RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen match stats & report

2–3 Full time

Bundesliga · Germany · Regular Season - 18 · Leipzig Stadium, Leipzig · Ref M. Jöllenbeck

RB Leipzig stats & fixtures · Bayer Leverkusen stats & fixtures

RB Leipzig lost to Bayer Leverkusen 2–3 in the Bundesliga on 20 January 2024. Expected goals finished 1.63–2.04. Bayer Leverkusen had 60% of the ball.

RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen match statistics

RB LeipzigBayer Leverkusen

40% Ball possession 60%
1.63 Expected goals (xG) 2.04
10 Total shots 18
6 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 8
1 Blocked shots 5
8 Shots inside the box 12
1 Corners 9
11 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 3
431 Passes 646
81% Pass accuracy 90%
2 Goalkeeper saves 4

Goals and cards

7' Goal X. Simons (assist X. Schlager) RB Leipzig
12' Yellow card J. Tah Bayer Leverkusen
38' Yellow card J. Stanišić Bayer Leverkusen
47' Goal N. Tella (assist Álex Grimaldo) Bayer Leverkusen
56' Goal L. Openda (assist Dani Olmo) RB Leipzig
63' Goal J. Tah (assist J. Hofmann) Bayer Leverkusen
66' Yellow card F. Wirtz Bayer Leverkusen
71' Yellow card X. Simons RB Leipzig
87' Yellow card X. Schlager RB Leipzig
90+1' Goal P. Hincapie (assist Álex Grimaldo) Bayer Leverkusen

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

RB Leipzig

Confirmed 4-2-2-2 M. Rose

21 J. Blaswich

22 D. Raum 23 C. Lukeba 16 L. Klostermann 2 M. Simakan

24 X. Schlager 13 N. Seiwald

7 Dani Olmo 20 X. Simons

30 B. Sesko 17 L. Openda

Bench Kevin Kampl , Y. Poulsen , B. Henrichs , C. Baumgartner , E. Elmas , Christopher Lenz , Y. Eduardo , El Chadaille Bitshiabu , P. Gulacsi

Bayer Leverkusen

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Xabi Alonso

1 Lukáš Hrádecký

3 P. Hincapie 4 J. Tah 2 J. Stanišić

20 Álex Grimaldo 25 E. Palacios 34 G. Xhaka 30 J. Frimpong

10 F. Wirtz 7 J. Hofmann

14 P. Schick

Bench N. Tella , R. Andrich , A. Hložek , G. Puerta , K. Izekor , M. Kovář , N. Mbamba , T. Fosu-Mensah , N. Amiri

Form guide

RB Leipzig at home

10–0–0 in 10 matches

Scored: 3.1 per game
Conceded: 0.2 per game
Clean sheets: 8 / 10
Corners: 5.9 per game
Shots on target: 8.5 per game

13% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Bayer Leverkusen away

6–1–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.8 per game
Conceded: 1.6 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 6.0 per game
Shots on target: 5.7 per game

21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
19 Aug 23	Bayer Leverkusen v RB Leipzig	3–2
23 Apr 23	Bayer Leverkusen v RB Leipzig	2–0
29 Oct 22	RB Leipzig v Bayer Leverkusen	2–0

Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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