RB Leipzig vs Arminia Bielefeld, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RB Leipzig vs Arminia Bielefeld — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.
- RB Leipzig 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Arminia Bielefeld 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thorsten Schiffner
- Referee Guido Kleve
- Referee Aarne Aarnink
- Referee Sascha Thielert
- Referee Frank Willenborg
- Referee Daniel Schlager
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
56%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! RB Leipzig welcome Arminia Bielefeld for this crunch clash at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 7' It is a substitution in RB Leipzig team. Emil Forsberg is replaced by Tyler Adams on 7 minute.
- 12' The travelling Arminia Bielefeld supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 17' Kevin Kampl, a Slovenia , has 45 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 22' Sebastian Vasiliadis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 26' Andres Andrade is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
- 31' RB Leipzig are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Arminia Bielefeld's shape.
- 36' Arminia Bielefeld fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Domenico Tedesco will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Christopher Nkunku has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 5 goals to his name this season.
- 51' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RB Leipzig that had 524 games and scored 747 goals.
- 57' The Germany Janni-Luca Serra breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 0-1!
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Fabian Klos. He replaces Janni-Luca Serra on 58 minute.
- 63' Joakim Nilsson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' The RB Leipzig bench stirs into life. Kevin Kampl is withdrawn and Amadou Haidara gets his opportunity.
- 68' Poor challenge from Fabian Klos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 70' It’s gonna be a Red card for Fabian Klos.
- 71' Time for substitution for Arminia Bielefeld. Patrick Wimmer is replaced by Bryan Lasme.
- 75' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Masaya Okugawa makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 80' Andre Silva is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for RB Leipzig tonight.
- 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. RB Leipzig and Arminia Bielefeld are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 87' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Willi Orban departs to be replaced by Brian Brobbey.
- 90' It’s a booking for Arminia Bielefeld player. Fabian Kunze gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Arminia Bielefeld make a change. Florian Kruger trudges off to be replaced by Nathan de Medina on 90 minutes.
- 0-2 the final result. RB Leipzig will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 39
- 18
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↓ Tyler Adams 7'
-
22
Nordi Mukiele ↓ Mohamed Simakan 65'
- 1
-
4
Willi Orban ↓ Brian Brobbey 87'
-
44
Kevin Kampl ↓ Amadou Haidara 65'
- 33
- 17
- 32
Bench
-
14
Tyler Adams ↑ 7'
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↑ 65'
-
2
Mohamed Simakan ↑ 65'
- 31
- 38
- 47
-
21
Brian Brobbey ↑ 87'
- 26
- 35
Coach
Domenico Tedesco
Arminia Bielefeld Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 18
-
23
Janni-Luca Serra ↓ Fabian Klos 58'
- 11
- 8
- 27
- 39
- 2
- 30
- 4
-
20
Patrick Wimmer ↓ Bryan Lasme 71'
Bench
- 6
-
10
Bryan Lasme ↑ 71'
-
9
Fabian Klos ↑ 58'
- 22
-
15
Nathan de Medina ↑ 90'
-
16
Fabian Kunze ↑ 58'
- 3
- 37
- 35
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Janni-Luca Serra | 3 |
| Masaya Okugawa | 1 |
| Willi Orban | 1 |
| Angelino | 1 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 1 |
| Fabian Klos | 1 |
| Marcel Sabitzer | 1 |
Head to Head
RB Leipzig Form
Arminia Bielefeld Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Arminia Bielefeld win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

