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RB Leipzig vs Arminia Bielefeld, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2021-22
Sat 18 Dec 2021 · 14:30 UTC Red Bull Arena Leipzig HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs Arminia BielefeldBundesliga at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.

Match Details

  • Referee Thorsten Schiffner
  • Referee Guido Kleve
  • Referee Aarne Aarnink
  • Referee Sascha Thielert
  • Referee Frank Willenborg
  • Referee Daniel Schlager

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec Arminia Bielefeld H 0–2 L
15 Dec FC Augsburg A 1–1 D
11 Dec Borussia Mönchengladbach H 4–1 W
07 Dec Manchester City FC H 2–1 W
03 Dec 1. FC Union Berlin A 1–2 L
28 Nov Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec RB Leipzig A 2–0 W
14 Dec VfL Bochum 1848 H 2–0 W
11 Dec Hertha BSC A 0–2 L
04 Dec 1. FC Köln H 1–1 D
27 Nov FC Bayern München A 0–1 L
20 Nov VfL Wolfsburg H 2–2 D

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Red Bull Arena Leipzig!
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 7' Tyler Adams is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emil Forsberg at the 7 minute mark.
  • 12' Arminia Bielefeld started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 12.
  • 17' Arminia Bielefeld 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.
  • 22' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 26' Poor challenge from Andres Andrade. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 31' Janni-Luca Serra has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 4 cards already picked up this season.
  • 36' Andre Silva has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Domenico Tedesco might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Domenico Tedesco will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 51' Arminia Bielefeld is showing some good football. However, Arminia Bielefeld are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. RB Leipzig and Arminia Bielefeld are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 57' Arminia Bielefeld is taking the lead after the goal scored by Janni-Luca Serra on 57.
  • 58' Arminia Bielefeld ring the changes. Janni-Luca Serra has done his job and it is now time for Fabian Klos to step up.
  • 63' Arminia Bielefeld come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 65' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Kevin Kampl exits the field as Amadou Haidara enters on 65.
  • 68' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fabian Klos.
  • 70' The referee shows Arminia Bielefeld player a Red card on 70.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Patrick Wimmer as he leaves the pitch. Bryan Lasme steps in for Arminia Bielefeld.
  • 75' The deadlock is broken! Masaya Okugawa gets on the scoresheet on 75 minutes.
  • 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 85' Arminia Bielefeld have won 127 goals from 250 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 87' Brian Brobbey gets the nod from RB Leipzig. He replaces Willi Orban and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fabian Kunze.
  • 90' Arminia Bielefeld make a change. Florian Kruger trudges off to be replaced by Nathan de Medina on 90 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for RB Leipzig.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Arminia Bielefeld xG
I would bet for: RB Leipzig or Arminia Bielefeld 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig38% Draw30% Arminia Bielefeld32%
Actual: Arminia Bielefeld win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
68%
Draw or Arminia Bielefeld
62%
RB Leipzig or Arminia Bielefeld
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig26% Draw51% Arminia Bielefeld23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push Arminia Bielefeld covers
-2.5 6% 94%
-2 6% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% 84%
-1 16% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% 63%
+0.5 69% 31%
+1 69% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% 4%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
34%
Arminia Bielefeld keeps clean sheet
30%

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