Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig match preview: Even contest expected at BayArena

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Date: Sat 05.October
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: BayArena (30210 seats)

A key match in Bundesliga as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 5th position and the visitors placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Bayer Leverkusen form and stats

Bayer Leverkusen, who have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Bundesliga, have collected seven points from their first three Bundesliga games here at BayArena, a promising start.

Happy days for Bayer Leverkusen in their previous game, a Bundesliga match away at Augsburg (placed 12th) that ended with a 3-0 victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Union Berlin in a game that was won 2-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Bayer Leverkusen have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found two matches with the results: Won 0 Drawn 1 Lost 1.

A decent goal production from Bayer Leverkusen in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. From these home matches, Bayer Leverkusen have conceded only 2 goals.

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RB Leipzig form and stats

RB Leipzig are yet to lose a point on their Bundesliga travels this season with 3 wins from 3 away games. RB Leipzig have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Bundesliga home defeat versus Schalke 04 with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Prior to that result RB Leipzig won their away game at Werder Bremen. The scoreline was 3-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by RB Leipzig in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for RB Leipzig, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

The RB Leipzig manager J. Nagelsmann has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 10 goals in 3 league matches away. RB Leipzig are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 1 away goal have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Bayer Leverkusen won 1 game, 1 match ended with a draw and RB Leipzig has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 1

Top Goalscorers

T. Werner
5 goals
K. Volland
3 goals / 2 assists
K. Havertz
2 goals / 1 assists

Bayer Leverkusen missing players

RB Leipzig missing players

Bayer Leverkusen RB Leipzig
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
6 3 0 Played P 1 3 6
4 2 0 Won W 1 3 4
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
11 5 0 Scored S 3 10 14
7 2 0 Conceded C 1 1 6
83% 67% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 83%
50% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 67% 50%
17% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 33% 67%
50% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 67% 33%
33% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
7.3 11 0 Corners For (avg) C F 5 6 5.5
2 2.3 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 9 5.3 4.5
1.5 1.3 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1.7 2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
Key stats This season:
  • All of RB Leipzig's away matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Bayer Leverkusen have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Bayer Leverkusen have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Bayer Leverkusen have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • RB Leipzig have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • RB Leipzig have scored in all their matches so far.
  • RB Leipzig have won all their away matches so far.
  • RB Leipzig haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Bayer Leverkusen
All Champions League DFB Pokal Bundesliga Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
31-08-19 BU Bayer Leverkusen 0 - 0 Hoffenheim
14-09-19 BU Borussia Dortmund 4 - 0 Bayer Leverkusen
18-09-19 CL Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 2 Lokomotiv Moskva
21-09-19 BU Bayer Leverkusen 2 - 0 Union Berlin
28-09-19 BU Augsburg 0 - 3 Bayer Leverkusen
01-10-19 CL Juventus 19:00 Bayer Leverkusen
05-10-19 BU Bayer Leverkusen 13:30 RB Leipzig
18-10-19 BU Eintracht Frankfurt 18:30 Bayer Leverkusen
22-10-19 CL Atletico Madrid 16:55 Bayer Leverkusen
26-10-19 BU Bayer Leverkusen 16:30 Werder Bremen
RB Leipzig
All Champions League DFB Pokal Bundesliga Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
30-08-19 BU Borussia M'gladbach 1 - 3 RB Leipzig
14-09-19 BU RB Leipzig 1 - 1 Bayern München
17-09-19 CL Benfica 1 - 2 RB Leipzig
21-09-19 BU Werder Bremen 0 - 3 RB Leipzig
28-09-19 BU RB Leipzig 1 - 3 Schalke 04
02-10-19 CL RB Leipzig 19:00 Olympique Lyonnais
05-10-19 BU Bayer Leverkusen 13:30 RB Leipzig
19-10-19 BU RB Leipzig 13:30 Wolfsburg
23-10-19 CL RB Leipzig 16:55 Zenit
26-10-19 BU Freiburg 13:30 RB Leipzig

  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 6 4 2 0 19 6 3 2 1 0 12 3 3 2 1 0 7 3 13 14
2 RB Leipzig 6 4 1 1 14 6 3 1 1 1 4 5 3 3 0 0 10 1 8 13
3 Schalke 04 6 4 1 1 13 6 3 2 0 1 5 4 3 2 1 0 8 2 7 13
4 Borussia M'gladbach 6 4 1 1 10 5 3 1 1 1 3 4 3 3 0 0 7 1 5 13
5 Bayer Leverkusen 6 4 1 1 11 7 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 2 0 1 6 5 4 13
6 Wolfsburg 6 3 3 0 9 4 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 2 1 0 5 1 5 12
7 Borussia Dortmund 6 3 2 1 17 9 3 2 1 0 11 3 3 1 1 1 6 6 8 11
8 Freiburg 5 3 1 1 11 4 3 1 1 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 6 1 7 10
9 Eintracht Frankfurt 6 3 1 2 9 8 3 2 1 0 5 3 3 1 0 2 4 5 1 10
10 Werder Bremen 6 2 1 3 10 14 3 1 0 2 4 8 3 1 1 1 6 6 -4 7
11 Hoffenheim 6 1 2 3 4 10 3 1 0 2 3 8 3 0 2 1 1 2 -6 5
12 Augsburg 6 1 2 3 7 14 3 1 1 1 3 5 3 0 1 2 4 9 -7 5
13 Fortuna Düsseldorf 5 1 1 3 7 9 2 0 1 1 2 4 3 1 0 2 5 5 -2 4
14 Union Berlin 6 1 1 4 6 12 4 1 0 3 5 9 2 0 1 1 1 3 -6 4
15 Hertha BSC 5 1 1 3 5 11 2 1 0 1 2 4 3 0 1 2 3 7 -6 4
16 Köln 5 1 0 4 4 11 2 0 0 2 1 4 3 1 0 2 3 7 -7 3
17 Mainz 05 6 1 0 5 5 16 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 0 0 3 2 11 -11 3
18 Paderborn 6 0 1 5 8 17 3 0 0 3 4 11 3 0 1 2 4 6 -9 1

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