RB Leipzig have traveled here for an interesting Champions League fight against İstanbul Başakşehir. Prepare for the match with this cup preview!
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Başakşehir and RB Leipzig.
RB Leipzig have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
İstanbul Başakşehir form and stats
Başakşehir was eliminated in the 3rd qualifying round last season in the Champions League.İstanbul Başakşehir have collected 8 points from their Super Lig home games so far after 2-2-1. 1W-0D-3L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Champions League for İstanbul Başakşehir.
The spoils were shared in Başakşehir's previous game, also at home. Visiting Denizlispor travelled back with a draw after a 3-3 scoreline. Heartbreak before that as İstanbul Başakşehir lost 1-4 at Manchester United's place.
Opportunity lost for Başakşehir in the Denizlispor match as a lead 3-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
The manager O. Buruk will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Yeni Malatyaspor in only three days.
The Başakşehir manager O. Buruk has got the team scoring with 10 from 5 home games in the league. 7 goals have been conceded.
RB Leipzig form and stats
They also participated in Champions League last season. This ended in the semi-finals.As the visiting team in Bundesliga matches, RB Leipzig have produced an overall stat of 1-2-1 so far. When we have look at the Champions League statistics, we find 2W-0D-2L. This is both home and away.
Leipzig had fun at their own home (Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu) last time out, beating Arminia Bielefeld 2-1. Angeliño and Christopher Nkunku scored. Prior to that match, the Leipzig manager J. Nagelsmann faced defeat when travelling to PSG and losing 0-1.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager J. Nagelsmann when Christopher Nkunku scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute.
Leipzig has another fixture away, a Bundesliga game, against Bayern München in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
RB Leipzig find the net regularly in their away games. 4 goals from 4 away fixtures in the league. It's not easy to score on RB Leipzig as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: RB Leipzig - Başakşehir 2-0.Top Goalscorers
  F. Gulbrandsen 5 goals |   J. Esmoris Tasende 4 goals |  E. Višća 3 goals |
İstanbul Başakşehir missing players
RB Leipzig missing players
| İstanbul Başakşehir | RB Leipzig | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | ||
| 11 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 40 | 17 | Scored | S | 15 | 42 | ||
| 41 | 14 | Conceded | C | 12 | 29 | ||
| 96% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 92% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 92% | ||
| 56% | 45% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 56% | ||
| 36% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 24% | ||
| 28% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 8% | ||
| 52% | 55% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 56% | ||
| 24% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 30% | 24% | ||
| 28% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 30% | 20% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 14.3 | 15.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.2 | 14.4 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 5.2 | ||
| 32% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 33% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | PSG | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 4 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 3 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Alanyaspor | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 20 |
| 2 | Galatasaray | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | Fenerbahce | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 20 |
| 4 | Gazisehir Gaziantep | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | Fatih Karagumruk | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | Besiktas | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Konyaspor | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | Kasimpasa | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | Rizespor | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 12 |
| 11 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 12 |
| 12 | Hatayspor | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 12 |
| 13 | Trabzonspor | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 12 |
| 14 | Goztepe | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 15 | Sivasspor | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Antalyaspor | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 9 |
| 17 | BB Erzurumspor | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 8 |
| 18 | Kayserispor | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 7 |
| 19 | Denizlispor | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 6 |
| 20 | Genclerbirligi | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 5 |
| 21 | Ankaragucu | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 2 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 22 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 20 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 18 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | Wolfsburg | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 6 | Union Berlin | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | Borussia M'gladbach | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | Augsburg | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 12 |
| 10 | Stuttgart | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | Werder Bremen | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | -2 | 11 |
| 12 | Hoffenheim | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Hertha BSC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 14 | Freiburg | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -10 | 7 |
| 15 | Köln | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 6 |
| 16 | Mainz 05 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -11 | 4 |
| 17 | Arminia Bielefeld | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -13 | 4 |
| 18 | Schalke 04 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 21 | -22 | 3 |