Wednesday , 30 September 2026

RB Leipzig vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
RB Leipzig
1 – 0
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Sat 30 Jan 2021 · 17:30 UTC Red Bull Arena HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Y 60' Karim Bellarabi
Y 75' Leon Bailey
Justin Kluivert 90' Y
Amadou Haidara 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Harm Osmers
  • Referee Lasse Koslowski
  • Referee Robert Kempter
  • Referee Thomas Gorniak
  • Referee Gunter Perl
5 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 10.8 goals/game

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

7
5
9
RB Leipzig 21 games · Avg 3.3 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-30 RB Leipzig 1–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2020-09-26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 RB Leipzig 2020-03-01 RB Leipzig 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2019-10-05 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 RB Leipzig 2019-04-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–4 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–0 W
23 Jan 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 2–3 L
20 Jan 1. FC Union Berlin H 1–0 W
16 Jan VfL Wolfsburg A 2–2 D
09 Jan Borussia Dortmund H 1–3 L
02 Jan VfB Stuttgart A 1–0 W
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan RB Leipzig A 0–1 L
23 Jan VfL Wolfsburg H 0–1 L
19 Jan Borussia Dortmund H 2–1 W
15 Jan 1. FC Union Berlin A 0–1 L
12 Jan Eintracht Frankfurt H 4–1 W
09 Jan SV Werder Bremen H 1–1 D

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)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
50% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Red Bull Arena as RB Leipzig face off against Bayer 04 Leverkusen in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Bayer 04 Leverkusen 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.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. RB Leipzig and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RB Leipzig side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Bosz might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' Lucas Alario needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 51' Christopher Nkunku has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
  • 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Moussa Diaby as he leaves the pitch. Karim Bellarabi steps in for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 60' Poor challenge from Karim Bellarabi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 65' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. Bayer 04 Leverkusen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Alexander Sorloth as he leaves the pitch. Yussuf Poulsen steps in for RB Leipzig.
  • 75' Leon Bailey picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 80' The 33-year-old Willi Orban has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 81' Lucas Alario gets the nod from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He replaces Timothy Fosu-Mensah and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' The travelling Bayer 04 Leverkusen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Justin Kluivert on 90.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Angelino as he leaves the pitch. Marcel Halstenberg steps in for RB Leipzig.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julian Nagelsmann

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Bosz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-01-30 RB Leipzig 1–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2020-09-26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 RB Leipzig 2020-03-01 RB Leipzig 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2019-10-05 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 RB Leipzig 2019-04-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–4 RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig Form

2021-01-30 RB Leipzig 1–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2021-01-23 1. FSV Mainz 05 3–2 RB Leipzig L 2021-01-20 RB Leipzig 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin W 2021-01-16 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 RB Leipzig D 2021-01-09 RB Leipzig 1–3 Borussia Dortmund L 2021-01-02 VfB Stuttgart 0–1 RB Leipzig W

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2021-01-30 RB Leipzig 1–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2021-01-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2021-01-19 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 Borussia Dortmund W 2021-01-15 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2021-01-12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–1 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2021-01-09 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 SV Werder Bremen D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig49% Draw26% Bayer 04 Leverkusen25%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
76%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
51%
RB Leipzig or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig32% Draw48% Bayer 04 Leverkusen20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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