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Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig: result 3-2 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 19, 2023 at 01:30 PM (UTC)BayArena, Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen
3-2
RB Leipzig

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What was the result of Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig?

Bayer Leverkusen won 3-2 on August 19, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 24′J. FrimpongBayer Leverkusen
  • 35′J. TahBayer Leverkusen
  • 39′Dani OlmoRB Leipzig
  • 64′F. WirtzBayer Leverkusen
  • 71′L. OpendaRB Leipzig

Official lineup for Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bayer Leverkusen

3-4-2-1
  1. 22V. Boniface
  1. 10F. Wirtz
  2. 7J. Hofmann
  1. 20Álex Grimaldo
  2. 34G. Xhaka
  3. 25E. Palacios
  4. 30J. Frimpong
  1. 12E. Tapsoba
  2. 4J. Tah
  3. 6O. Kossounou
  1. 1L. Hrádecký

RB Leipzig

4-2-2-2
  1. 7Dani Olmo
  2. 17L. Openda
  1. 11T. Werner
  2. 20X. Simons
  1. 24X. Schlager
  2. 13N. Seiwald
  1. 22D. Raum
  2. 4W. Orbán
  3. 2M. Simakan
  4. 39B. Henrichs
  1. 21J. Blaswich
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bayer Leverkusen have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; RB Leipzig have 11, 1 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Bayer Leverkusen
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 12, 2023Teutonia Ottensen(away)8-0DFB Pokal
Aug 5, 2023West Ham(home)4-0Friendlies Clubs
Aug 2, 2023Marseille(away)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 29, 2023Real Sociedad(away)0-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 21, 2023SC Paderborn 07(home)1-2Friendlies Clubs
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 12, 2023Bayern München(away)3-0Super Cup
Aug 5, 2023Las Palmas(home)3-0Friendlies Clubs
Aug 2, 2023Altglienicke(home)9-2Friendlies Clubs
Aug 2, 2023St. Truiden(home)4-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 28, 2023Werder Bremen(home)0-0Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Bayer Leverkusen wins, 1 draw, 3 RB Leipzig wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 23, 2023Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 RB LeipzigBundesliga
Oct 29, 2022RB Leipzig 2-0 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
Apr 17, 2022Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 RB LeipzigBundesliga
Nov 28, 2021RB Leipzig 1-3 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
Jan 30, 2021RB Leipzig 1-0 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
Sep 26, 2020Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 RB LeipzigBundesliga

Last archived meeting: Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig on Apr 23, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Bayer Leverkusen score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; RB Leipzig score 2.5 and concede 0.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bayer Leverkusen1.70.966/158/15
RB Leipzig2.50.876/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Bayer Leverkusen sit 4th in Bundesliga (13 points from 6 matches) and RB Leipzig sit 7th (9 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
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4Bayer Leverkusen641116913
7RB Leipzig630316119

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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