Sunday , 16 August 2026

RB Leipzig vs BSC Young Boys, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2023-24
RB Leipzig
2 – 1
Full Time
BSC Young Boys
Wed 13 Dec 2023 · 17:45 UTC Red Bull Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Benjamin Sesko 51' 1–0
1–1 53' Ebrima Colley
Emil Forsberg 56' 2–1
Y 33' Ulisses Garcia
Yussuf Poulsen 70' Y
Christopher Lenz 77' Y
Y 81' Ebrima Colley
Y 85' Joel Monteiro

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs BSC Young Boys — Champions League at Red Bull Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Manfredas Lukjancukas
  • Assistant 1 Mangirdas Mirauskas (Lithuania)
  • Assistant 2 Vytenis Kazlauskas (Lithuania)
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
RB Leipzig 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals BSC Young Boys
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-13 RB Leipzig 2–1 BSC Young Boys 2023-09-19 BSC Young Boys 1–3 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Dec BSC Young Boys H 2–1 W
09 Dec Borussia Dortmund A 3–2 W
02 Dec 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 H 2–1 W
28 Nov Manchester City FC A 2–3 L
25 Nov VfL Wolfsburg A 1–2 L
12 Nov SC Freiburg H 3–1 W
BSC Young Boys
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Dec RB Leipzig A 1–2 L
28 Nov FK Crvena Zvezda H 2–0 W
07 Nov Manchester City FC A 0–3 L
25 Oct Manchester City FC H 1–3 L
04 Oct FK Crvena Zvezda A 2–2 D
19 Sep RB Leipzig H 1–3 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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 BSC Young Boys for another epic battle.
  • 5' RB Leipzig currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 6' Benjamin Sesko makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and RB Leipzig are in front.
  • 11' It is a cagey affair so far. RB Leipzig in their 4-2-2-2 trying to find a way past BSC Young Boys's compact 4-4-2.
  • 16' Christopher Lenz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 21' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RB Leipzig and BSC Young Boys are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 33' Ulisses Garcia was booked on 33.
  • 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 48' BSC Young Boys is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 51' What a strike from Benjamin Sesko! The score is 2-0.
  • 53' What a moment for Ebrima Colley! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Emil Forsberg makes it 3-1.
  • 59' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Mohamed Simakan is replaced by Lukas Klostermann.
  • 62' BSC Young Boys make a change. Jean-Pierre Nsame trudges off to be replaced by Silvere Ganvoula on 62 minutes.
  • 67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RB Leipzig that had 513 games and scored 719 goals.
  • 70' The referee calls foul for Yussuf Poulsen. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 70' Another change for BSC Young Boys made on 70 minute. Sandro Lauper leaves to be changed by Lukasz Lakomy.
  • 74' A tactical swap from RB Leipzig — Timo Werner on, Benjamin Sesko off on 74 minutes.
  • 77' The referee calls foul for Christopher Lenz. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 80' Xaver Schlager has so much to prove this time. He replaces Castello Lukeba on 80 minute.
  • 81' That is a Yellow card for BSC Young Boys. Ebrima Colley will be fuming at that decision.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Joel Monteiro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • With this win, RB Leipzig is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

BSC Young Boys Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Raphaël Wicky

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Benjamin Sesko 2
Mohamed Simakan 1
Ebrima Colley 1
Emil Forsberg 1
Meschack Elia 1
Xaver Schlager 1

Head to Head

2023-12-13 RB Leipzig 2–1 BSC Young Boys 2023-09-19 BSC Young Boys 1–3 RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig Form

2023-12-13 RB Leipzig 2–1 BSC Young Boys W 2023-12-09 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 RB Leipzig W 2023-12-02 RB Leipzig 2–1 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 W 2023-11-28 Manchester City FC 3–2 RB Leipzig L 2023-11-25 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 RB Leipzig L 2023-11-12 RB Leipzig 3–1 SC Freiburg W

BSC Young Boys Form

2023-12-13 RB Leipzig 2–1 BSC Young Boys L 2023-11-28 BSC Young Boys 2–0 FK Crvena Zvezda W 2023-11-07 Manchester City FC 3–0 BSC Young Boys L 2023-10-25 BSC Young Boys 1–3 Manchester City FC L 2023-10-04 FK Crvena Zvezda 2–2 BSC Young Boys D 2023-09-19 BSC Young Boys 1–3 RB Leipzig L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.87 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 BSC Young Boys xG
I would bet for: RB Leipzig to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig58% Draw23% BSC Young Boys19%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
82%
Draw or BSC Young Boys
42%
RB Leipzig or BSC Young Boys
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig40% Draw44% BSC Young Boys16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push BSC Young Boys covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 23% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
BSC Young Boys keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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