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 Atletico 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 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/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 København | 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)
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Puskas Arena will turn into a battlefield for RB Leipzig and Liverpool FC.
- 5' Amadou Haidara is having his name booked by the referee on 5.
- 6' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nordi Mukiele on 6.
- 11' Thiago Alcantara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 53 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 16' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 21' Christopher Nkunku is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Liverpool FC so far.
- 26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RB Leipzig needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 36' England international Trent Alexander-Arnold has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. RB Leipzig and Liverpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' Liverpool FC have won 805 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 51' The 29-year-old Angelino has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 52' That is a Yellow card for RB Leipzig. Christopher Nkunku will be fuming at that decision.
- 53' Goal! Mohamed Salah scores his 213 goal in 409 matches.
- 58' Sadio Mane adds to his 0 season tally! Liverpool FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 63' Alisson Becker has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 64' The RB Leipzig bench stirs into life. Nordi Mukiele is withdrawn and Willi Orban gets his opportunity.
- 65' RB Leipzig player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Angelino on 66.
- 68' Ozan Kabak catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
- 72' Thiago Alcantara makes way for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
- 73' It is a substitution in RB Leipzig team. Kevin Kampl is replaced by Hwang Heechan on 73 minute.
- 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dani Olmo.
- 81' It’s a booking for Liverpool FC player. Jordan Henderson gets a Yellow card.
- 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Neco Williams comes on to replace Mohamed Salah.
- With this win, Liverpool FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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.