SpVgg Greuther Fürth v RB Leipzig preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Sun 13.March
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer (15000 seats)

SpVgg Greuther Fürth will cross fingers that their home comfort is enough to get all three points from this back-breaking battle, against potent RB Leipzig.

Insights:
  • SpVgg Greuther Fürth have the most conceded goals (64) in Bundesliga
  • RB Leipzig have the fewest conceded goals (14) away in Bundesliga

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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SpVgg Greuther Fürth form and stats

SpVgg Greuther Fürth, who have the most conceded goals (64) in Bundesliga, have collected 13 points from their Bundesliga home games so far after 3-4-5.

Greuther lost their last game at Bochum (placed 11th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Griesbeck was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.35 out of 10. The defender Griesbeck won 12 of 20 duels.

Before that, SpVgg Greuther Fürth drew at home versus Köln.

Greuther have conceded 18 from these games. When SpVgg Greuther Fürth hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Borussia Mönchengladbach, DSC Arminia Bielefeld, Hertha BSC, VfB Stuttgart and FC Augsburg), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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RB Leipzig form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (14) away in Bundesliga, on their Bundesliga travels is 3 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats. RB Leipzig love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

There were no winners in RB Leipzig's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs SC Freiburg (placed 6th). Midfield player Angeliño was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.0/10. Angeliño scored one goal, hit two key passes and had 43 successful passes (of 52 total).

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Leipzig have scored 16 goals in 12 league games away. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 14 goals have been conceded by RB Leipzig in these games.

Head 2 Head

The former head-to-head game ended RB Leipzig - SpVgg Greuther Fürth 4-1, played this season. Last five meetings between these sides: Greuther won zero, RB Leipzig were winners in four and we saw one draw. three games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

RB LeipzigC. Nkunku
C. Nkunku
14 goals
RB LeipzigA. Valente Silva
A. Valente Silva
9 goals
SpVgg Greuther FürthB. Hrgota
B. Hrgota
8 goals

SpVgg Greuther Fürth missing players

RB Leipzig missing players

Total First Half Second Half
SpVgg Greuther Fürth RB Leipzig
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 2 Played P 3 12 25
3 3 0 Won W 2 3 12
5 4 0 Drew D 1 4 5
17 5 2 Lost L 0 5 8
23 12 4 Scored S 9 16 51
64 18 9 Conceded C 2 14 29
92% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
84% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 88%
72% 42% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 25% 52%
44% 17% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 17% 40%
24% 8% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 17% 28%
68% 58% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 58% 60%
12% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 17% 24%
28% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 16%
 
4.5 5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 6.3 5.5 5.1
5.5 5.6 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 5.2 3.9
1.9 2.2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.8 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10 12 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12.7 12.4 13.8
3.4 4 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.3 4.5 5.5
27% 25% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 30% 37%
 
15.9 15.3 18 Shots against (avg) S A 11.7 14.1 11
6 4.3 9 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 4.6 3.9
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • RB Leipzig have scored more than double the goals of SpVgg Greuther Fürth.
  • RB Leipzig have the fewest conceded goals (14) away in Bundesliga
  • RB Leipzig haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • SpVgg Greuther Fürth have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • SpVgg Greuther Fürth have the most conceded goals (64) in Bundesliga
  • SpVgg Greuther Fürth have the most conceded goals in the second half (42) in Bundesliga
  • SpVgg Greuther Fürth have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Bundesliga
  • SpVgg Greuther Fürth have the the worst goal difference (-41) in Bundesliga

  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 25 19 2 4 76 27 13 10 1 2 38 12 12 9 1 2 38 15 49 59
2 Borussia Dortmund 24 16 2 6 64 37 12 10 0 2 39 18 12 6 2 4 25 19 27 50
3 Bayer Leverkusen 25 13 6 6 64 40 12 7 2 3 33 19 13 6 4 3 31 21 24 45
4 Hoffenheim 25 13 4 8 48 36 12 8 2 2 27 13 13 5 2 6 21 23 12 43
5 RB Leipzig 25 12 5 8 51 29 13 9 1 3 35 15 12 3 4 5 16 14 22 41
6 SC Freiburg 25 11 8 6 40 27 12 6 4 2 21 12 13 5 4 4 19 15 13 41
7 FC Union Berlin 25 10 7 8 32 33 12 7 3 2 17 13 13 3 4 6 15 20 -1 37
8 Köln 25 9 9 7 36 39 13 7 3 3 20 16 12 2 6 4 16 23 -3 36
9 FSV Mainz 05 24 10 4 10 35 29 12 8 3 1 24 7 12 2 1 9 11 22 6 34
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 25 9 7 9 37 37 12 3 4 5 14 16 13 6 3 4 23 21 0 34
11 Bochum 25 9 5 11 27 35 13 7 3 3 19 12 12 2 2 8 8 23 -8 32
12 VfL Wolfsburg 25 9 4 12 27 37 13 5 2 6 14 17 12 4 2 6 13 20 -10 31
13 Borussia Mönchengladbach 25 7 6 12 34 51 12 5 3 4 21 21 13 2 3 8 13 30 -17 27
14 FC Augsburg 25 6 8 11 27 41 12 4 4 4 17 19 13 2 4 7 10 22 -14 26
15 DSC Arminia Bielefeld 25 5 10 10 22 33 13 2 7 4 12 17 12 3 3 6 10 16 -11 25
16 Hertha BSC 25 6 5 14 26 58 13 4 3 6 17 27 12 2 2 8 9 31 -32 23
17 VfB Stuttgart 25 5 7 13 31 47 13 4 3 6 22 26 12 1 4 7 9 21 -16 22
18 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 25 3 5 17 23 64 12 3 4 5 12 18 13 0 1 12 11 46 -41 14

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  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 25 19 2 4 76 27 13 10 1 2 38 12 12 9 1 2 38 15 49 59
2 Borussia Dortmund 24 16 2 6 64 37 12 10 0 2 39 18 12 6 2 4 25 19 27 50
3 Bayer Leverkusen 25 13 6 6 64 40 12 7 2 3 33 19 13 6 4 3 31 21 24 45
4 Hoffenheim 25 13 4 8 48 36 12 8 2 2 27 13 13 5 2 6 21 23 12 43
5 RB Leipzig 25 12 5 8 51 29 13 9 1 3 35 15 12 3 4 5 16 14 22 41
6 SC Freiburg 25 11 8 6 40 27 12 6 4 2 21 12 13 5 4 4 19 15 13 41
7 FC Union Berlin 25 10 7 8 32 33 12 7 3 2 17 13 13 3 4 6 15 20 -1 37
8 Köln 25 9 9 7 36 39 13 7 3 3 20 16 12 2 6 4 16 23 -3 36
9 FSV Mainz 05 24 10 4 10 35 29 12 8 3 1 24 7 12 2 1 9 11 22 6 34
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 25 9 7 9 37 37 12 3 4 5 14 16 13 6 3 4 23 21 0 34
11 Bochum 25 9 5 11 27 35 13 7 3 3 19 12 12 2 2 8 8 23 -8 32
12 VfL Wolfsburg 25 9 4 12 27 37 13 5 2 6 14 17 12 4 2 6 13 20 -10 31
13 Borussia Mönchengladbach 25 7 6 12 34 51 12 5 3 4 21 21 13 2 3 8 13 30 -17 27
14 FC Augsburg 25 6 8 11 27 41 12 4 4 4 17 19 13 2 4 7 10 22 -14 26
15 DSC Arminia Bielefeld 25 5 10 10 22 33 13 2 7 4 12 17 12 3 3 6 10 16 -11 25
16 Hertha BSC 25 6 5 14 26 58 13 4 3 6 17 27 12 2 2 8 9 31 -32 23
17 VfB Stuttgart 25 5 7 13 31 47 13 4 3 6 22 26 12 1 4 7 9 21 -16 22
18 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 25 3 5 17 23 64 12 3 4 5 12 18 13 0 1 12 11 46 -41 14

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