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
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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
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 defeats; Union Berlin have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2019 | FC Augsburg(home) | 3-1 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 17, 2019 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 3-3 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Fortuna Düsseldorf(away) | 3-0 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 10, 2019 | Lyon(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 7, 2019 | 1899 Hoffenheim(home) | 3-1 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2019 | Fortuna Düsseldorf(away) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 17, 2019 | 1899 Hoffenheim(home) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 14, 2019 | SC Paderborn 07(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 8, 2019 | 1. FC Köln(home) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 29, 2019 | FC Schalke 04(away) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 RB Leipzig win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Union Berlin win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2019 | Union Berlin 0-4 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Feb 19, 2016 | RB Leipzig 3-0 Union Berlin | 2. Bundesliga |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Union Berlin 1-1 RB Leipzig | 2. Bundesliga |
| Mar 1, 2015 | RB Leipzig 3-2 Union Berlin | 2. Bundesliga |
| Sep 21, 2014 | Union Berlin 2-1 RB Leipzig | 2. 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | 3.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
| Union Berlin | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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 Union Berlin sit 11th (39 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 |
| 11 | Union Berlin | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 58 | 39 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Jan 17, 2020FC Schalke 042-0Borussia Mönchengladbach
- Jan 18, 2020Fortuna Düsseldorf0-1Werder Bremen
- Jan 18, 2020FSV Mainz 051-2SC Freiburg
- Jan 18, 20201899 Hoffenheim1-2Eintracht Frankfurt
- Jan 18, 2020FC Augsburg3-5Borussia Dortmund
- Jan 18, 20201. FC Köln3-1VfL Wolfsburg
- Jan 19, 2020Hertha BSC0-4Bayern München
- Jan 19, 2020SC Paderborn 071-4Bayer Leverkusen