Liverpool FC vs RB Leipzig, Champions League 2020-21 ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs RB Leipzig — Champions League at Puskas Arena.
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Referee Franck Schneider
16 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | RB Leipzig | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Fulham FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Mar | Chelsea FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Everton FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | RB Leipzig | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | SC Freiburg | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Feb | Hertha BSC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Liverpool FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
5/3
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/–
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexis Mac Allister | 3 G | |
| Bradley Barcola | 3 G | |
| Ronald Araujo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Liverpool FC to score. At the same time, RB Leipzig does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Liverpool FC that had 420 games and scored 827 goals.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Thiago Alcantara, as he is very good at scoring at Puskas Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Liverpool FC have won 827 goals from 420 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' Liverpool FC is showing some good football. However, Liverpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' The travelling RB Leipzig supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Nordi Mukiele has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Kevin Kampl departs to be replaced by Alexander Sorloth.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Liverpool FC and RB Leipzig are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' Yussuf Poulsen makes way for Hwang Heechan at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from RB Leipzig.
- 65' RB Leipzig is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' GOAL! Mohamed Salah scores on 70.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Divock Origi. He replaces Diogo Jota on 71 minute.
- 72' Liverpool FC make a change. Diogo Jota trudges off to be replaced by Divock Origi on 72 minutes.
- 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sadio Mane makes it 2-0.
- 79' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 82' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Georginio Wijnaldum is replaced by James Milner.
- 87' Amadou Haidara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RB Leipzig tonight.
- 90' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Sadio Mane by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on 90 minute.
- With this win, Liverpool FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
10
Sadio Mane ↓ Kostas Tsimikas 90'
- 11
- 66
- 26
- 5
- 3
-
20
Diogo Jota ↓ Naby Keita 71'
-
6
Thiago Alcantara ↓ Naby Keita 71'
- 19
- 47
Bench
-
15
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ↑ 90'
-
27
Divock Origi ↑ 71'
-
7
James Milner ↑ 82'
- 17
- 23
-
8
Naby Keita ↑ 71'
- 13
- 28
-
21
Kostas Tsimikas ↑ 90'
- 76
- 46
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 9
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↓ Justin Kluivert 60'
- 22
- 1
- 16
- 5
-
44
Kevin Kampl ↓ Alexander Sorloth 46'
- 7
- 14
-
25
Dani Olmo ↓ Amadou Haidara 72'
Bench
-
19
Alexander Sorloth ↑ 46'
- 39
-
11
Hwang Heechan ↑ 60'
- 4
- 23
- 6
-
21
Justin Kluivert ↑ 60'
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↑ 72'
- 20
- 33
Coach
Julian Nagelsmann
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 2 |
| Sadio Mane | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 1 |
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.28
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
75%
Draw or RB Leipzig
54%
Liverpool FC or RB Leipzig
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | RB Leipzig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.