RB Leipzig vs Liverpool FC, Champions League 2020-21 ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
RB Leipzig vs Liverpool FC — Champions League at Puskas Arena.
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Matej Jug
- Referee Slavko Vincic
- Referee Tomaz Klancnik
- Referee Andraz Kovacic
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 30 Jan | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | RB Leipzig | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Leicester City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Feb | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Jan | West Ham United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Jan | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 5 G | 4 A |
| Mohamed Salah | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — RB Leipzig and Liverpool FC get this one started.
- 5' RB Leipzig player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 6' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nordi Mukiele.
- 11' It is a cagey affair so far. RB Leipzig in their trying to find a way past Liverpool FC's compact .
- 16' It looks like no one’s ball. Liverpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 21' The 28-year-old Nordi Mukiele has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Liverpool FC that had 409 games and scored 805 goals.
- 31' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 36' RB Leipzig started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 41' 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.
- 46' Tyler Adams needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 51' RB Leipzig is showing some good football. However, RB Leipzig are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 52' Christopher Nkunku picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 53' Brilliant from the ! Mohamed Salah makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 53.
- 58' Sadio Mane makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Liverpool FC are in front.
- 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 64' The whistle greets Nordi Mukiele as he departs to be replaced by Willi Orban.
- 65' RB Leipzig player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 66' Poor challenge from Angelino. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ozan Kabak on 68 minutes.
- 72' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain comes on to replace Thiago Alcantara.
- 73' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Kevin Kampl departs to be replaced by Hwang Heechan.
- 76' The referee shows RB Leipzig player a Yellow card on 76.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordan Henderson.
- 86' The home supporters are growing impatient. RB Leipzig must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' The whistle greets Mohamed Salah as he departs to be replaced by Neco Williams.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 18
-
22
Nordi Mukiele ↓ Willi Orban 64'
- 1
- 16
- 5
-
44
Kevin Kampl ↓ Hwang Heechan 73'
- 7
- 14
- 25
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↓ Yussuf Poulsen 64'
Bench
- 19
- 39
-
11
Hwang Heechan ↑ 73'
-
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↑ 64'
-
4
Willi Orban ↑ 64'
- 23
- 6
- 35
- 21
- 20
- 33
Coach
Julian Nagelsmann
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 14
- 10
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Neco Williams 90'
- 66
- 26
- 5
- 17
- 6
- 19
Bench
-
15
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ↑ 72'
- 27
-
23
Xherdan Shaqiri ↑ 72'
- 13
- 28
- 21
- 62
- 47
- 65
-
76
Neco Williams ↑ 90'
- 46
- 64
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sadio Mane | 2 |
| Mohamed Salah | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 1 |
Head to Head
RB Leipzig Form
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
RB Leipzig or Liverpool FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
61%
Draw or Liverpool FC
69%
RB Leipzig or Liverpool FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
10.4%
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 22% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.