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RB Leipzig vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
RB Leipzig
2 – 0
Full Time
SV Werder Bremen
Sat 12 Dec 2020 · 14:30 UTC Red Bull Arena HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 25' Ludwig Augustinsson
Kevin Kampl 43' Y
Nordi Mukiele 47' Y
Dayot Upamecano 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs SV Werder Bremen — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Jan Seidel
  • Referee Thorben Siewer
  • Referee Philipp Huwe
  • Referee Soren Storks

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

11
3
1
RB Leipzig 15 games · Avg 3.0 goals SV Werder Bremen
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-12 RB Leipzig 2–0 SV Werder Bremen 2020-02-15 RB Leipzig 3–0 SV Werder Bremen 2019-09-21 SV Werder Bremen 0–3 RB Leipzig 2019-05-18 SV Werder Bremen 2–1 RB Leipzig 2018-12-22 RB Leipzig 3–2 SV Werder Bremen

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec SV Werder Bremen H 2–0 W
08 Dec Manchester United FC H 3–2 W
05 Dec FC Bayern München A 3–3 D
02 Dec Medipol Basaksehir FK A 4–3 W
28 Nov Arminia Bielefeld H 2–1 W
24 Nov Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–1 L
SV Werder Bremen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec RB Leipzig A 0–2 L
06 Dec VfB Stuttgart H 1–2 L
27 Nov VfL Wolfsburg A 3–5 L
21 Nov FC Bayern München A 1–1 D
06 Nov 1. FC Köln H 1–1 D
31 Oct Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–1 D

Season Stats

RB Leipzig SV Werder Bremen
#9 Position #21
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

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RB Leipzig are 9th (0 pts). SV Werder Bremen are 21st (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Red Bull Arena as RB Leipzig face off against SV Werder Bremen in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' RB Leipzig is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ludwig Augustinsson.
  • 26' The deadlock is broken! Marcel Sabitzer gets on the scoresheet on 26 minutes.
  • 31' Dayot Upamecano has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
  • 36' RB Leipzig are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SV Werder Bremen's shape.
  • 41' What a strike from Dani Olmo! The score is 2-0.
  • 43' Kevin Kampl catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
  • 46' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Kevin Kampl departs to be replaced by Tyler Adams.
  • 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nordi Mukiele on 47.
  • 52' SV Werder Bremen have won 370 goals from 414 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 57' It’s high time Florian Kohfeldt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 62' Over 62 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' RB Leipzig make a change. Nordi Mukiele trudges off to be replaced by Joscha Wosz on 65 minutes.
  • 70' It looks like no one’s ball. RB Leipzig is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 72' Emil Forsberg gets the nod from RB Leipzig. He replaces Marcel Sabitzer and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Niklas Moisander is ready to make an impact after coming on for Omer Toprak at the 74 minute mark.
  • 78' It’s a booking for RB Leipzig player. Dayot Upamecano gets a Yellow card.
  • 81' Jean-Manuel Mbom has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Mohwald on 81 minute.
  • 86' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 89' SV Werder Bremen make a change. Christian Gross trudges off to be replaced by Yuya Osako on 89 minutes.
  • 90' RB Leipzig manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dennis Borkowski is hanging Justin Kluivert on the field on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from RB Leipzig to claim maximum points.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julian Nagelsmann

SV Werder Bremen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Florian Kohfeldt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcel Sabitzer 3
Xavi Simons 2
Milot Rashica 2
Christian Gross 2
Nordi Mukiele 2
Willi Orban 2
Dani Olmo 2
Benjamin Sesko 2

Head to Head

2020-12-12 RB Leipzig 2–0 SV Werder Bremen 2020-02-15 RB Leipzig 3–0 SV Werder Bremen 2019-09-21 SV Werder Bremen 0–3 RB Leipzig 2019-05-18 SV Werder Bremen 2–1 RB Leipzig 2018-12-22 RB Leipzig 3–2 SV Werder Bremen

RB Leipzig Form

2020-12-12 RB Leipzig 2–0 SV Werder Bremen W 2020-12-08 RB Leipzig 3–2 Manchester United FC W 2020-12-05 FC Bayern München 3–3 RB Leipzig D 2020-12-02 Medipol Basaksehir FK 3–4 RB Leipzig W 2020-11-28 RB Leipzig 2–1 Arminia Bielefeld W 2020-11-24 Paris Saint-Germain FC 1–0 RB Leipzig L

SV Werder Bremen Form

2020-12-12 RB Leipzig 2–0 SV Werder Bremen L 2020-12-06 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 VfB Stuttgart L 2020-11-27 VfL Wolfsburg 5–3 SV Werder Bremen L 2020-11-21 FC Bayern München 1–1 SV Werder Bremen D 2020-11-06 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2020-10-31 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 SV Werder Bremen D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5 SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig57% Draw29% SV Werder Bremen14%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.74
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 52%
48%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
86%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
43%
RB Leipzig or SV Werder Bremen
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig34% Draw57% SV Werder Bremen9%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
20.7%
0 – 0
20%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 2
2.6%
0 – 2
1.9%
2 – 2
1.8%
4 – 0
1.7%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push SV Werder Bremen covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 16% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 28% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 10% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
61% ✓
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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