Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2024-25

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

2 – 3

Full Time

RB Leipzig

Sat 31 Aug 2024 · 16:30 UTC BayArena 29,615 HT 45' · FT 45'

Jeremie Frimpong 39' 1–0

Alejandro Grimaldo 45' 2–0

2–1 45+7' Kevin Kampl

2–2 57' Lois Openda

2–3 80' Lois Openda

Victor Boniface 12' Y

Jeremie Frimpong 18' Y

Y 26' Marco Rose

YR 26' Marco Rose

Y 61' Lukas Klostermann

Edmond Tapsoba 82' Y

Overview

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig — Bundesliga at BayArena.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
RB Leipzig 34 games · 65 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
Assistant 1 Mark Borsch
Assistant 2 Marcel Pelgrim

20 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 5.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 20 games · Avg 3.4 goals RB Leipzig

Last 5 meetings

2024-08-31 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–3 RB Leipzig 2024-01-20 RB Leipzig 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 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

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Aug	RB Leipzig	H	2–3	L
28 Aug	FC Carl Zeiss Jena	A	1–0	W
23 Aug	Borussia Monchengladbach	A	3–2	W
25 May	1. FC Kaiserslautern	A	1–0	W
22 May	Atalanta BC	A	0–3	L
18 May	FC Augsburg	H	2–1	W

RB Leipzig

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Aug	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	A	3–2	W
24 Aug	VfL Bochum 1848	H	1–0	W
17 Aug	Rot-Weiss Essen	A	4–1	W
18 May	Eintracht Frankfurt	A	2–2	D
11 May	SV Werder Bremen	H	1–1	D
03 May	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	A	1–1	D

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' The ball is rolling at BayArena. Bayer 04 Leverkusen are looking to make home advantage count against RB Leipzig.
5' A quiet spell here at BayArena. Bayer 04 Leverkusen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
12' That looks like a foul for a card for Victor Boniface.
15' Amadou Haidara makes way for Nicolas Seiwald at the 15 minute mark. A tactical switch from RB Leipzig.
18' A moment of madness from Jeremie Frimpong on 18 minutes earns him a card. Bayer 04 Leverkusen will be frustrated.
23' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RB Leipzig that had 513 games and scored 719 goals.
26' The referee has no hesitation. Marco Rose is booked for RB Leipzig — card on 26.
31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
36' Aleix Garcia has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 15 cards already picked up this season.
39' Jeremie Frimpong makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are in front.
44' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-2-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
45' Assisted by Florian Wirtz with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alejandro Grimaldo makes no mistake. 2-0!
50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
52' Brilliant from the ! Kevin Kampl makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 45.
57' GOAL! Lois Openda fires home to make it 2-2!
61' A moment of madness from Lukas Klostermann on 61 minutes earns him a card. RB Leipzig will be frustrated.
66' It is a cagey affair so far. Bayer 04 Leverkusen in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past RB Leipzig's compact 4-2-2-2.
67' RB Leipzig manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Antonio Nusa is hanging Benjamin Sesko on the field on 67 minute.
71' The crowd applauds Martin Terrier as he leaves the pitch. Amine Adli steps in for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
76' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
77' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Victor Boniface is replaced by Patrik Schick on 77 minute.
80' A goal from the Belgium international Lois Openda! He fires home on 80 to make it 2-3!
82' Edmond Tapsoba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 82.
86' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Arthur Augusto on, Edmond Tapsoba off on 86 minutes.
89' The RB Leipzig bench stirs into life. Lois Openda is withdrawn and Christoph Baumgartner gets his opportunity.
The referee brings this contest to a close. RB Leipzig take all three points.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

23
Nordi Mukiele
36
Niklas Lomb
8
Robert Andrich
14
Patrik Schick ↑ 77'
21
Amine Adli ↑ 71'
19
Nathan Tella ↑ 77'
44
Jeanuel Belocian
13
Arthur Augusto ↑ 86'

RB Leipzig Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

17
Lois Openda ↓ Christoph Baumgartner 89'
39
Benjamin Henrichs ↓ Arthur Vermeeren 89'
1
Peter Gulacsi
16
Lukas Klostermann
44
Kevin Kampl ↓ Yussuf Poulsen 89'
22
David Raum
8
Amadou Haidara ↓ Nicolas Seiwald 15'
10
Xavi Simons
23
Castello Lukeba
5
El Chadaille Bitshiabu
30
Benjamin Sesko ↓ Antonio Nusa 67'

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2024-08-31 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–3 RB Leipzig L 2024-08-28 FC Carl Zeiss Jena 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-08-23 Borussia Monchengladbach 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-05-25 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-05-22 Atalanta BC 3–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2024-05-18 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 FC Augsburg W

RB Leipzig Form

2024-08-31 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–3 RB Leipzig W 2024-08-24 RB Leipzig 1–0 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2024-08-17 Rot-Weiss Essen 1–4 RB Leipzig W 2024-05-18 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–2 RB Leipzig D 2024-05-11 RB Leipzig 1–1 SV Werder Bremen D 2024-05-03 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–1 RB Leipzig D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.96 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

Expected Goals

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

1.97 RB Leipzig xG

I would bet for: Bayer 04 Leverkusen or RB Leipzig 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Bayer 04 Leverkusen39% Draw24% RB Leipzig37%

Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes73% 0% No27%

Avg goals/match: 3.93

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	74%	26%
± 3.5	54%	46%
± 4.5	35%	65%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw

63%

Draw or RB Leipzig

61%

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or RB Leipzig

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bayer 04 Leverkusen31% Draw38% RB Leipzig31%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

8.4%

1 – 2

7.3%

2 – 1

7.2%

2 – 2

1 – 3

4.7%

3 – 1

4.7%

2 – 3

Actual

3 – 2

4.6%

0 – 2

3.9%

2 – 0

3.9%

0 – 1

3.4%

1 – 0

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers	Push	RB Leipzig covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	12%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	17%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	61%	—	39%
+1	61%	17%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	12%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

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