Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2023-24

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

3 – 2

Full Time

RB Leipzig

Sat 19 Aug 2023 · 13:30 UTC BayArena 29,464 HT 45' · FT 45'

Jeremie Frimpong 24' 1–0

Jonathan Tah 35' 2–0

2–1 39' Dani Olmo

Florian Wirtz 64' 3–1

3–2 71' Lois Openda

Y 62' Nicolas Seiwald

Victor Boniface 69' Y

Y 81' Castello Lukeba

Overview

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig — Bundesliga at BayArena.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Felix Brych
Assistant 1 Thorben Siewer
Assistant 2 Robert Wessel

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

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 20 games · Avg 3.4 goals RB Leipzig

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-19 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–2 RB Leipzig 2023-04-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 RB Leipzig 2022-10-29 RB Leipzig 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-04-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–1 RB Leipzig 2021-11-28 RB Leipzig 1–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Aug	RB Leipzig	H	3–2	W
12 Aug	FC Teutonia Ottensen	A	8–0	W
27 May	VfL Bochum 1848	A	0–3	L
21 May	Borussia Mönchengladbach	H	2–2	D
18 May	AS Roma	H	0–0	D
14 May	VfB Stuttgart	A	1–1	D

RB Leipzig

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
14 May	SV Werder Bremen	H	2–1	W
06 May	SC Freiburg	A	1–0	W

Season Stats

Bayer 04 Leverkusen		RB Leipzig
#12	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

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 12th (0 pts). RB Leipzig are 9th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at BayArena as Bayer 04 Leverkusen face off against RB Leipzig in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' RB Leipzig are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and RB Leipzig are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
15' RB Leipzig come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
20' 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.
24' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jeremie Frimpong makes it 1-0.
29' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and RB Leipzig are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
35' Magnificent from Jonathan Tah! That is 18 goals in 166 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
39' Dani Olmo doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
44' David Raum needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
49' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against RB Leipzig's 4-2-2-2 shape.
54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
59' RB Leipzig started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nicolas Seiwald on 62 minutes.
62' Castello Lukeba is replacing Nicolas Seiwald for the RB Leipzig side.
64' Florian Wirtz adds to his 2 season tally! Bayer 04 Leverkusen lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
69' The referee has no hesitation. Victor Boniface is booked for Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Yellow card on 69.
71' GOAL! Lois Openda fires home to make it 3-2!
75' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Robert Andrich comes on to replace Florian Wirtz.
78' Another change for Bayer 04 Leverkusen made on 78 minute. Jeremie Frimpong leaves to be changed by Arthur Augusto.
81' Controversy at the stadium! Castello Lukeba argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
84' Fabio Carvalho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Xaver Schlager on 84 minute.
89' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Nadiem Amiri comes on to replace Jonas Hofmann.
It finishes all square. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and RB Leipzig share the spoils 3-2.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

34
Granit Xhaka
4
Jonathan Tah
1
Lukas Hradecky
7
Jonas Hofmann ↓ Nadiem Amiri 89'
25
Exequiel Palacios
20
Alejandro Grimaldo
12
Edmond Tapsoba
30
Jeremie Frimpong ↓ Arthur Augusto 78'
10
Florian Wirtz ↓ Robert Andrich 75'
22
Victor Boniface ↓ Adam Hlozek 89'
6
Odilon Kossounou

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

RB Leipzig Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

17
Lois Openda ↓ Emil Forsberg 75'
21
Janis Blaswich
39
Benjamin Henrichs
11
Timo Werner ↓ Yussuf Poulsen 62'
4
Willi Orban
22
David Raum
7
Dani Olmo
24
Xaver Schlager ↓ Fabio Carvalho 84'
2
Mohamed Simakan
20
Xavi Simons ↓ Kevin Kampl 62'
13
Nicolas Seiwald ↓ Castello Lukeba 62'

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Patrik Schick	4
Lois Openda	4
Jeremie Frimpong	3
Christopher Nkunku	3
Kai Havertz	2
Timo Werner	2
Florian Wirtz	2
Emil Forsberg	2

Head to Head

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2023-08-19 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–2 RB Leipzig W 2023-08-12 FC Teutonia Ottensen 0–8 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2023-05-27 VfL Bochum 1848 3–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2023-05-21 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach D 2023-05-18 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–0 AS Roma D 2023-05-14 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D

RB Leipzig Form

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 2023-05-14 RB Leipzig 2–1 SV Werder Bremen W 2023-05-06 SC Freiburg 0–1 RB Leipzig W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.91 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

Expected Goals

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

0.81 RB Leipzig xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen39% Draw34% RB Leipzig27%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes35% 0% No65%

Avg goals/match: 1.72

Actual: Yes — both scored

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

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw

72%

Draw or RB Leipzig

61%

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or RB Leipzig

66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bayer 04 Leverkusen22% Draw59% RB Leipzig19%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted

3 – 2

Actual

0 – 0

20.5%

1 – 0

14.8%

1 – 1

14.2%

0 – 1

13%

2 – 0

6.9%

2 – 1

5.9%

0 – 2

5.5%

1 – 2

5.3%

2 – 2

2.6%

3 – 0

2.1%

3 – 1

1.9%

0 – 3

1.5%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers	Push	RB Leipzig covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	9%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	22%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	19%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	7%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

45% ✓

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet

41% ✓

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