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RB Leipzig vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2024-25
RB Leipzig
2 – 2
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Sat 25 Jan 2025 · 14:30 UTC Red Bull Arena 46,793 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 18' Patrik Schick
0–2 36' Aleix Garcia
David Raum 41' 1–2
Edmond Tapsoba og 86' 2–2
Y 40' Robert Andrich
Y 42' Edmond Tapsoba
Xavi Simons 79' Y
Christoph Baumgartner 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Assistant 1 Rene Rohde
  • Assistant 2 Marcel Unger

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
2025-01-25 RB Leipzig 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2024-08-31 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–3 RB Leipzig 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

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–2 D
22 Jan Sporting Clube de Portugal H 2–1 W
18 Jan VfL Bochum 1848 A 3–3 D
15 Jan VfB Stuttgart A 1–2 L
12 Jan SV Werder Bremen H 4–2 W
20 Dec FC Bayern München A 1–5 L
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan RB Leipzig A 2–2 D
21 Jan Club Atlético de Madrid A 1–2 L
18 Jan Borussia Mönchengladbach H 3–1 W
14 Jan 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 1–0 W
10 Jan Borussia Dortmund A 3–2 W
21 Dec SC Freiburg H 5–1 W

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' RB Leipzig are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bayer 04 Leverkusen backline.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. RB Leipzig and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 18' Goal! Patrik Schick scores his 107 goal in 527 matches.
  • 23' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 36' Aleix Garcia doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 40' That looks like a foul for a card for Robert Andrich.
  • 41' David Raum makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and RB Leipzig are in front.
  • 42' Controversy at the stadium! Edmond Tapsoba argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Robert Andrich is replaced by Exequiel Palacios on 46 minute.
  • 51' Nicolas Seiwald is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin Kampl at the 51 minute mark.
  • 56' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 61' RB Leipzig have won 719 goals from 513 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 66' The whistle greets Antonio Nusa as he departs to be replaced by Christoph Baumgartner.
  • 67' Nathan Tella has so much to prove this time. He replaces Patrik Schick on 67 minute.
  • 72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RB Leipzig side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 74' RB Leipzig make a change. Lois Openda trudges off to be replaced by Yussuf Poulsen on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Xavi Simons catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 79.
  • 84' Arthur Augusto is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RB Leipzig tonight.
  • 86' The Burkina Faso Edmond Tapsoba breaks the deadlock on 86 minutes. 1-3!
  • 87' Christoph Baumgartner was booked on 87.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

4-2-3-1

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

2025-01-25 RB Leipzig 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2024-08-31 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–3 RB Leipzig 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

RB Leipzig Form

2025-01-25 RB Leipzig 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2025-01-22 RB Leipzig 2–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2025-01-18 VfL Bochum 1848 3–3 RB Leipzig D 2025-01-15 VfB Stuttgart 2–1 RB Leipzig L 2025-01-12 RB Leipzig 4–2 SV Werder Bremen W 2024-12-20 FC Bayern München 5–1 RB Leipzig L

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2025-01-25 RB Leipzig 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2025-01-21 Club Atlético de Madrid 2–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2025-01-18 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach W 2025-01-14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2025-01-10 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-12-21 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–1 SC Freiburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.07 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: RB Leipzig or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 68% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig36% Draw32% Bayer 04 Leverkusen32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
67%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
64%
RB Leipzig or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig24% Draw53% Bayer 04 Leverkusen23%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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