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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2023 | Teutonia Ottensen(away) | 8-0 | DFB Pokal |
| Aug 5, 2023 | West Ham(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Marseille(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Real Sociedad(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2023 | SC Paderborn 07(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2023 | Bayern München(away) | 3-0 | Super Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Las Palmas(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Altglienicke(home) | 9-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2023 | St. Truiden(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Werder Bremen(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Bayer Leverkusen win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 RB Leipzig win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2023 | Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Oct 29, 2022 | RB Leipzig 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Nov 28, 2021 | RB Leipzig 1-3 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Jan 30, 2021 | RB Leipzig 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| RB Leipzig | 2.5 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bayer Leverkusen sit 6th in Bundesliga (59 points from 34 matches) and RB Leipzig sit 3rd (65 points from 34 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 47 | 65 |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 68 | 47 | 59 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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