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RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen: result 1-4 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 29Kick-off on April 9, 2018 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Red Bull Arena, Leipzig

RB Leipzig
1-4
Bayer Leverkusen

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What was the result of RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen?

Bayer Leverkusen won 1-4 on April 9, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 17′M. SabitzerRB Leipzig
  • 45′K. HavertzBayer Leverkusen
  • 51′J. BrandtBayer Leverkusen
  • 56′P. RetsosBayer Leverkusen
  • 69′K. VollandBayer Leverkusen

Official lineup for RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

RB Leipzig

4-2-2-2
  1. 11T. Werner
  2. 9Y. Poulsen
  1. 8N. Keïta
  2. 7M. Sabitzer
  1. 44K. Kampl
  2. 10E. Forsberg
  1. 5D. Upamecano
  2. 3Bernardo
  3. 16L. Klostermann
  4. 4W. Orbán
  1. 32P. Gulácsi

Bayer Leverkusen

3-4-3
  1. 9L. Bailey
  2. 10J. Brandt
  3. 31K. Volland
  1. 29K. Havertz
  2. 15J. Baumgartlinger
  3. 20C. Aránguiz
  4. 8L. Bender
  1. 4J. Tah
  2. 18Wendell
  3. 5S. Bender
  1. 1B. Leno
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, RB Leipzig have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Bayer Leverkusen have 8, 3 and 4.

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

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 5, 2018Marseille(home)1-0UEFA Europa League
Mar 31, 2018Hannover 96(away)3-2Bundesliga
Mar 18, 2018Bayern München(home)2-1Bundesliga
Mar 15, 2018Zenit(away)1-1UEFA Europa League
Mar 11, 2018VfB Stuttgart(away)0-0Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 31, 2018FC Augsburg(home)0-0Bundesliga
Mar 18, 20181. FC Köln(away)0-2Bundesliga
Mar 10, 2018Borussia Mönchengladbach(home)2-0Bundesliga
Mar 3, 2018VfL Wolfsburg(away)2-1Bundesliga
Feb 25, 2018FC Schalke 04(home)0-2Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 2 RB Leipzig wins, 1 draw, 0 Bayer Leverkusen wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 18, 2017Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 RB LeipzigBundesliga
Apr 8, 2017RB Leipzig 1-0 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
Nov 18, 2016Bayer Leverkusen 2-3 RB LeipzigBundesliga

Last archived meeting: Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig on Nov 18, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

RB Leipzig score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Bayer Leverkusen score 1.5 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
RB Leipzig1.31.1410/157/15
Bayer Leverkusen1.51.266/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

RB Leipzig sit 5th in Bundesliga (9 points from 5 matches) and Bayer Leverkusen sit 4th (10 points from 5 matches).

2026-27 standings
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4Bayer Leverkusen531114810
5RB Leipzig53021559

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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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