RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Union Berlin — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena.
- RB Leipzig 34 games · 65 pts (2025/26)
- 1. FC Union Berlin 34 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Assistant 1 Dominik Schaal
- Assistant 2 Marcel Pelgrim
5 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.2 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | VfB Stuttgart | A | 2–5 | L |
| 20 Jan | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Jan | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Dec | SV Werder Bremen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb | RB Leipzig | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Jan | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | FC Bayern München | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Jan | SC Freiburg | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Dec | 1. FC Koln | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| RB Leipzig | 1. FC Union Berlin | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #11 |
| 65 | Points | 39 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 20 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 10 / 9 / 15 |
| 66 | Scored | 44 |
| 47 | Conceded | 58 |
| +19 | GD | -14 |
| 1.91 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 59% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
21%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season
1. FC Union Berlin this season
RB Leipzig are 3rd (65 pts). 1. FC Union Berlin are 11th (39 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 Union Berlin
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against RB Leipzig and 1. FC Union Berlin has kicked off!
- 5' RB Leipzig is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' It’s high time Marco Rose made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 11' What composure from Lois Openda! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 16' 1. FC Union Berlin 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.
- 20' Poor challenge from Kevin Kampl. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 22' It’s a booking for 1. FC Union Berlin player. Benedict Hollerbach gets a Yellow card.
- 27' 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.
- 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marco Rose will be considering his options from the bench.
- 37' 1. FC Union Berlin started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RB Leipzig and 1. FC Union Berlin are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 47' The referee shows 1. FC Union Berlin player a Yellow card on 47.
- 48' Benjamin Sesko makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and RB Leipzig are in front.
- 53' It looks like no one’s ball. RB Leipzig is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 57' GOAL! Benjamin Sesko scores on 57. Assisted by Dani Olmo
- 58' The whistle greets Andras Schafer as he departs to be replaced by Aissa Laidouni.
- 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Rose might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 68' Over 68 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 70' Another change for RB Leipzig made on 70 minute. Willi Orban leaves to be changed by Castello Lukeba.
- 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Christopher Trimmel on 73 minutes.
- 75' Brenden Aaronson gets the nod from 1. FC Union Berlin. He replaces Benedict Hollerbach and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Another substitution for RB Leipzig to replace Dani Olmo by Eljif Elmas on 77 minute.
- 82' Robin Gosens is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RB Leipzig tonight.
- 85' RB Leipzig ring the changes. David Raum has done his job and it is now time for El Chadaille Bitshiabu to step up.
- 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- Full Time. RB Leipzig beats 1. FC Union Berlin
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
-
17
Lois Openda ↓ Yussuf Poulsen 77'
- 39
- 1
- 16
-
4
Willi Orban ↓ Castello Lukeba 70'
-
44
Kevin Kampl ↓ Nicolas Seiwald 85'
- 22
-
7
Dani Olmo ↓ Eljif Elmas 77'
- 24
- 20
- 30
Bench
-
6
Eljif Elmas ↑ 77'
- 21
- 14
-
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↑ 77'
- 3
-
13
Nicolas Seiwald ↑ 85'
-
23
Castello Lukeba ↑ 70'
-
5
El Chadaille Bitshiabu ↑ 85'
Coach
Marco Rose
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 5
-
29
Lucas Tousart ↓ Rani Khedira 58'
- 31
- 2
- 37
-
19
Janik Haberer ↓ Kevin Volland 58'
- 28
- 6
-
13
Andras Schafer ↓ Aissa Laidouni 58'
- 16
-
14
Yorbe Vertessen ↓ Chris Bedia 75'
Bench
-
10
Kevin Volland ↑ 58'
-
8
Rani Khedira ↑ 58'
- 12
- 3
-
11
Chris Bedia ↑ 75'
-
7
Brenden Aaronson ↑ 75'
-
20
Aissa Laidouni ↑ 58'
- 9
- 41
Coach
Nenad Bjelica
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Timo Werner | 3 |
| Yussuf Poulsen | 3 |
| Benjamin Sesko | 3 |
| Sheraldo Becker | 3 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 2 |
| Marcel Sabitzer | 2 |
| Emil Forsberg | 2 |
| Timo Baumgartl | 1 |
Head to Head
RB Leipzig Form
1. FC Union Berlin Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.01
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for:
RB Leipzig to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
81%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
43%
RB Leipzig or 1. FC Union Berlin
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | 1. FC Union Berlin covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 23% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.