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RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin: result 3-1 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 18, 2020 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Red Bull Arena, Leipzig

RB Leipzig
3-1
Union Berlin

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What was the result of RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin?

RB Leipzig won 3-1 on January 18, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 10′M. BülterUnion Berlin
  • 51′T. WernerRB Leipzig
  • 57′M. SabitzerRB Leipzig
  • 83′T. WernerRB Leipzig

Official lineup for RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

RB Leipzig

4-2-3-1
  1. 21P. Schick
  1. 11T. Werner
  2. 14T. Adams
  3. 18C. Nkunku
  1. 27K. Laimer
  2. 7M. Sabitzer
  1. 5D. Upamecano
  2. 22N. Mukiele
  3. 16L. Klostermann
  4. 23M. Halstenberg
  1. 1P. Gulácsi

Union Berlin

3-4-2-1
  1. 32M. Ingvartsen
  1. 10S. Andersson
  2. 15M. Bülter
  1. 30R. Andrich
  2. 29M. Parensen
  3. 34C. Gentner
  4. 6J. Ryerson
  1. 5M. Friedrich
  2. 25C. Lenz
  3. 3N. Subotić
  1. 1R. Gikiewicz
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, RB Leipzig have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Union Berlin have 6, 1 and 8.

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

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 21, 2019FC Augsburg(home)3-1Bundesliga
Dec 17, 2019Borussia Dortmund(away)3-3Bundesliga
Dec 14, 2019Fortuna Düsseldorf(away)3-0Bundesliga
Dec 10, 2019Lyon(away)2-2UEFA Champions League
Dec 7, 20191899 Hoffenheim(home)3-1Bundesliga
Union Berlin
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 22, 2019Fortuna Düsseldorf(away)1-2Bundesliga
Dec 17, 20191899 Hoffenheim(home)0-2Bundesliga
Dec 14, 2019SC Paderborn 07(away)1-1Bundesliga
Dec 8, 20191. FC Köln(home)2-0Bundesliga
Nov 29, 2019FC Schalke 04(away)1-2Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 3 RB Leipzig wins, 1 draw, 1 Union Berlin win.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 18, 2019Union Berlin 0-4 RB LeipzigBundesliga
Feb 19, 2016RB Leipzig 3-0 Union Berlin2. Bundesliga
Aug 28, 2015Union Berlin 1-1 RB Leipzig2. Bundesliga
Mar 1, 2015RB Leipzig 3-2 Union Berlin2. Bundesliga
Sep 21, 2014Union Berlin 2-1 RB Leipzig2. Bundesliga

Last archived meeting: Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig on Aug 18, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

RB Leipzig score 3.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Union Berlin score 1.3 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
RB Leipzig3.11.3312/1513/15
Union Berlin1.31.348/157/15

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 Union Berlin sit 16th (4 points from 5 matches).

2026-27 standings
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5RB Leipzig53021559
16Union Berlin51135174

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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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