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

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

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig — Bundesliga at BayArena.

Match Details

  • Referee Felix Brych
  • Assistant 1 Thorben Siewer
  • Assistant 2 Robert Wessel

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 9 21
2 Borussia Dortmund 9 21
3 SC Freiburg 9 19
4 RB Leipzig 9 18
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 16
6 SV Werder Bremen 9 15
7 SV 07 Elversberg 9 13
8 VfB Stuttgart 9 12
9 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 9 12
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 9 12
11 Hamburger SV 9 12
12 1. FSV Mainz 05 9 10
13 SC Paderborn 07 9 10
14 FC Augsburg 9 9
15 1. FC Köln 9 9
16 1. FC Union Berlin 9 7
17 FC Schalke 04 9 6
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 9 4

Head-to-Head

9
5
7
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 21 games · Avg 3.3 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bayer 04 Leverkusen is hosting RB Leipzig for another epic battle.
  • 5' Victor Boniface has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Emil Forsberg needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 15 Yellow cards this season.
  • 24' GOAL! Jeremie Frimpong fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 29' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RB Leipzig needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 34' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-2-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' Brilliant from the ! Jonathan Tah makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 35.
  • 39' Dani Olmo adds to his 4 season tally! RB Leipzig lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 44' Bayer 04 Leverkusen looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Miguel Gutierrez scoring 1 goals.
  • 49' The 25-year-old Odilon Kossounou has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 54' RB Leipzig are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Benjamin Henrichs made 431 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' Nicolas Seiwald was booked on 62.
  • 62' The whistle greets Nicolas Seiwald as he departs to be replaced by Castello Lukeba.
  • 64' GOAL! Florian Wirtz fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 69' Victor Boniface picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 71' The Belgium forward Lois Openda breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 3-2!
  • 75' The crowd applauds Florian Wirtz as he leaves the pitch. Robert Andrich steps in for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 78' Jeremie Frimpong makes way for Arthur Augusto at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 81' Poor challenge from Castello Lukeba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 84' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Xaver Schlager departs to be replaced by Fabio Carvalho.
  • 89' Nadiem Amiri gets the nod from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He replaces Jonas Hofmann and will look to change the dynamic.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3-2 RB Leipzig.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

RB Leipzig Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patrik Schick 5
Lois Openda 4
Jeremie Frimpong 3
Christopher Nkunku 3
Yussuf Poulsen 2
Nathan Tella 2
Kai Havertz 2
Timo Werner 2

Head to Head

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

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
2 / 4
1.97 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.37 RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Bayer 04 Leverkusen or RB Leipzig 78%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen38% Draw22% RB Leipzig40%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 62%
38%
± 4.5 43%
57%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
59%
Draw or RB Leipzig
62%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or RB Leipzig
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen27% Draw36% RB Leipzig37%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.1%
1 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5.5%
2 – 3
5.3%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 3
3.5%
1 – 4
3.3%
2 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push RB Leipzig covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 10% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 15% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 18% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 14% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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