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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2022 | Union Berlin(home) | 2-1 | DFB Pokal |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Bayer Leverkusen(away) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Atalanta(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 10, 2022 | 1899 Hoffenheim(home) | 3-0 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Atalanta(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2022 | RB Leipzig(away) | 1-2 | DFB Pokal |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Eintracht Frankfurt(home) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Hertha BSC(away) | 4-1 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1. FC Köln(home) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Bayern München(away) | 0-4 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 RB Leipzig win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Union Berlin win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2022 | RB Leipzig 2-1 Union Berlin | DFB Pokal |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Union Berlin 2-1 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| May 22, 2021 | Union Berlin 2-1 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Jan 20, 2021 | RB Leipzig 1-0 Union Berlin | Bundesliga |
| Jan 18, 2020 | RB Leipzig 3-1 Union Berlin | Bundesliga |
| Aug 18, 2019 | Union Berlin 0-4 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | 2.6 | 0.7 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Union Berlin | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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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