RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen: result 1-0 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 30, 2021 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
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What was the result of RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen?
RB Leipzig won 1-0 on January 30, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 51′C. NkunkuRB Leipzig
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, RB Leipzig have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Bayer Leverkusen have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2021 | FSV Mainz 05(away) | 2-3 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Union Berlin(home) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 16, 2021 | VfL Wolfsburg(away) | 2-2 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 1-3 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 2, 2021 | VfB Stuttgart(away) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2021 | VfL Wolfsburg(home) | 0-1 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Union Berlin(away) | 0-1 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Eintracht Frankfurt(home) | 4-1 | DFB Pokal |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Werder Bremen(home) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 RB Leipzig win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Bayer Leverkusen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2020 | Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Mar 1, 2020 | RB Leipzig 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Bayer Leverkusen 2-4 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Nov 11, 2018 | RB Leipzig 3-0 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Apr 9, 2018 | RB Leipzig 1-4 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig on Sep 26, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
RB Leipzig score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bayer Leverkusen score 2.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2.2 | 0.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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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- Jan 30, 2021Borussia Dortmund3-1FC Augsburg
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