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 4 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

5 games this season 🟨 5.4/game ⚽ 12.2 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

RB Leipzig 21 games · Avg 3.3 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 Atlético 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
#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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. RB Leipzig is hosting Bayer 04 Leverkusen for another epic battle.
5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
15' Xaver Schlager has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 38 cards already picked up this season.
20' RB Leipzig are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bayer 04 Leverkusen backline.
25' RB Leipzig is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
26' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Edmond Tapsoba on 26 minutes.
31' Bayer 04 Leverkusen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
32' RB Leipzig is taking the lead after the goal scored by Christopher Nkunku on 32.
35' That is a Yellow card for RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl will be fuming at that decision.
36' The referee shows RB Leipzig player a Yellow card on 36.
41' The 35-year-old Kevin Kampl has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
46' Josko Gvardiol gets the nod from RB Leipzig. He replaces Mohamed Simakan and will look to change the dynamic.
51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
54' The crowd applauds Timothy Fosu-Mensah as he leaves the pitch. Jeremie Frimpong steps in for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
59' Timothy Fosu-Mensah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
60' Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 60.
65' Another change for Bayer 04 Leverkusen made on 65 minute. Daley Sinkgraven leaves to be changed by Mitchel Bakker.
70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RB Leipzig side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
71' Another substitution for RB Leipzig to replace Dominik Szoboszlai by Dani Olmo on 71 minute.
76' Abdou Diallo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
77' Callum Hudson-Odoi gets the nod from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He replaces Amine Adli and will look to change the dynamic.
82' Both keepers have barely been tested. RB Leipzig and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
83' The Germany Timo Werner breaks the deadlock on 83 minutes. 2-0!
84' Christopher Nkunku makes way for Andre Silva at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from RB Leipzig.
86' Benjamin Henrichs picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
Another three points for RB Leipzig.

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
Patrik Schick	5
Lois Openda	4
Jeremie Frimpong	3
Christopher Nkunku	3
Timo Werner	2
Florian Wirtz	2
Emil Forsberg	2
Jonathan Tah	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 Atlético 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

1 / 4

1.99 RB Leipzig xG

Expected Goals

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

1.25 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

RB Leipzig57% Draw23% Bayer 04 Leverkusen20%

Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.24

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	40%	60%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw

79%

Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

43%

RB Leipzig or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

RB Leipzig39% Draw42% Bayer 04 Leverkusen19%

Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.6%

2 – 1

9.3%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

7.2%

3 – 1

6.2%

1 – 2

5.9%

2 – 2

5.8%

0 – 0

5.5%

3 – 0

0 – 1

4.2%

3 – 2

3.9%

4 – 1

3.1%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap	RB Leipzig covers	Push	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	16%	68%
-1.5	32%	—	68%
-1	32%	21%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	13%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet

29% ✗

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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