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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
10 games this season 🟨 3.9/game ⚽ 11.5 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

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
#4 Position #5
18 Points 16
9 Played 9
6 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 3
27 Scored 20
13 Conceded 17
+14 GD +3
2.00 PPG 1.78
67% Win % 56%

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
56% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
22% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

RB Leipzig are 4th (18 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (16 pts).

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
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
6/5
■ 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
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Patrik Schick 8 G 2 A
Ibrahim Maza 3 G 3 A
Christian Kofane 2 G
Facundo Medina 1 G
Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! RB Leipzig welcome Bayer 04 Leverkusen for this crunch clash at Red Bull Arena.
  • 5' Germany international Karim Bellarabi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Bayer 04 Leverkusen looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Miguel Gutierrez scoring 1 goals.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Moussa Diaby is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RB Leipzig so far.
  • 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Patrik Schick suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. RB Leipzig is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RB Leipzig and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 50' Charles Aranguiz, a Chile , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 51' What a strike from Christopher Nkunku! The score is 1-0.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Angelino made 452 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 59' Karim Bellarabi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Moussa Diaby at the 59 minute mark.
  • 60' Karim Bellarabi is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 65' It’s high time Peter Bosz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 70' Yussuf Poulsen is replacing Alexander Sorloth for the RB Leipzig side.
  • 75' Controversy at the stadium! Leon Bailey argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Julian Nagelsmann will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 81' Lucas Alario has so much to prove this time. He replaces Timothy Fosu-Mensah on 81 minute.
  • 86' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' The referee shows RB Leipzig player a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Angelino exits the field as Marcel Halstenberg enters on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Jeremie Frimpong 3
Christopher Nkunku 3
Yussuf Poulsen 2
Nathan Tella 2
Kai Havertz 2
Timo Werner 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
1 / 4
2.52 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig63% Draw20% Bayer 04 Leverkusen17%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
83%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
37%
RB Leipzig or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig48% Draw37% Bayer 04 Leverkusen15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
6.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
4 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
4%
0 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 19% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 21% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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