RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2024-25 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 Sven Jablonski
- Assistant 1 Sascha Thielert
- Assistant 2 Eduard Beitinger
9 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 11.1 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Aug | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Aug | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Rot-Weiss Essen | A | 4–1 | W |
| 18 May | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 May | SV Werder Bremen | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | RB Leipzig | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | FC St. Pauli 1910 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Aug | Greifswalder FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 May | SC Freiburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 May | 1. FC Köln | A | 2–3 | L |
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' RB Leipzig have kicked off against 1. FC Union Berlin. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' RB Leipzig are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' 1. FC Union Berlin is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Tim Skarke, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' RB Leipzig currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 26' Laszlo Benes is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
- 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Union Berlin that had 446 games and scored 375 goals.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. RB Leipzig in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past 1. FC Union Berlin's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 53' It’s gonna be a card for Amadou Haidara.
- 56' Tim Skarke makes way for Jordan Siebatcheu at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Union Berlin.
- 61' Rani Khedira was booked on 61.
- 66' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara is replaced by Arthur Vermeeren.
- 69' The crowd applauds Benedict Hollerbach as he leaves the pitch. Jeong Wooyeong steps in for 1. FC Union Berlin.
- 74' That looks like a foul for a card for Kevin Kampl.
- 79' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Benjamin Henrichs exits the field as Christoph Baumgartner enters on 79.
- 81' 1. FC Union Berlin ring the changes. Andras Schafer has done his job and it is now time for Aljoscha Kemlein to step up.
- 85' Poor challenge from Danilho Doekhi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 88' Lutsharel Geertruida makes way for El Chadaille Bitshiabu at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from RB Leipzig.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 17
- 3
- 39
- 1
- 16
-
44
Kevin Kampl ↓ Yussuf Poulsen 88'
- 22
- 8
- 10
- 23
-
30
Benjamin Sesko ↓ Antonio Nusa 66'
Bench
- 6
-
14
Christoph Baumgartner ↑ 79'
-
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↑ 88'
- 19
- 26
- 13
-
5
El Chadaille Bitshiabu ↑ 88'
-
7
Antonio Nusa ↑ 66'
-
18
Arthur Vermeeren ↑ 66'
Coach
Marco Rose
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 5
- 8
- 2
- 19
- 1
-
20
Laszlo Benes ↓ Yorbe Vertessen 56'
-
21
Tim Skarke ↓ Jordan Siebatcheu 56'
- 4
- 13
- 16
-
15
Tom Rothe ↓ Leopold Querfeld 81'
Bench
-
17
Jordan Siebatcheu ↑ 56'
- 29
- 37
- 28
- 24
-
11
Jeong Wooyeong ↑ 69'
-
7
Yorbe Vertessen ↑ 56'
-
36
Aljoscha Kemlein ↑ 81'
-
14
Leopold Querfeld ↑ 81'
Coach
Bo Svensson
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 |
| Willi Orban | 1 |
Head to Head
RB Leipzig Form
1. FC Union Berlin Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.81
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for:
RB Leipzig to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
88%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
29%
RB Leipzig or 1. FC Union Berlin
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.7%
3 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
9.1%
4 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
6.3%
4 – 1
5.1%
5 – 0
4.5%
0 – 0
Actual
5 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | 1. FC Union Berlin covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -2 | 39% | 22% | 39% |
| -1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| -1 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +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
53%
✓
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
7%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

