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

BundesligaRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 31, 2024 at 04:30 PM (UTC)BayArena, Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen
2-3
RB Leipzig

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What was the result of Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig?

RB Leipzig won 2-3 on August 31, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 38′J. FrimpongBayer Leverkusen
  • 45′Alejandro GrimaldoBayer Leverkusen
  • 45′K. KamplRB Leipzig
  • 57′L. OpendaRB Leipzig
  • 80′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. 11M. Terrier
  1. 20Alejandro Grimaldo
  2. 24Aleix García
  3. 34G. Xhaka
  4. 30J. Frimpong
  1. 3P. Hincapié
  2. 4J. Tah
  3. 12E. Tapsoba
  1. 17M. Kovář

RB Leipzig

3-4-2-1
  1. 11L. Openda
  1. 10X. Simons
  2. 30B. Šeško
  1. 22D. Raum
  2. 44K. Kampl
  3. 8A. Haidara
  4. 39B. Henrichs
  1. 23C. Lukeba
  2. 5E. Bitshiabu
  3. 16L. Klostermann
  1. 1P. Gulácsi
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bayer Leverkusen have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; RB Leipzig have 9, 5 and 1.

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

Bayer Leverkusen
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 28, 2024FC Carl Zeiss Jena(away)1-0DFB Pokal
Aug 23, 2024Borussia Mönchengladbach(away)3-2Bundesliga
Aug 17, 2024VfB Stuttgart(home)2-2Super Cup
Aug 10, 2024Real Betis(home)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Aug 7, 2024Arsenal(away)1-4Friendlies Clubs
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 24, 2024VfL Bochum(home)1-0Bundesliga
Aug 17, 2024Rot-Weiß Essen(away)4-1DFB Pokal
Aug 10, 2024Paris Saint Germain(home)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Aug 3, 2024Wolves(away)0-3Friendlies Clubs
Aug 1, 2024Aston Villa(home)2-0Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Bayer Leverkusen wins, 0 draws, 2 RB Leipzig wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 20, 2024RB Leipzig 2-3 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
Aug 19, 2023Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 RB LeipzigBundesliga
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

Last archived meeting: RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen on Jan 20, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Bayer Leverkusen score 2.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; RB Leipzig score 2.1 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bayer Leverkusen2.11.4410/1511/15
RB Leipzig2.10.959/158/15

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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How does Footlab AI 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. 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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