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

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

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig — Bundesliga at BayArena.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
  • Assistant 1 Mark Borsch
  • Assistant 2 Marcel Pelgrim

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

8
5
7
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug RB Leipzig H 2–3 L
28 Aug FC Carl Zeiss Jena A 1–0 W
23 Aug Borussia Mönchengladbach 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' We are underway at BayArena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RB Leipzig backline.
  • 10' Victor Boniface is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RB Leipzig so far.
  • 12' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Victor Boniface on 12 minutes.
  • 15' It is a substitution in RB Leipzig team. Amadou Haidara is replaced by Nicolas Seiwald on 15 minute.
  • 18' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Jeremie Frimpong gets a card.
  • 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
  • 26' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Marco Rose.
  • 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 36' Matej Kovar has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 39' Brilliant from the ! Jeremie Frimpong makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 39.
  • 44' 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.
  • 45' Alejandro Grimaldo doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 50' 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.
  • 52' What composure from Kevin Kampl! The Slovenia international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 57' What an equalizer from Lois Openda!
  • 61' RB Leipzig player sees a card in front of him.
  • 66' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 67' Antonio Nusa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Benjamin Sesko at the 67 minute mark.
  • 71' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Martin Terrier is withdrawn and Amine Adli gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Bayer 04 Leverkusen currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 77' A change in the Bayer 04 Leverkusen ranks — Victor Boniface exits the field as Patrik Schick enters on 77.
  • 80' Lois Openda adds to his 0 season tally! RB Leipzig lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Edmond Tapsoba.
  • 86' Arthur Augusto is replacing Edmond Tapsoba for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
  • 89' RB Leipzig ring the changes. Lois Openda has done his job and it is now time for Christoph Baumgartner to step up.
  • The final score is 2-3.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

RB Leipzig Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

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 Mönchengladbach 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
1 / 4
0.97 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for: Bayer 04 Leverkusen or RB Leipzig 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen32% Draw31% RB Leipzig37%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
64%
Draw or RB Leipzig
68%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or RB Leipzig
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen21% Draw53% RB Leipzig26%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
14.1%
0 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push RB Leipzig covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 22% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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