RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin: result 1-0 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 20, 2021 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
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What was the result of RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin?
RB Leipzig won 1-0 on January 20, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 70′E. ForsbergRB Leipzig
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, RB Leipzig have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Union Berlin have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | FC Augsburg(away) | 3-0 | DFB Pokal |
| Dec 19, 2020 | 1. FC Köln(home) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2021 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 9, 2021 | VfL Wolfsburg(home) | 2-2 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Werder Bremen(away) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 22, 2020 | SC Paderborn 07(home) | 2-3 | DFB Pokal |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 RB Leipzig win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Union Berlin win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2020 | RB Leipzig 3-1 Union Berlin | Bundesliga |
| 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: RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin on Jan 18, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
RB Leipzig score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Union Berlin score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Union Berlin | 2.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 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 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
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- Jan 19, 2021FSV Mainz 050-2VfL Wolfsburg
- Jan 19, 2021Hertha BSC0-31899 Hoffenheim
- Jan 19, 2021Bayer Leverkusen2-1Borussia Dortmund
- Jan 20, 2021FC Schalke 041-21. FC Köln
- Jan 20, 2021Arminia Bielefeld3-0VfB Stuttgart
- Jan 20, 2021SC Freiburg2-2Eintracht Frankfurt
- Jan 20, 2021FC Augsburg0-1Bayern München