The RB Leipzig & Bayer Leverkusen managers J. Nagelsmann and P. Bosz are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Bundesliga league table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
RB Leipzig form and stats
RB Leipzig have performed here at Red Bull Arena this season with 7 wins from 11 Bundesliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1.
RB Leipzig are confident in defense, having played 325 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
RB Leipzig enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Schalke 04's place. The match ended 5-0 with Angeliño, Marcel Halstenberg, Marcel Sabitzer, Emil Forsberg and Timo Werner scoring. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Tottenham Hotspur.
As mentioned above, RB Leipzig "killed" Schalke 04 in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Goals are plentiful at Red Bull Arena in the league this season as RB Leipzig has scored 31 goals here in 11 home games. 12 goals have been conceded.
Bayer Leverkusen form and stats
7-0-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Bayer Leverkusen in their Bundesliga matches away.
Bayer Leverkusen won their last game, 2-0 versus Augsburg played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Porto.
Bayer Leverkusen has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 19 goals from 11 games. As opposed to that, Bayer Leverkusen have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Bayer Leverkusen - RB Leipzig 1-1. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: four wins for RB Leipzig, two draws and one win for Bayer Leverkusen. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  T. Werner 21 goals |   K. Volland 9 goals |  M. Sabitzer 8 goals |
RB Leipzig missing players
Bayer Leverkusen missing players
| RB Leipzig | Bayer Leverkusen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 61 | 31 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 19 | 40 |
| 25 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 29 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 87% |
| 78% | 82% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 73% | 61% |
| 57% | 64% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 36% | 30% |
| 26% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 17% |
| 65% | 82% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 45% | 52% |
| 30% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 30% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 27% | 22% |
| 5.6 | 6.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.8 | 6.2 |
| 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.6 | 3.5 |
| 1.5 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 392 | 194 | 48 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 147 | 366 |
| 155 | 81 | 22 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 62 | 135 |
| 39% | 38% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 31% | 30% |
- All of RB Leipzig's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bayer Leverkusen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bayer Leverkusen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Bayer Leverkusen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- RB Leipzig has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13)
- RB Leipzig has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
- RB Leipzig have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- RB Leipzig have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- RB Leipzig have scored in all their home matches so far.
- RB Leipzig haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 39 | 49 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 61 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 36 | 48 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 65 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 33 | 45 |
| 4 | Borussia M'gladbach | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 43 |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 43 |
| 6 | Schalke 04 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 36 |
| 7 | Wolfsburg | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 34 |
| 8 | Hoffenheim | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | -2 | 34 |
| 9 | Freiburg | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 33 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 28 |
| 11 | Augsburg | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 29 | -13 | 27 |
| 12 | Union Berlin | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -8 | 26 |
| 13 | Köln | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 26 | -9 | 26 |
| 14 | Hertha BSC | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -16 | 26 |
| 15 | Mainz 05 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 31 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 32 | -21 | 22 |
| 16 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 | -23 | 20 |
| 17 | Werder Bremen | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 27 | -28 | 17 |
| 18 | Paderborn | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 50 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -21 | 16 |