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RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Union Berlin, DFB-Pokal 2021-22 SEMI FINALS

DFB-Pokal · 2021-22
RB Leipzig
2 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Union Berlin
Wed 20 Apr 2022 · 18:45 UTC Red Bull Arena Leipzig HT 45' · FT 45'
Konrad Laimer 35' Y
Konrad Laimer 36' Y
Y 43' Robin Knoche
Y 80' Rani Khedira
Y 90' Sven Michel
Mohamed Simakan 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Union Berlin — DFB-Pokal at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Hartmann
  • Referee Stefan Lupp
  • Referee Felix Brych
  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Justus Zorn
  • Referee Gunter Perl

Head-to-Head

7
2
6
RB Leipzig 15 games · Avg 2.7 goals 1. FC Union Berlin
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-20 RB Leipzig 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2021-12-03 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 RB Leipzig 2021-05-22 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 RB Leipzig 2021-01-20 RB Leipzig 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin 2020-01-18 RB Leipzig 3–1 1. FC Union Berlin

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr 1. FC Union Berlin H 2–1 W
17 Apr Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 1–0 W
14 Apr Atalanta BC A 2–0 W
10 Apr TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 3–0 W
07 Apr Atalanta BC H 1–1 D
02 Apr Borussia Dortmund A 4–1 W
1. FC Union Berlin
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr RB Leipzig A 1–2 L
17 Apr Eintracht Frankfurt H 2–0 W
09 Apr Hertha BSC A 4–1 W
01 Apr 1. FC Köln H 1–0 W
19 Mar FC Bayern München A 0–4 L
12 Mar VfB Stuttgart H 1–1 D

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Red Bull Arena Leipzig will turn into a battlefield for RB Leipzig and 1. FC Union Berlin.
  • 5' Timo Baumgartl, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' The travelling 1. FC Union Berlin supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RB Leipzig side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' A goal from the Suriname international Sheraldo Becker! He fires home on 25 to make it 0-1!
  • 30' 1. FC Union Berlin started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' Konrad Laimer was booked on 35.
  • 36' Konrad Laimer is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
  • 41' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena Leipzig. 1. FC Union Berlin seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 43' That is a Yellow card for 1. FC Union Berlin. Robin Knoche will be fuming at that decision.
  • 48' It’s high time Domenico Tedesco made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 53' Andre Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 58' 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.
  • 61' Emil Forsberg is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dominik Szoboszlai at the 61 minute mark.
  • 61' Brilliant from the ! Andre Silva makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 61.
  • 62' Emil Forsberg has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dominik Szoboszlai on 62 minute.
  • 64' A tactical swap from 1. FC Union Berlin — Andras Schafer on, Genki Haraguchi off on 64 minutes.
  • 69' It is a cagey affair so far. RB Leipzig in their trying to find a way past 1. FC Union Berlin's compact .
  • 74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kevin Behrens is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RB Leipzig.
  • 77' Another substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin to replace Sheraldo Becker by Andreas Voglsammer on 77 minute.
  • 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rani Khedira on 80 minutes.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' Sven Michel was booked on 90.
  • 90' Another substitution for RB Leipzig to replace Andre Silva by Yussuf Poulsen on 90 minute.
  • 2-1 the final result. 1. FC Union Berlin will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Domenico Tedesco

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Urs Fischer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Benjamin Sesko 3
Sheraldo Becker 3
Timo Werner 3
Yussuf Poulsen 3
Marcel Sabitzer 2
Emil Forsberg 2
Christopher Nkunku 2
Lukas Klostermann 1

Head to Head

2022-04-20 RB Leipzig 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2021-12-03 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 RB Leipzig 2021-05-22 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 RB Leipzig 2021-01-20 RB Leipzig 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin 2020-01-18 RB Leipzig 3–1 1. FC Union Berlin

RB Leipzig Form

2022-04-20 RB Leipzig 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin W 2022-04-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–1 RB Leipzig W 2022-04-14 Atalanta BC 0–2 RB Leipzig W 2022-04-10 RB Leipzig 3–0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2022-04-07 RB Leipzig 1–1 Atalanta BC D 2022-04-02 Borussia Dortmund 1–4 RB Leipzig W

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2022-04-20 RB Leipzig 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin L 2022-04-17 1. FC Union Berlin 2–0 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2022-04-09 Hertha BSC 1–4 1. FC Union Berlin W 2022-04-01 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 1. FC Köln W 2022-03-19 FC Bayern München 4–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2022-03-12 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 VfB Stuttgart D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig51% Draw25% 1. FC Union Berlin24%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
76%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
49%
RB Leipzig or 1. FC Union Berlin
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig34% Draw46% 1. FC Union Berlin20%
Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push 1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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