aug Club Atlético de Madrid H 2–1 W
27 Jun FC Augsburg A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Bayer 04 Leverkusen RB Leipzig
#5 Position #4
16 Points 18
9 Played 9
5 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 6 / 0 / 3
20 Scored 27
17 Conceded 13
+3 GD +14
1.78 PPG 2.00
56% Win % 67%

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
56% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (16 pts). RB Leipzig are 4th (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RB Leipzig
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/2
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Patrik Schick 8 G 2 A
Ibrahim Maza 3 G 3 A
Christian Kofane 2 G
Facundo Medina 1 G
Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez 1 G
RB Leipzig
Christopher Nkunku 5 G 2 A
Romulo Cruz 5 G
Antonio Nusa 4 G 7 A
Tidiam Gomis 3 G 2 A
Ridle Baku 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds BayArena will turn into a battlefield for Bayer 04 Leverkusen and RB Leipzig.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and RB Leipzig are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sven Bender, as he is very good at scoring at BayArena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 14' What composure from Emil Forsberg! The Sweden international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 19' The referee calls foul for Kerem Demirbay. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 20' The deadlock is broken! Kerem Demirbay gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 27' The supporters are chanting for Alexander Sorloth. He replaces Yussuf Poulsen on 27 minute.
  • 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 42' Bayer 04 Leverkusen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lukas Klostermann.
  • 46' Kevin Kampl makes way for Hwang Heechan at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from RB Leipzig.
  • 51' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' Peter Gulacsi, a Hungary , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Jonathan Tah. He replaces Sven Bender on 58 minute.
  • 63' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 65' The referee shows RB Leipzig player a Yellow card on 65.
  • 66' It is a substitution in RB Leipzig team. Emil Forsberg is replaced by Christopher Nkunku on 66 minute.
  • 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Angelino made 452 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Julian Nagelsmann will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 78' Nadiem Amiri is replacing Kerem Demirbay for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
  • 83' A quiet spell here at BayArena. Bayer 04 Leverkusen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Benjamin Henrichs. He replaces Dani Olmo on 87 minute.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Tyler Adams. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Aleksandar Dragovic is replacing Lars Bender for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.57 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.49 RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen27% Draw23% RB Leipzig50%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 4.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
50%
Draw or RB Leipzig
73%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or RB Leipzig
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen21% Draw36% RB Leipzig43%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
6.7%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 4
4.2%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.3%
2 – 4
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push RB Leipzig covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 12% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 20% 37%
+1.5 63% — 37%
+2 63% 17% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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