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

BundesligaRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 3, 2021 at 07:30 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 December 3, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 6′T. AwoniyiUnion Berlin
  • 13′C. NkunkuRB Leipzig
  • 57′T. BaumgartlUnion Berlin

Official lineup for Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Union Berlin

5-3-2
  1. 14T. Awoniyi
  2. 27S. Becker
  1. 10M. Kruse
  2. 21G. Prömel
  3. 8R. Khedira
  1. 6J. Ryerson
  2. 25T. Baumgartl
  3. 5M. Friedrich
  4. 31R. Knoche
  5. 23N. Gießelmann
  1. 1A. Luthe

RB Leipzig

3-4-2-1
  1. 33André Silva
  1. 17D. Szoboszlai
  2. 14T. Adams
  1. 18C. Nkunku
  2. 27K. Laimer
  3. 32J. Gvardiol
  4. 22N. Mukiele
  1. 3Angeliño
  2. 39B. Henrichs
  3. 16L. Klostermann
  1. 1P. Gulácsi
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Union Berlin have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 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
Nov 28, 2021Eintracht Frankfurt(away)1-2Bundesliga
Nov 25, 2021Maccabi Haifa(away)1-0UEFA Europa Conference League
Nov 20, 2021Hertha BSC(home)2-0Bundesliga
Nov 7, 20211. FC Köln(away)2-2Bundesliga
Nov 4, 2021Feyenoord(home)1-2UEFA Europa Conference League
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 28, 2021Bayer Leverkusen(home)1-3Bundesliga
Nov 24, 2021Club Brugge KV(away)5-0UEFA Champions League
Nov 20, 20211899 Hoffenheim(away)0-2Bundesliga
Nov 11, 2021Eilenburg(home)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Nov 6, 2021Borussia Dortmund(home)2-1Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
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
Feb 19, 2016RB Leipzig 3-0 Union Berlin2. Bundesliga
Aug 28, 2015Union Berlin 1-1 RB Leipzig2. Bundesliga

Last archived meeting: Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig on May 22, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Union Berlin score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; RB Leipzig score 2.1 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Union Berlin1.71.6510/1510/15
RB Leipzig2.11.3410/1511/15

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
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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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