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RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2021-22
RB Leipzig
1 – 2
Full Time
1. FC Union Berlin
Sat 23 Apr 2022 · 13:30 UTC Red Bull Arena Leipzig HT 45' · FT 45'
Dani Olmo 87' Y
Y 90' Kevin Behrens
Y 90' Frederik Ronnow
Tyler Adams 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Union Berlin — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.

Match Details

  • Referee Jan Neitzel
  • Referee Daniel Schlager
  • Referee Sven Waschitzki
  • Referee Arno Blos
  • Referee Johann Pfeifer
  • Referee Markus Schmidt
  • Referee Holger Henschel

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

7
2
6
RB Leipzig 15 games · Avg 2.7 goals 1. FC Union Berlin
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-23 RB Leipzig 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin 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

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr 1. FC Union Berlin H 1–2 L
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
1. FC Union Berlin
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr RB Leipzig A 2–1 W
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

Season Stats

RB Leipzig 1. FC Union Berlin
#9 Position #17
6 Points 1
4 Played 4
2 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 3
9 Scored 4
5 Conceded 17
+4 GD -13
1.50 PPG 0.25
50% Win % 0%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season

RB Leipzig are 9th (6 pts). 1. FC Union Berlin are 17th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Union Berlin
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
–/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RB Leipzig
Antonio Nusa 2 G 2 A
Ridle Baku 2 G
Rocco Reitz 1 G
1. FC Union Berlin
Tim Skarke 2 G
Leopold Querfeld 1 G 1 A
Emmanuel Latte Lath 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Union Berlin — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Rani Khedira, a Tunisia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RB Leipzig and 1. FC Union Berlin are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' Kevin Kampl is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RB Leipzig so far.
  • 35' Christopher Trimmel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Frederik Ronnow made 517 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' RB Leipzig started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 46' A goal from the Denmark international Yussuf Poulsen! He fires home on 46 to make it 1-0!
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RB Leipzig side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' 1. FC Union Berlin are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RB Leipzig needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 63' Dani Olmo gets the nod from RB Leipzig. He replaces Emil Forsberg and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Kevin Kampl exits the field as Konrad Laimer enters on 64.
  • 68' Andras Schafer makes way for Andreas Voglsammer at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Union Berlin.
  • 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 75' Dominik Szoboszlai is replacing Christopher Nkunku for the RB Leipzig side.
  • 76' Christopher Trimmel makes way for Julian Ryerson at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Union Berlin.
  • 81' Hungary international Peter Gulacsi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 83' Another substitution for RB Leipzig to replace Nordi Mukiele by Benjamin Henrichs on 83 minute.
  • 85' Another change for 1. FC Union Berlin made on 85 minute. Taiwo Awoniyi leaves to be changed by Kevin Behrens.
  • 86' Brilliant from the ! Sven Michel makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 86.
  • 86' Kevin Behrens gets the nod from 1. FC Union Berlin. He replaces Taiwo Awoniyi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' The referee calls foul for Dani Olmo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 89' Magnificent from Kevin Behrens! That is 22 goals in 154 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kevin Behrens.
  • RB Leipzig will have plenty to reflect on. 1. FC Union Berlin were simply the better side today.

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
Timo Werner 3
Yussuf Poulsen 3
Benjamin Sesko 3
Sheraldo Becker 3
Marcel Sabitzer 2
Emil Forsberg 2
Christopher Nkunku 2
Taiwo Awoniyi 1

Head to Head

2022-04-23 RB Leipzig 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin 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

RB Leipzig Form

2022-04-23 RB Leipzig 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin L 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

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2022-04-23 RB Leipzig 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.69 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 83% + RB Leipzig to win 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig69% Draw16% 1. FC Union Berlin15%
Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 4.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 83%
17%
± 3.5 67%
33%
± 4.5 49%
51%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
85%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
31%
RB Leipzig or 1. FC Union Berlin
84%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig65% Draw27% 1. FC Union Berlin8%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–2 not predicted
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
7.7%
3 – 0
7.4%
4 – 1
7%
4 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
6.3%
5 – 1
5.2%
5 – 0
4.9%
1 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
4.1%
4 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push 1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5 48% — 52%
-2 48% 19% 33%
-1.5 67% — 33%
-1 67% 16% 18%
-0.5 82% — 18%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 4% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
3% ✓

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