RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen: result 2-3 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 20, 2024 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
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What was the result of RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Bayer Leverkusen won 2-3 on January 20, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 7′X. SimonsRB Leipzig
- 47′N. TellaBayer Leverkusen
- 56′L. OpendaRB Leipzig
- 63′J. TahBayer Leverkusen
- 90′P. HincapiéBayer Leverkusen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, RB Leipzig have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Bayer Leverkusen have 13, 2 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2024 | Eintracht Frankfurt(home) | 0-1 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 6, 2024 | FC ST. Gallen(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Werder Bremen(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 16, 2023 | 1899 Hoffenheim(home) | 3-1 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 13, 2023 | BSC Young Boys(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2024 | FC Augsburg(away) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Venezia(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 20, 2023 | VfL Bochum(home) | 4-0 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Eintracht Frankfurt(home) | 3-0 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Molde(home) | 5-1 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 RB Leipzig win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Bayer Leverkusen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | RB Leipzig 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig on Aug 19, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
RB Leipzig score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Bayer Leverkusen score 2.8 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | 1.9 | 1.2 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2.8 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
RB Leipzig sit 3rd in Bundesliga (65 points from 34 matches) and Bayer Leverkusen sit 6th (59 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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