RB Leipzig vs FC Red Bull Salzburg, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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RB Leipzig vs FC Red Bull Salzburg — Europe .
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Glenn Nyberg
- Referee Fredrik Klyver
- Referee Andreas Ekberg
- Referee Stefan Hallberg
- Referee Kristoffer Karlsson
12 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 5.4 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Sep | Hannover 96 | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Sep | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | FK Zorya Luhansk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Aug | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Aug | FK Zorya Luhansk | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | RB Leipzig | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Aug | FK Crvena Zvezda | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Aug | FK Crvena Zvezda | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Aug | KF Shkendija 79 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | KF Shkendija 79 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 May | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FC Red Bull Salzburg this season
FC Red Bull Salzburg this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Red Bull Salzburg
| Haris Tabakovic | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! RB Leipzig welcome FC Red Bull Salzburg for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' FC Red Bull Salzburg have won 139 goals from 225 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' What a strike from Munas Dabbur! The score is 0-1.
- 22' Against the run of play, Amadou Haidara has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 27' Matheus Cunha is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Red Bull Salzburg tonight.
- 29' Poor challenge from Xaver Schlager. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 34' FC Red Bull Salzburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 39' It is a cagey affair so far. RB Leipzig in their trying to find a way past FC Red Bull Salzburg's compact .
- 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kevin Kampl made 525 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' RB Leipzig ring the changes. Nordi Mukiele has done his job and it is now time for Marcel Halstenberg to step up.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' Stefan Lainer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 70' What composure from Konrad Laimer! The Austria international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 71' Takumi Minamino is replacing Reinhold Yabo for the FC Red Bull Salzburg side.
- 76' It looks like no one’s ball. RB Leipzig is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Amadou Haidara.
- 82' Yussuf Poulsen doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 83' Another substitution for FC Red Bull Salzburg to replace Munas Dabbur by Fredrik Gulbrandsen on 83 minute.
- 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yussuf Poulsen.
- 86' Zlatko Junuzovic is replacing Xaver Schlager for the FC Red Bull Salzburg side.
- 89' Fredrik Gulbrandsen puts FC Red Bull Salzburg on the lead.
- 90' Marin Pongracic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 28
- 5
- 6
- 13
- 27
- 44
- 7
- 29
-
17
Bruma ↓ Diego Demme 46'
- 20
Bench
-
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↑ 46'
- 10
- 1
- 4
-
23
Marcel Halstenberg ↑ 46'
-
31
Diego Demme ↑ 46'
- 40
Coach
Ralf Rangnick
FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 33
- 9
-
7
Reinhold Yabo ↓ Takumi Minamino 71'
- 8
- 13
- 34
- 4
- 22
- 15
- 42
Bench
-
18
Takumi Minamino ↑ 71'
-
16
Zlatko Junuzovic ↑ 86'
- 1
-
21
Fredrik Gulbrandsen ↑ 83'
- 6
- 45
- 55
Coach
Marco Rose
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fredrik Gulbrandsen | 2 |
| Yussuf Poulsen | 1 |
| Konrad Laimer | 1 |
| Yussuf Poulsen | 1 |
| Konrad Laimer | 1 |
| Munas Dabbur | 1 |
| Fredrik Gulbrandsen | 1 |
| Amadou Haidara | 1 |
Head to Head
RB Leipzig Form
FC Red Bull Salzburg Form
2018-09-20
RB Leipzig
2–3
FC Red Bull Salzburg
W
2018-08-29
FC Red Bull Salzburg
2–2
FK Crvena Zvezda
D
2018-08-21
FK Crvena Zvezda
0–0
FC Red Bull Salzburg
D
2018-08-14
KF Shkendija 79
0–1
FC Red Bull Salzburg
W
2018-08-08
FC Red Bull Salzburg
3–0
KF Shkendija 79
W
2018-05-06
Cercle Brugge KSV
2–3
FC Red Bull Salzburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
I would bet for:
RB Leipzig or FC Red Bull Salzburg 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Red Bull Salzburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
59%
Draw or FC Red Bull Salzburg
67%
RB Leipzig or FC Red Bull Salzburg
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Red Bull Salzburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | FC Red Bull Salzburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.