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

BundesligaRegular Season - 34Kick-off on May 22, 2021 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Stadion An der Alten Försterei, Berlin

Union Berlin
2-1
RB Leipzig

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What was the result of Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig?

Union Berlin won 2-1 on May 22, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 55′J. KluivertRB Leipzig
  • 67′M. FriedrichUnion Berlin
  • 90′M. KruseUnion Berlin

Official lineup for Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Union Berlin

3-5-2
  1. 10M. Kruse
  2. 24P. Musa
  1. 25C. Lenz
  2. 32M. Ingvartsen
  3. 6J. Ryerson
  4. 34C. Gentner
  5. 28C. Trimmel
  1. 4N. Schlotterbeck
  2. 31R. Knoche
  3. 5M. Friedrich
  1. 1A. Luthe

RB Leipzig

4-3-3
  1. 21J. Kluivert
  2. 10E. Forsberg
  3. 11Hwang Hee-Chan
  1. 7M. Sabitzer
  2. 44K. Kampl
  3. 8A. Haidara
  1. 23M. Halstenberg
  2. 5D. Upamecano
  3. 4W. Orbán
  4. 16L. Klostermann
  1. 33Josep Martínez
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Union Berlin have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; RB Leipzig have 7, 3 and 5.

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

Union Berlin
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 15, 2021Bayer Leverkusen(away)1-1Bundesliga
May 8, 2021VfL Wolfsburg(away)0-3Bundesliga
Apr 24, 2021Werder Bremen(home)3-1Bundesliga
Apr 21, 2021Borussia Dortmund(away)0-2Bundesliga
Apr 17, 2021VfB Stuttgart(home)2-1Bundesliga
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 16, 2021VfL Wolfsburg(home)2-2Bundesliga
May 13, 2021Borussia Dortmund(home)1-4DFB Pokal
May 8, 2021Borussia Dortmund(away)2-3Bundesliga
Apr 30, 2021Werder Bremen(away)2-1DFB Pokal
Apr 25, 2021VfB Stuttgart(home)2-0Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Union Berlin wins, 1 draw, 5 RB Leipzig wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 20, 2021RB Leipzig 1-0 Union BerlinBundesliga
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

Last archived meeting: RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin on Jan 20, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Union Berlin score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; RB Leipzig score 1.6 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Union Berlin1.01.339/155/15
RB Leipzig1.61.358/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Union Berlin sit 16th in Bundesliga (4 points from 5 matches) and RB Leipzig sit 5th (9 points from 5 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
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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