Wednesday , 30 September 2026

RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
RB Leipzig
2 – 0
Full Time
1. FC Union Berlin
Sun 4 Feb 2024 · 16:30 UTC Red Bull Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Lois Openda 11' 1–0
Benjamin Sesko 48' 2–0
Kevin Kampl 20' Y
Y 22' Benedict Hollerbach
Y 47' Lucas Tousart
R 73' Christopher Trimmel

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 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
2024-02-04 RB Leipzig 2–0 1. FC Union Berlin 2023-09-03 1. FC Union Berlin 0–3 RB Leipzig 2023-02-11 RB Leipzig 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin 2022-08-20 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 RB Leipzig 2022-04-23 RB Leipzig 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
1. FC Union Berlin
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Köln H 2–0 W
16 Dec VfL Bochum 1848 A 0–3 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. RB Leipzig is hosting 1. FC Union Berlin for another epic battle.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Brenden Aaronson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 11' A stunning finish from Lois Openda — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 16' Supporters expect more eagerness from Danilho Doekhi, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kevin Kampl on 20.
  • 22' That is a Yellow card for 1. FC Union Berlin. Benedict Hollerbach will be fuming at that decision.
  • 27' 1. FC Union Berlin have won 370 goals from 438 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
  • 37' Xavi Simons is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RB Leipzig tonight.
  • 42' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Union Berlin is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 47' Lucas Tousart picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 48' The Slovenia Benjamin Sesko breaks the deadlock on 48 minutes. 2-0!
  • 53' named a 4-2-2-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 57' Against the run of play, Benjamin Sesko has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Aissa Laidouni. He replaces Andras Schafer on 58 minute.
  • 63' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 68' Rani Khedira, a Tunisia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 70' Castello Lukeba is replacing Willi Orban for the RB Leipzig side.
  • 73' That is a Red card for 1. FC Union Berlin. Christopher Trimmel will be fuming at that decision.
  • 75' Brenden Aaronson is replacing Benedict Hollerbach for the 1. FC Union Berlin side.
  • 77' The whistle greets Dani Olmo as he departs to be replaced by Eljif Elmas.
  • 82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 85' The crowd applauds David Raum as he leaves the pitch. El Chadaille Bitshiabu steps in for RB Leipzig.
  • 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nenad Bjelica might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • The points are shared — RB Leipzig 2-0 1. FC Union Berlin. Honours even.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nenad Bjelica

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-02-04 RB Leipzig 2–0 1. FC Union Berlin 2023-09-03 1. FC Union Berlin 0–3 RB Leipzig 2023-02-11 RB Leipzig 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin 2022-08-20 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 RB Leipzig 2022-04-23 RB Leipzig 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin

RB Leipzig Form

2024-02-04 RB Leipzig 2–0 1. FC Union Berlin W 2024-01-27 VfB Stuttgart 5–2 RB Leipzig L 2024-01-20 RB Leipzig 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2024-01-13 RB Leipzig 0–1 Eintracht Frankfurt L 2023-12-19 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 RB Leipzig D 2023-12-16 RB Leipzig 3–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2024-02-04 RB Leipzig 2–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2024-01-28 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 SV Darmstadt 98 W 2024-01-24 FC Bayern München 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2024-01-13 SC Freiburg 0–0 1. FC Union Berlin D 2023-12-20 1. FC Union Berlin 2–0 1. FC Köln W 2023-12-16 VfL Bochum 1848 3–0 1. FC Union Berlin L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.72 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + RB Leipzig to win 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig76% Draw14% 1. FC Union Berlin10%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 4.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 62%
38%
± 4.5 43%
57%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
89%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
24%
RB Leipzig or 1. FC Union Berlin
86%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig70% Draw25% 1. FC Union Berlin5%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
10.2%
4 – 0
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.3%
5 – 0
6.8%
4 – 1
6.8%
2 – 1
6.1%
5 – 1
5.1%
1 – 0
4.7%
6 – 0
4.3%
1 – 1
3.8%
6 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push 1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5 54% — 46%
-2 54% 19% 27%
-1.5 73% — 27%
-1 73% 14% 12%
-0.5 88% — 12%
+0.5 96% — 4%
+1 96% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
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.