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RB Leipzig vs Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
RB Leipzig
3 – 2
Full Time
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Sat 27 Feb 2021 · 17:30 UTC Red Bull Arena HT 45+5' · FT 45+8'
Marcel Sabitzer 41' Y
Dayot Upamecano 42' Y
Y 49' Nico Elvedi
Y 90' Lars Stindl
Y 90' Ramy Bensebaini

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs Borussia Mönchengladbach — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Guido Kleve
  • Referee Lasse Koslowski
  • Referee Manuel Grafe
  • Referee Markus Sinn
  • Referee Gunter Perl

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 Mönchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Köln 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

9
3
4
RB Leipzig 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Borussia Mönchengladbach
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-27 RB Leipzig 3–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2020-10-31 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–0 RB Leipzig 2020-02-01 RB Leipzig 2–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2019-08-30 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–3 RB Leipzig 2019-04-20 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–2 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Borussia Mönchengladbach H 3–2 W
21 Feb Hertha BSC A 3–0 W
16 Feb Liverpool FC H 0–2 L
12 Feb FC Augsburg H 2–1 W
06 Feb FC Schalke 04 A 3–0 W
03 Feb VfL Bochum 1848 H 4–0 W
Borussia Mönchengladbach
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb RB Leipzig A 2–3 L
24 Feb Manchester City FC H 0–2 L
20 Feb 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 1–2 L
14 Feb VfL Wolfsburg A 0–0 D
06 Feb 1. FC Köln H 1–2 L
03 Feb VfB Stuttgart A 2–1 W

Season Stats

RB Leipzig Borussia Mönchengladbach
#3 Position #12
65 Points 38
34 Played 34
20 / 5 / 9 W / D / L 9 / 11 / 14
66 Scored 42
47 Conceded 53
+19 GD -11
1.91 PPG 1.12
59% Win % 26%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RB Leipzig are 3rd (65 pts). Borussia Mönchengladbach are 12th (38 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. RB Leipzig host Borussia Monchengladbach — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 6' Jonas Hofmann has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
  • 11' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 19' Assisted by Breel Embolo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marcus Thuram-Ulien makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matthias Ginter, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 29' Lars Stindl is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Borussia Monchengladbach so far.
  • 34' Both keepers have barely been tested. RB Leipzig and Borussia Monchengladbach are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 41' Controversy at the stadium! Marcel Sabitzer argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 42' The referee calls foul for Dayot Upamecano. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' A tactical swap from RB Leipzig — Alexander Sorloth on, Marcel Sabitzer off on 46 minutes.
  • 49' The referee shows Borussia Monchengladbach player a Yellow card on 49.
  • 54' The travelling Borussia Monchengladbach supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 57' Christopher Nkunku has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 57 minutes.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Borussia Monchengladbach. Jonas Hofmann is replaced by Florian Neuhaus.
  • 62' Marcus Thuram-Ulien makes way for Christoph Kramer at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Borussia Monchengladbach.
  • 66' A goal from the Denmark international Yussuf Poulsen! He fires home on 66 to make it 2-2!
  • 71' RB Leipzig seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 76' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Justin Kluivert is replaced by Emil Forsberg.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Lars Stindl. He replaces Denis Zakaria on 80 minute.
  • 85' Tyler Adams, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' Lars Stindl was booked on 90.
  • 90' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Christopher Nkunku exits the field as Lukas Klostermann enters on 90.
  • The final score is 3-2.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julian Nagelsmann

Borussia Mönchengladbach Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Timo Werner 8
Jonas Hofmann 7
Christopher Nkunku 4
Alassane Plea 3
Josko Gvardiol 3
Marcel Halstenberg 2
Breel Embolo 2
Ramy Bensebaini 2

Head to Head

2021-02-27 RB Leipzig 3–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2020-10-31 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–0 RB Leipzig 2020-02-01 RB Leipzig 2–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2019-08-30 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–3 RB Leipzig 2019-04-20 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–2 RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig Form

2021-02-27 RB Leipzig 3–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach W 2021-02-21 Hertha BSC 0–3 RB Leipzig W 2021-02-16 RB Leipzig 0–2 Liverpool FC L 2021-02-12 RB Leipzig 2–1 FC Augsburg W 2021-02-06 FC Schalke 04 0–3 RB Leipzig W 2021-02-03 RB Leipzig 4–0 VfL Bochum 1848 W

Borussia Mönchengladbach Form

2021-02-27 RB Leipzig 3–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach L 2021-02-24 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–2 Manchester City FC L 2021-02-20 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2021-02-14 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach D 2021-02-06 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–2 1. FC Köln L 2021-02-03 VfB Stuttgart 1–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.09 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Borussia Mönchengladbach xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig58% Draw22% Borussia Mönchengladbach20%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.33
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 24%
76%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
80%
Draw or Borussia Mönchengladbach
42%
RB Leipzig or Borussia Mönchengladbach
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig41% Draw41% Borussia Mönchengladbach18%
Actual: Borussia Mönchengladbach win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push Borussia Mönchengladbach covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 17% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 21% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Borussia Mönchengladbach keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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