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RB Leipzig vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
RB Leipzig
2 – 3
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Sat 20 Jan 2024 · 17:30 UTC Red Bull Arena 46,529 HT 45' · FT 45'
Xavi Simons 7' 1–0
1–1 47' Nathan Tella
Lois Openda 56' 2–1
2–2 63' Jonathan Tah
2–3 90+1' Piero Hincapie
Y 12' Jonathan Tah
Y 34' Xabi Alonso
Y 38' Josip Stanisic
Y 66' Florian Wirtz
Xavi Simons 71' Y
Xaver Schlager 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
  • Assistant 1 Robert Kempter
  • Assistant 2 Jonas Weickenmeier

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

7
5
8
RB Leipzig 20 games · Avg 3.4 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-20 RB Leipzig 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2023-08-19 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–2 RB Leipzig 2023-04-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 RB Leipzig 2022-10-29 RB Leipzig 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-04-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–1 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–3 L
13 Jan Eintracht Frankfurt H 0–1 L
19 Dec SV Werder Bremen A 1–1 D
16 Dec TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 3–1 W
13 Dec BSC Young Boys H 2–1 W
09 Dec Borussia Dortmund A 3–2 W
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan RB Leipzig A 3–2 W
13 Jan FC Augsburg A 1–0 W
20 Dec VfL Bochum 1848 H 4–0 W
17 Dec Eintracht Frankfurt H 3–0 W
14 Dec Molde FK H 5–1 W
10 Dec VfB Stuttgart A 1–1 D

Season Stats

RB Leipzig Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#9 Position #12
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RB Leipzig are 9th (0 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 12th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between RB Leipzig and Bayer 04 Leverkusen is underway.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 7' Xavi Simons has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 7 minutes.
  • 12' Jonathan Tah was booked on 12.
  • 17' Czech Republic international Adam Hlozek has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 22' The travelling Bayer 04 Leverkusen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 27' Granit Xhaka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bayer 04 Leverkusen so far.
  • 31' A change in the Bayer 04 Leverkusen ranks — Jeremie Frimpong exits the field as Nathan Tella enters on 31.
  • 34' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Xabi Alonso on 34 minutes.
  • 38' Josip Stanisic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. RB Leipzig must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 47' A goal from the Nigeria international Nathan Tella! He fires home on 47 to make it 1-1!
  • 52' The 28-year-old Dani Olmo has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 5 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' Lois Openda has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
  • 61' It’s high time Xabi Alonso made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 63' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jonathan Tah makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 66' Florian Wirtz picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Xavi Simons on 71.
  • 74' Yussuf Poulsen gets the nod from RB Leipzig. He replaces Benjamin Sesko and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RB Leipzig side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Eljif Elmas. He replaces Xavi Simons on 84 minute.
  • 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Xaver Schlager on 87.
  • 88' Robert Andrich is replacing Exequiel Palacios for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Patrik Schick as he leaves the pitch. Adam Hlozek steps in for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • RB Leipzig will have plenty to reflect on. Bayer 04 Leverkusen were simply the better side today.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patrik Schick 4
Lois Openda 4
Jeremie Frimpong 3
Christopher Nkunku 3
Kai Havertz 2
Timo Werner 2
Florian Wirtz 2
Emil Forsberg 2

Head to Head

2024-01-20 RB Leipzig 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2023-08-19 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–2 RB Leipzig 2023-04-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 RB Leipzig 2022-10-29 RB Leipzig 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-04-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–1 RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig Form

2024-01-20 RB Leipzig 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2024-01-13 RB Leipzig 0–1 Eintracht Frankfurt L 2023-12-19 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 RB Leipzig D 2023-12-16 RB Leipzig 3–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2023-12-13 RB Leipzig 2–1 BSC Young Boys W 2023-12-09 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 RB Leipzig W

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2024-01-20 RB Leipzig 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-01-13 FC Augsburg 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2023-12-20 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2023-12-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2023-12-14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–1 Molde FK W 2023-12-10 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.71 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig28% Draw36% Bayer 04 Leverkusen36%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 48%
52%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
63%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
72%
RB Leipzig or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig17% Draw61% Bayer 04 Leverkusen22%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
22.9%
0 – 1
16.4%
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
2.2%
0 – 3
2.1%
1 – 3
1.7%
3 – 0
1.1%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 18% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 23% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
49% ✓

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