RB Leipzig vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2021-22

RB Leipzig

1 – 3

Full Time

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Sun 28 Nov 2021 · 16:30 UTC Red Bull Arena Leipzig HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 14' Robert Andrich

Emil Forsberg 38' Y

Y 82' Lukas Hradecky

Y 90' Jeremie Frimpong

Overview

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

RB Leipzig 34 games · 65 pts (2025/26)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Felix Zwayer
Referee Mark Borsch
Referee Eduard Beitinger
Referee Benjamin Cortus
Referee Christian Dietz
Referee Michael Bacher

35 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 7.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Bayern München	34	89
2	Borussia Dortmund	34	73
3	RB Leipzig	34	65
4	VfB Stuttgart	34	62
5	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	34	61
6	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	34	59
7	SC Freiburg	34	47
8	Eintracht Frankfurt	34	44
9	FC Augsburg	34	43
10	1. FSV Mainz 05	34	40
11	1. FC Union Berlin	34	39
12	Borussia Monchengladbach	34	38
13	Hamburger SV	34	38
14	1. FC Koln	34	32
15	SV Werder Bremen	34	32
16	VfL Wolfsburg	34	29
17	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	34	26
18	FC St. Pauli 1910	34	26

Head-to-Head

RB Leipzig 20 games · Avg 3.4 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Last 5 meetings

2021-11-28 RB Leipzig 1–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 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

Recent Form

RB Leipzig

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Nov	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	H	1–3	L
24 Nov	Club Brugge KV	A	5–0	W
20 Nov	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	A	0–2	L
06 Nov	Borussia Dortmund	H	2–1	W
03 Nov	Paris Saint-Germain FC	H	2–2	D
30 Oct	Eintracht Frankfurt	A	1–1	D

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Nov	RB Leipzig	A	3–1	W
25 Nov	Celtic FC	H	3–2	W
20 Nov	VfL Bochum 1848	H	1–0	W
07 Nov	Hertha BSC	A	1–1	D
04 Nov	Real Betis Balompie	H	4–0	W
30 Oct	VfL Wolfsburg	H	0–2	L

Season Stats

RB Leipzig		Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#3	Position	#6
65	Points	59
34	Played	34
20 / 5 / 9	W / D / L	17 / 8 / 9
66	Scored	68
47	Conceded	47
+19	GD	+21
1.91	PPG	1.74
59%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

32% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season

24% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

RB Leipzig are 3rd (65 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 6th (59 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RB Leipzig

0-15

1/–

16-30

3/3

31-45

2/2

46-60

2/1

61-75

2/1

76+

3/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

0-15

2/2

16-30

2/1

31-45

4/3

46-60

2/1

61-75

2/1

76+

4/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Red Bull Arena Leipzig!
5' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena Leipzig. RB Leipzig seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
14' Robert Andrich was booked on 14.
19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
21' Florian Wirtz does the damage! The net is bulging and Bayer 04 Leverkusen surge ahead!
26' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Jeremie Frimpong has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
31' Bayer 04 Leverkusen looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Patrik Schick scoring 3 goals.
34' The deadlock is broken! Moussa Diaby gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
38' It’s a booking for RB Leipzig player. Emil Forsberg gets a Yellow card.
43' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Brian Brobbey is replaced by Dominik Szoboszlai.
48' Kevin Kampl is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bayer 04 Leverkusen so far.
53' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
58' Lucas Alario is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RB Leipzig tonight.
62' Brilliant from the ! Andre Silva makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 62.
62' Odilon Kossounou is ready to make an impact after coming on for Patrik Schick at the 62 minute mark.
64' Brilliant from the ! Jeremie Frimpong makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 64.
69' 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.
73' The RB Leipzig bench stirs into life. Konrad Laimer is withdrawn and Benjamin Henrichs gets his opportunity.
78' It is a cagey affair so far. RB Leipzig in their trying to find a way past Bayer 04 Leverkusen's compact .
80' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Robert Andrich is withdrawn and Kerem Demirbay gets his opportunity.
82' A moment of madness from Lukas Hradecky on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bayer 04 Leverkusen will be frustrated.
84' Solomon Bonnah gets the nod from RB Leipzig. He replaces Lukas Klostermann and will look to change the dynamic.
89' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Moussa Diaby is replaced by Lucas Alario on 89 minute.
90' Poor challenge from Jeremie Frimpong. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
1-3 the final result. RB Leipzig will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

3
Angelino
18
Christopher Nkunku
10
Emil Forsberg ↓ Amadou Haidara 84'
22
Nordi Mukiele
16
Lukas Klostermann ↓ Solomon Bonnah 84'
27
Konrad Laimer ↓ Benjamin Henrichs 73'
44
Kevin Kampl ↓ Tyler Adams 73'
33
Andre Silva
32
Josko Gvardiol
31
Josep Martinez
21
Brian Brobbey ↓ Dominik Szoboszlai 43'

Bench

Coach Jesse Marsch

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Seoane

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Patrik Schick	4
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

2021-11-28 RB Leipzig 1–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2021-11-24 Club Brugge KV 0–5 RB Leipzig W 2021-11-20 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–0 RB Leipzig L 2021-11-06 RB Leipzig 2–1 Borussia Dortmund W 2021-11-03 RB Leipzig 2–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC D 2021-10-30 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 RB Leipzig D

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2021-11-28 RB Leipzig 1–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2021-11-25 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–2 Celtic FC W 2021-11-20 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2021-11-07 Hertha BSC 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2021-11-04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 Real Betis Balompie W 2021-10-30 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.56 RB Leipzig xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.76 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

I would bet for: RB Leipzig or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

RB Leipzig34% Draw26% Bayer 04 Leverkusen40%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes65% 0% No35%

Avg goals/match: 3.32

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	64%	36%
± 3.5	42%	58%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw

61%

Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

66%

RB Leipzig or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

RB Leipzig26% Draw42% Bayer 04 Leverkusen32%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.8%

1 – 2

8.4%

2 – 1

7.5%

2 – 2

6.5%

0 – 1

5.7%

0 – 2

5.6%

0 – 0

5.1%

1 – 3

Actual

1 – 0

4.9%

2 – 0

4.4%

3 – 1

3.9%

2 – 3

3.9%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap	RB Leipzig covers	Push	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	10%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	17%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	58%	—	42%
+1	58%	19%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	13%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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