RB Leipzig vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RB Leipzig vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga .
- RB Leipzig 4 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Achmuller
- Referee Martin Petersen
- Referee Tobias Reichel
- Referee Thomas Stein
- Referee Markus Schmidt
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Celtic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | Hertha BSC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | FC Schalke 04 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Oct | Celtic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | RB Leipzig | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Nov | FC Zurich | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 1–4 | L |
| 31 Oct | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 5–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | SV Werder Bremen | A | 6–2 | W |
| 25 Oct | FC Zurich | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| RB Leipzig | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #5 |
| 6 | Points | 7 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 2 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 1 |
| 9 | Scored | 10 |
| 5 | Conceded | 5 |
| +4 | GD | +5 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
RB Leipzig are 9th (6 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (7 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
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RB Leipzig
| Antonio Nusa | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ridle Baku | 2 G | |
| Rocco Reitz | 1 G |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Patrik Schick | 4 G | 1 A |
| Christian Kofane | 2 G | |
| Ibrahim Maza | 1 G | 1 A |
| Facundo Medina | 1 G | |
| Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Bayer 04 Leverkusen gets underway.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RB Leipzig needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Diego Demme has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Marcel Sabitzer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 50 goals in his last 515 appearances.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. RB Leipzig and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 27' What a strike from Yussuf Poulsen! The score is 1-0.
- 32' Lukas Hradecky, a Finland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 37' RB Leipzig currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Kevin Volland picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' The crowd applauds Tin Jedvaj as he leaves the pitch. Leon Bailey steps in for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' Wendell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 61' It’s high time Heiko Herrlich made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Dominik Kohr on, Charles Aranguiz off on 66 minutes.
- 68' Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lukas Klostermann makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 72' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Mitchell Weiser is replaced by Lucas Alario.
- 77' Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won 757 goals from 543 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 82' Timo Werner makes way for Konrad Laimer at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from RB Leipzig.
- 85' Brilliant from the ! Yussuf Poulsen makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 85.
- 88' Jean-Kevin Augustin gets the nod from RB Leipzig. He replaces Marcel Sabitzer and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' RB Leipzig make a change. Kevin Kampl trudges off to be replaced by Bruma on 89 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. RB Leipzig take all three points.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Timo Werner ↓ Konrad Laimer 82'
- 9
- 1
- 16
- 23
- 5
- 6
- 31
- 13
-
44
Kevin Kampl C ↓ Bruma 89'
- 7
Bench
- 21
- 22
- 4
-
27
Konrad Laimer ↑ 82'
-
29
Jean-Kevin Augustin ↑ 88'
-
17
Bruma ↑ 89'
- 20
Coach
Ralf Rangnick
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 10
- 4
- 31
-
20
Charles Aranguiz ↓ Dominik Kohr 66'
-
16
Tin Jedvaj ↓ Leon Bailey 46'
- 29
- 18
- 8
-
23
Mitchell Weiser ↓ Lucas Alario 72'
- 1
Bench
-
21
Dominik Kohr ↑ 66'
- 28
-
13
Lucas Alario ↑ 72'
-
9
Leon Bailey ↑ 46'
- 15
- 7
- 6
Coach
Heiko Herrlich
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patrik Schick | 5 |
| Lois Openda | 4 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 3 |
| Jeremie Frimpong | 3 |
| Jonathan Tah | 2 |
| Yussuf Poulsen | 2 |
| Nathan Tella | 2 |
| Kai Havertz | 2 |
Head to Head
RB Leipzig Form
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2018-11-11
RB Leipzig
3–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2018-11-08
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–0
FC Zurich
W
2018-11-03
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–4
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
2018-10-31
Borussia Mönchengladbach
0–5
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2018-10-28
SV Werder Bremen
2–6
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2018-10-25
FC Zurich
3–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
RB Leipzig or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 76% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
68%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
56%
RB Leipzig or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–0 not predicted3 – 0Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.