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RB Leipzig vs Werder Bremen: result 3-2 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 22, 2018 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Red Bull Arena, Leipzig

RB Leipzig
3-2
Werder Bremen

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What was the result of RB Leipzig vs Werder Bremen?

RB Leipzig won 3-2 on December 22, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 22′L. KlostermannRB Leipzig
  • 44′T. WernerRB Leipzig
  • 67′M. KruseWerder Bremen
  • 77′J. SargentWerder Bremen
  • 87′BrumaRB Leipzig

Official lineup for RB Leipzig vs Werder Bremen

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

RB Leipzig

4-4-2
  1. 11T. Werner
  2. 9Y. Poulsen
  1. 27K. Laimer
  2. 7M. Sabitzer
  3. 31D. Demme
  4. 44K. Kampl
  1. 6I. Konaté
  2. 16L. Klostermann
  3. 4W. Orbán
  4. 23M. Halstenberg
  1. 1P. Gulácsi

Werder Bremen

4-3-3
  1. 24J. Eggestein
  2. 10M. Kruse
  3. 35M. Eggestein
  1. 11M. Rashica
  2. 6K. Möhwald
  3. 30D. Klaassen
  1. 13M. Veljković
  2. 5L. Augustinsson
  3. 23T. Gebre Selassie
  4. 15S. Langkamp
  1. 1J. Pavlenka
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, RB Leipzig have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Werder Bremen have 6, 3 and 6.

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

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 19, 2018Bayern München(away)0-1Bundesliga
Dec 16, 2018FSV Mainz 05(home)4-1Bundesliga
Dec 13, 2018Rosenborg(home)1-1UEFA Europa League
Dec 8, 2018SC Freiburg(away)0-3Bundesliga
Dec 2, 2018Borussia Mönchengladbach(home)2-0Bundesliga
Werder Bremen
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 19, 20181899 Hoffenheim(home)1-1Bundesliga
Dec 15, 2018Borussia Dortmund(away)1-2Bundesliga
Dec 7, 2018Fortuna Düsseldorf(home)3-1Bundesliga
Dec 1, 2018Bayern München(home)1-2Bundesliga
Nov 25, 2018SC Freiburg(away)1-1Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 2 RB Leipzig wins, 1 draw, 1 Werder Bremen win.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 15, 2018Werder Bremen 1-1 RB LeipzigBundesliga
Nov 25, 2017RB Leipzig 2-0 Werder BremenBundesliga
Mar 18, 2017Werder Bremen 3-0 RB LeipzigBundesliga
Oct 23, 2016RB Leipzig 3-1 Werder BremenBundesliga

Last archived meeting: Werder Bremen vs RB Leipzig on Apr 15, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

RB Leipzig score 1.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Werder Bremen score 1.9 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
RB Leipzig1.60.783/156/15
Werder Bremen1.91.7213/1510/15

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 Werder Bremen sit 7th (8 points from 5 matches).

2026-27 standings
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5RB Leipzig53021559
7Werder Bremen522110108

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How does Footlab AI 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. 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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