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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

RB Leipzig
1-0
Union Berlin

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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

Official lineup for RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

RB Leipzig

3-4-2-1
  1. 19A. Sørloth
  1. 25Dani Olmo
  2. 18C. Nkunku
  1. 7M. Sabitzer
  2. 44K. Kampl
  3. 5D. Upamecano
  4. 22N. Mukiele
  1. 3Angeliño
  2. 16L. Klostermann
  3. 23M. Halstenberg
  1. 1P. Gulácsi

Union Berlin

3-1-4-2
  1. 36C. Teuchert
  2. 14T. Awoniyi
  1. 32M. Ingvartsen
  2. 30R. Andrich
  3. 33S. Griesbeck
  4. 6J. Ryerson
  1. 5M. Friedrich
  1. 25C. Lenz
  2. 31R. Knoche
  3. 19F. Hübner
  1. 1A. Luthe
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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.

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 16, 2021VfL Wolfsburg(away)2-2Bundesliga
Jan 9, 2021Borussia Dortmund(home)1-3Bundesliga
Jan 2, 2021VfB Stuttgart(away)1-0Bundesliga
Dec 22, 2020FC Augsburg(away)3-0DFB Pokal
Dec 19, 20201. FC Köln(home)0-0Bundesliga
Union Berlin
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 15, 2021Bayer Leverkusen(home)1-0Bundesliga
Jan 9, 2021VfL Wolfsburg(home)2-2Bundesliga
Jan 2, 2021Werder Bremen(away)2-0Bundesliga
Dec 22, 2020SC Paderborn 07(home)2-3DFB Pokal
Dec 18, 2020Borussia Dortmund(home)2-1Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 RB Leipzig wins, 1 draw, 1 Union Berlin win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 18, 2020RB Leipzig 3-1 Union BerlinBundesliga
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: 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
RB Leipzig1.91.168/159/15
Union Berlin2.11.3411/1510/15

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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