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RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin: result 1-2 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 23, 2022 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Red Bull Arena, Leipzig

RB Leipzig
1-2
Union Berlin

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What was the result of RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin?

Union Berlin won 1-2 on April 23, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 46′Y. PoulsenRB Leipzig
  • 86′S. MichelUnion Berlin
  • 89′K. BehrensUnion Berlin

Official lineup for RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

RB Leipzig

3-1-4-2
  1. 9Y. Poulsen
  2. 14T. Adams
  1. 18C. Nkunku
  2. 44K. Kampl
  3. 10E. Forsberg
  4. 2M. Simakan
  1. 22N. Mukiele
  1. 3Angeliño
  2. 4W. Orbán
  3. 23M. Halstenberg
  1. 1P. Gulácsi

Union Berlin

3-5-2
  1. 14T. Awoniyi
  2. 27S. Becker
  1. 13A. Schäfer
  2. 21G. Prömel
  3. 8R. Khedira
  4. 3P. Jaeckel
  5. 33D. Heintz
  1. 31R. Knoche
  2. 23N. Gießelmann
  3. 28C. Trimmel
  1. 19F. Rønnow
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, RB Leipzig have 11 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats; Union Berlin have 8, 1 and 6.

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

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 20, 2022Union Berlin(home)2-1DFB Pokal
Apr 17, 2022Bayer Leverkusen(away)1-0Bundesliga
Apr 14, 2022Atalanta(away)2-0UEFA Europa League
Apr 10, 20221899 Hoffenheim(home)3-0Bundesliga
Apr 7, 2022Atalanta(home)1-1UEFA Europa League
Union Berlin
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 20, 2022RB Leipzig(away)1-2DFB Pokal
Apr 17, 2022Eintracht Frankfurt(home)2-0Bundesliga
Apr 9, 2022Hertha BSC(away)4-1Bundesliga
Apr 1, 20221. FC Köln(home)1-0Bundesliga
Mar 19, 2022Bayern München(away)0-4Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 RB Leipzig wins, 0 draws, 2 Union Berlin wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 20, 2022RB Leipzig 2-1 Union BerlinDFB Pokal
Dec 3, 2021Union Berlin 2-1 RB LeipzigBundesliga
May 22, 2021Union Berlin 2-1 RB LeipzigBundesliga
Jan 20, 2021RB Leipzig 1-0 Union BerlinBundesliga
Jan 18, 2020RB Leipzig 3-1 Union BerlinBundesliga
Aug 18, 2019Union Berlin 0-4 RB LeipzigBundesliga

Last archived meeting: RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin on Apr 20, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

RB Leipzig score 2.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Union Berlin score 1.4 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
RB Leipzig2.60.769/159/15
Union Berlin1.41.428/159/15

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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