RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Union Berlin — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena.
- RB Leipzig 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Union Berlin 9 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benjamin Cortus
- Referee Dominik Schaal
- Referee Christian Leicher
- Referee Markus Schmidt
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Jan | Borussia Dortmund | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Jan | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | FC Augsburg | A | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | 1. FC Köln | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | RB Leipzig | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Jan | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Jan | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jan | SV Werder Bremen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | SC Paderborn 07 | H | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Dec | Borussia Dortmund | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| RB Leipzig | 1. FC Union Berlin | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #16 |
| 18 | Points | 7 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 4 |
| 27 | Scored | 7 |
| 13 | Conceded | 21 |
| +14 | GD | -14 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 0.78 |
| 67% | Win % | 11% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
56%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
22%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season
1. FC Union Berlin this season
RB Leipzig are 4th (18 pts). 1. FC Union Berlin are 16th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
1. FC Union Berlin
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/6
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
1. FC Union Berlin
| Tim Skarke | 2 G | 1 A |
| Leopold Querfeld | 1 G | 1 A |
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. 1. FC Union Berlin kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Union Berlin needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Julian Nagelsmann will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' The 28-year-old Christopher Nkunku has been sensational this season — 6 goals and 4 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' Germany international Robin Knoche has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. 1. FC Union Berlin seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. RB Leipzig in their trying to find a way past 1. FC Union Berlin's compact .
- 45' 1. FC Union Berlin is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' Robert Andrich, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 60' A tactical swap from 1. FC Union Berlin — Marius Bulter on, Cedric Teuchert off on 60 minutes.
- 65' Angelino catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 70' A stunning finish from Emil Forsberg — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 75' Marvin Friedrich has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 76' Florian Hubner makes way for Christian Gentner at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Union Berlin.
- 77' Tyler Adams gets the nod from RB Leipzig. He replaces Nordi Mukiele and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Niko Giesselmann. He replaces Christopher Lenz on 81 minute.
- 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 87' Fresh legs for RB Leipzig! Yussuf Poulsen comes on to replace Dani Olmo.
- 89' Niko Giesselmann was booked on 89.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for RB Leipzig and 1. FC Union Berlin (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 19
- 18
-
22
Nordi Mukiele ↓ Tyler Adams 77'
- 1
- 16
- 23
- 5
-
44
Kevin Kampl ↓ Emil Forsberg 60'
- 7
-
25
Dani Olmo ↓ Yussuf Poulsen 87'
Bench
- 11
-
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↑ 87'
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↑ 60'
- 4
- 21
-
14
Tyler Adams ↑ 77'
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↑ 87'
- 20
- 33
Coach
Julian Nagelsmann
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 31
-
36
Cedric Teuchert ↓ Leon Dajaku 60'
-
25
Christopher Lenz ↓ Keita Endo 81'
- 19
- 5
- 6
- 33
- 30
- 32
-
14
Taiwo Awoniyi ↓ Marius Bulter 60'
Bench
-
34
Christian Gentner ↑ 76'
- 28
- 7
-
23
Niko Giesselmann ↑ 81'
-
15
Marius Bulter ↑ 60'
- 20
-
18
Keita Endo ↑ 81'
-
8
Leon Dajaku ↑ 60'
- 4
Coach
Urs Fischer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sheraldo Becker | 3 |
| Timo Werner | 3 |
| Yussuf Poulsen | 3 |
| Benjamin Sesko | 3 |
| Emil Forsberg | 2 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 2 |
| Marcel Sabitzer | 2 |
| Marius Bulter | 1 |
Head to Head
RB Leipzig Form
1. FC Union Berlin Form
2021-01-20
RB Leipzig
1–0
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2021-01-15
1. FC Union Berlin
1–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2021-01-09
1. FC Union Berlin
2–2
VfL Wolfsburg
D
2021-01-02
SV Werder Bremen
0–2
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2020-12-22
1. FC Union Berlin
2–3
SC Paderborn 07
L
2020-12-18
1. FC Union Berlin
2–1
Borussia Dortmund
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.07
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for:
RB Leipzig to win 76% + Over 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
91%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
24%
RB Leipzig or 1. FC Union Berlin
85%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.6%
3 – 0
11.4%
4 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
7.3%
4 – 1
5.7%
1 – 1
5.5%
5 – 0
5.3%
5 – 1
3.6%
0 – 0
3.4%
6 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | 1. FC Union Berlin covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -2 | 44% | 21% | 35% |
| -1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| -1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.