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
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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′Álex GrimaldoBayer Leverkusen
- 45′K. KamplRB Leipzig
- 57′L. OpendaRB Leipzig
- 80′L. OpendaRB Leipzig
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2024 | FC Carl Zeiss Jena(away) | 1-0 | DFB Pokal |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(away) | 3-2 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 17, 2024 | VfB Stuttgart(home) | 2-2 | Super Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Real Betis(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Arsenal(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | VfL Bochum(home) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Rot-Weiß Essen(away) | 4-1 | DFB Pokal |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Wolves(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Bayer Leverkusen win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 RB Leipzig win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2024 | RB Leipzig 2-3 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| 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 |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| RB Leipzig | 2.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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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