Thursday , 2 July 2026

RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Heidenheim 1846, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
RB Leipzig
2 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
Sat 2 Dec 2023 · 14:30 UTC Red Bull Arena 40,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
Lois Openda pen 29' 1–0
Yussuf Poulsen 44' 2–0
2–1 45+2' Benedikt Gimber
Y 59' Marvin Pieringer
Mohamed Simakan 60' Y
Y 86' Benedikt Gimber
Christoph Baumgartner 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Christian Dingert
  • Assistant 1 Benedikt Kempkes
  • Assistant 2 Nikolai Kimmeyer
14 games this season 🟨 0.5/game ⚽ 3.4 goals/game

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

5
1
RB Leipzig 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals 1. FC Heidenheim 1846
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-02 RB Leipzig 2–1 1. FC Heidenheim 1846

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 H 2–1 W
28 Nov Manchester City FC A 2–3 L
25 Nov VfL Wolfsburg A 1–2 L
12 Nov SC Freiburg H 3–1 W
07 Nov FK Crvena Zvezda A 2–1 W
04 Nov 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 0–2 L
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec RB Leipzig A 1–2 L
26 Nov VfL Bochum 1848 H 0–0 D
11 Nov FC Bayern München A 2–4 L
05 Nov VfB Stuttgart H 2–0 W
31 Oct Borussia Monchengladbach A 1–3 L
28 Oct Borussia Monchengladbach A 1–2 L

Season Stats

RB Leipzig 1. FC Heidenheim 1846
#3 Position #17
65 Points 26
34 Played 34
20 / 5 / 9 W / D / L 6 / 8 / 20
66 Scored 41
47 Conceded 72
+19 GD -31
1.91 PPG 0.76
59% Win % 18%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
3% Clean Sheets
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 this season

RB Leipzig are 3rd (65 pts). 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 are 17th (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
0-15
3/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. RB Leipzig is hosting 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 for another epic battle.
  • 5' The 26-year-old Lennart Maloney has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marco Rose will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Rose might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Jan-Niklas Beste is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 so far.
  • 29' Lois Openda puts RB Leipzig on the lead.
  • 34' 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kevin Muller suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' What composure from Yussuf Poulsen! The Denmark international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 47' Benedikt Gimber is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' RB Leipzig are deployed in a 4-2-2-2 today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Heidenheim 1846's 5-4-1 shape.
  • 59' Marvin Pieringer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
  • 60' The referee shows RB Leipzig player a Yellow card on 60.
  • 65' RB Leipzig has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Norman Theuerkauf as he leaves the pitch. Kevin Sessa steps in for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846.
  • 73' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 74' The 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 manager makes a substitution. Marvin Pieringer departs to be replaced by Nikola Dovedan.
  • 77' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen is replaced by Benjamin Sesko.
  • 78' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Xavi Simons departs to be replaced by Emil Forsberg.
  • 83' RB Leipzig is showing some good football. However, RB Leipzig are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 86' The referee has no hesitation. Benedikt Gimber is booked for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 — Yellow card on 86.
  • 86' 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stefan Schimmer is hanging Jan-Niklas Beste on the field on 86 minute.
  • 88' Christoph Baumgartner is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • 89' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Christoph Baumgartner is replaced by Castello Lukeba.
  • 90' The RB Leipzig bench stirs into life. David Raum is withdrawn and Christopher Lenz gets his opportunity.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

1. FC Heidenheim 1846 Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Schmidt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lois Openda 4
Benjamin Sesko 2
Marvin Pieringer 1
Yussuf Poulsen 1
Benedikt Gimber 1
Nikola Dovedan 1
Mathias Honsak 1

Head to Head

2023-12-02 RB Leipzig 2–1 1. FC Heidenheim 1846

RB Leipzig Form

2023-12-02 RB Leipzig 2–1 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 W 2023-11-28 Manchester City FC 3–2 RB Leipzig L 2023-11-25 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 RB Leipzig L 2023-11-12 RB Leipzig 3–1 SC Freiburg W 2023-11-07 FK Crvena Zvezda 1–2 RB Leipzig W 2023-11-04 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–0 RB Leipzig L

1. FC Heidenheim 1846 Form

2023-12-02 RB Leipzig 2–1 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 L 2023-11-26 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0–0 VfL Bochum 1848 D 2023-11-11 FC Bayern München 4–2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 L 2023-11-05 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2–0 VfB Stuttgart W 2023-10-31 Borussia Monchengladbach 3–1 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 L 2023-10-28 Borussia Monchengladbach 2–1 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.68 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + RB Leipzig to win 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig67% Draw19% 1. FC Heidenheim 184614%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
85%
Draw or 1. FC Heidenheim 1846
33%
RB Leipzig or 1. FC Heidenheim 1846
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig52% Draw35% 1. FC Heidenheim 184613%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
6.2%
4 – 1
5.2%
4 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
3.5%
1 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 20% 50%
-1.5 50% — 50%
-1 50% 20% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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