RB Leipzig vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2022-23

RB Leipzig

2 – 0

Full Time

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Sat 29 Oct 2022 · 13:30 UTC Red Bull Arena Leipzig HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 26' Edmond Tapsoba

Y 31' Piero Hincapie

Kevin Kampl 35' Y

Kevin Kampl 36' Y

Y 60' Robert Andrich

Abdou Diallo 76' Y

Benjamin Henrichs 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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 Daniel Siebert
Referee Jan Seidel
Referee Florian Lechner
Referee Sascha Thielert
Referee Lasse Koslowski
Referee Sven Jablonski

29 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 5.8 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

2022-10-29 RB Leipzig 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-04-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–1 RB Leipzig 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

Recent Form

RB Leipzig

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Oct	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	H	2–0	W
25 Oct	Real Madrid CF	H	3–2	W
22 Oct	FC Augsburg	A	3–3	D
18 Oct	Hamburger SV	H	4–0	W
15 Oct	Hertha BSC	H	3–2	W
11 Oct	Celtic FC	A	2–0	W

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Oct	RB Leipzig	A	0–2	L
26 Oct	Club Atletico de Madrid	A	2–2	D
22 Oct	VfL Wolfsburg	H	2–2	D
15 Oct	Eintracht Frankfurt	A	1–5	L
12 Oct	FC Porto	H	0–3	L
08 Oct	FC Schalke 04	H	4–0	W

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' Temperatures are rising at Red Bull Arena Leipzig as RB Leipzig face off against Bayer 04 Leverkusen in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Moussa Diaby has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RB Leipzig and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
20' It looks like no one’s ball. RB Leipzig is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
25' The home supporters are growing impatient. RB Leipzig must find a spark to ignite this game.
26' Edmond Tapsoba is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
31' The referee has no hesitation. Piero Hincapie is booked for Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Yellow card on 31.
32' RB Leipzig is taking the lead after the goal scored by Christopher Nkunku on 32.
35' Kevin Kampl picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
36' The referee has no hesitation. Kevin Kampl is booked for RB Leipzig — Yellow card on 36.
41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xabi Alonso might look to freshen things up shortly.
46' Josko Gvardiol is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohamed Simakan at the 46 minute mark.
51' Bayer 04 Leverkusen has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
54' The whistle greets Timothy Fosu-Mensah as he departs to be replaced by Jeremie Frimpong.
59' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
60' The referee calls foul for Robert Andrich. He receives a Yellow card.
65' Another change for Bayer 04 Leverkusen made on 65 minute. Daley Sinkgraven leaves to be changed by Mitchel Bakker.
70' RB Leipzig have won 719 goals from 513 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
71' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Dominik Szoboszlai is replaced by Dani Olmo.
76' A moment of madness from Abdou Diallo on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RB Leipzig will be frustrated.
77' Amine Adli makes way for Callum Hudson-Odoi at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
82' Timo Werner is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RB Leipzig so far.
83' Timo Werner has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
84' Andre Silva gets the nod from RB Leipzig. He replaces Christopher Nkunku and will look to change the dynamic.
86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Benjamin Henrichs on 86 minutes.
2-0 the final result. Bayer 04 Leverkusen will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

10
Emil Forsberg
23
Marcel Halstenberg ↑ 71'
19
Andre Silva ↑ 84'
7
Dani Olmo ↑ 71'
8
Amadou Haidara ↑ 46'
32
Josko Gvardiol ↑ 46'
38
Hugo Novoa
34
Jonas Nickisch

Coach Marco Rose

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

24
Timothy Fosu-Mensah ↓ Jeremie Frimpong 54'
22
Daley Sinkgraven ↓ Mitchel Bakker 65'
19
Moussa Diaby
4
Jonathan Tah
1
Lukas Hradecky
11
Nadiem Amiri ↓ Exequiel Palacios 65'
8
Robert Andrich
23
Adam Hlozek ↓ Patrik Schick 65'
12
Edmond Tapsoba
21
Amine Adli ↓ Callum Hudson-Odoi 77'
3
Piero Hincapie

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lois Openda	4
Patrik Schick	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

2022-10-29 RB Leipzig 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2022-10-25 RB Leipzig 3–2 Real Madrid CF W 2022-10-22 FC Augsburg 3–3 RB Leipzig D 2022-10-18 RB Leipzig 4–0 Hamburger SV W 2022-10-15 RB Leipzig 3–2 Hertha BSC W 2022-10-11 Celtic FC 0–2 RB Leipzig W

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2022-10-29 RB Leipzig 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2022-10-26 Club Atletico de Madrid 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2022-10-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg D 2022-10-15 Eintracht Frankfurt 5–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2022-10-12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–3 FC Porto L 2022-10-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 FC Schalke 04 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.1 RB Leipzig xG

Expected Goals

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

1.28 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

RB Leipzig58% Draw22% Bayer 04 Leverkusen20%

Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.38

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	64%	36%
± 3.5	43%	57%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw

80%

Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

42%

RB Leipzig or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

RB Leipzig41% Draw40% Bayer 04 Leverkusen19%

Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10%

2 – 1

9.3%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

6.6%

3 – 1

6.4%

2 – 2

5.9%

1 – 2

5.7%

3 – 0

5.1%

0 – 0

4.9%

3 – 2

4.2%

0 – 1

3.7%

4 – 1

3.4%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap	RB Leipzig covers	Push	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	17%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	21%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	13%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet

29% ✗

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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