Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig

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🕒 Sat, 31 Aug 2024 17:30 Europe/London 📍 BayArena 🧑‍⚖️ Matthias Jöllenbeck 🔁 Regular Season - 2 🏁 match finished
Season
2024-2025 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 2
Regular Season Table
Bayer Leverkusen 2 · RB Leipzig 7
Referee Stats
12 matches · 4.33 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.33
Reds avg 0.25
Penalties avg 0.33
Over 4.5 cards 42%
Home wins 58%
Draws 17%
Away wins 25%
How the match was won
  • Bayer Leverkusen outshot their opponent (26-8).
  • Bayer Leverkusen controlled possession (63%).
  • Bayer Leverkusen had the sharper finishing (10-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Bayer Leverkusen (Home stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 10-4-3

Goals For / Against

36 / 22
Avg: 2.12 / 1.29

Points

34
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

4
RB Leipzig (Away stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 5-6-6

Goals For / Against

20 / 25
Avg: 1.18 / 1.47

Points

21
Avg: 1.24

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

7

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Bundesliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.00
PPG
1.24
2.12
GF
1.18
1.29
GA
1.47
65%
O2.5
47%
65%
BTTS
41%
71%
Score 1st
47%

League-position context

Bayer Leverkusen rank2nd
RB Leipzig rank7th
Bayer Leverkusen points69
RB Leipzig points51
Bayer Leverkusen: #2 · 69 pts · GD +29
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 19 pts above the play-off edge. 37 pts clear of the relegation zone.
RB Leipzig: #7 · 51 pts · GD +5
18 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 19 pts clear of the relegation zone.
18-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Bayer Leverkusen last 5 home

L W D W L
Points7/15
Weighted index47
Goals7-7
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

RB Leipzig last 5 away

D L W L D
Points5/15
Weighted index33
Goals3-7
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Bayer Leverkusen trend breakdown

Over 2.565%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.565%
1H Over 0.576%
Also: Over 0.5 82% · Over 1.5 76% · Over 3.5 53% · 1H BTTS 41%

RB Leipzig trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS41%
BTTS + O2.541%
1H Over 0.559%
Also: Over 0.5 71% · Over 1.5 59% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 24%

Scoring reliability

Bayer Leverkusen score at home76%
Bayer Leverkusen clean sheet at home29%
RB Leipzig score away59%
RB Leipzig clean sheet away47%

First-goal patterns

Bayer Leverkusen score first71%
Bayer Leverkusen win after scoring first75%
RB Leipzig score first47%
RB Leipzig win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Bayer Leverkusen 50% · RB Leipzig 25%
Avg first goal minute: Bayer Leverkusen 21.2' · RB Leipzig 21.6'

Vs league average

Bayer Leverkusen score at home2.12 vs 1.63
Bayer Leverkusen concede at home1.29 vs 1.50
RB Leipzig score away1.18 vs 1.50
RB Leipzig concede away1.47 vs 1.63
Bayer Leverkusen score 30% above league average, while RB Leipzig score 22% below league average.
Defensive side: Bayer Leverkusen are 14% below league average at home, and RB Leipzig are 10% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals4.60
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 3.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Bayer Leverkusen goal timing (home)

1H scored: 55% 2H scored: 45% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 10
0-15 8
46-60 8
31-45 6
61-75 6
76-90+ 6
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
76-90+ 5
0-15 3
16-30 3
31-45 3
61-75 3

RB Leipzig goal timing (away)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 7
0-15 6
46-60 5
31-45 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
61-75 7
16-30 4
76-90+ 4
31-45 3
0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
10
4
Total Shots
26
8
Shots off Goal
9
3
Blocked Shots
7
1
Shots Inside Box
18
5
Shots Outside Box
8
3
Ball Possession
63%
37%
Corner Kicks
18
2
Fouls
7
8
Offsides
0
5
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
1
8
Total Passes
577
351
Passes Accurate
501
291
Passes %
87%
83%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
12'
12' V. Boniface
15'
15' A. Haidara
1st substitution · For: N. Seiwald
18'
18' J. Frimpong
38'
38' Goal · 1-0
J. Frimpong
Normal Goal
45'
45' Goal · 2-0
Álex Grimaldo
Normal Goal · Assist: F. Wirtz
45+7'
45+7' Goal · 2-1
K. Kampl
Normal Goal · Assist: B. Henrichs
57'
57' Goal · 2-2
L. Openda
Normal Goal · Assist: B. Šeško
61'
61' L. Klostermann
67'
67' B. Šeško
2nd substitution · For: A. Nusa
71'
71' M. Terrier
1st substitution · For: A. Adli
77'
77' V. Boniface
2nd substitution · For: P. Schick
77'
77' J. Frimpong
3rd substitution · For: N. Tella
80'
80' Goal · 2-3
L. Openda
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Nusa
82'
82' E. Tapsoba
86'
86' VAR
P. Schick
Penalty cancelled
86'
86' E. Tapsoba
4th substitution · For: Arthur
89'
89' K. Kampl
3rd substitution · For: C. Baumgartner
89'
89' L. Openda
4th substitution · For: Y. Poulsen
89'
89' B. Henrichs
5th substitution · For: A. Vermeeren

Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig 2-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

RB Leipzig beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 on Saturday, 31 August 2024 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Matthias Jöllenbeck. It was played at BayArena.

First half: V. Boniface received a yellow card for Bayer Leverkusen at 12'. RB Leipzig made their 1st substitution at 15', with A. Haidara replacing N. Seiwald. J. Frimpong received a yellow card for Bayer Leverkusen at 18'. Bayer Leverkusen took the lead at 38' when J. Frimpong scored, making the score 1-0. Bayer Leverkusen extended the lead at 45' when Álex Grimaldo scored, with the assist credited to F. Wirtz, making the score 2-0. RB Leipzig reduced the deficit at 45+7' when K. Kampl scored, with the assist credited to B. Henrichs, making the score 2-1.

Second half: RB Leipzig leveled the score at 57' when L. Openda scored, with the assist credited to B. Šeško, making the score 2-2. L. Klostermann received a yellow card for RB Leipzig at 61'. RB Leipzig made their 2nd substitution at 67', with B. Šeško replacing A. Nusa. Bayer Leverkusen made their 1st substitution at 71', with M. Terrier replacing A. Adli. Bayer Leverkusen made their 2nd substitution at 77', with V. Boniface replacing P. Schick. Bayer Leverkusen made their 3rd substitution at 77', with J. Frimpong replacing N. Tella. RB Leipzig took the lead at 80' when L. Openda scored, with the assist credited to A. Nusa, making the score 2-3. E. Tapsoba received a yellow card for Bayer Leverkusen at 82'. VAR intervened at 86' for Bayer Leverkusen (Penalty cancelled). Bayer Leverkusen made their 4th substitution at 86', with E. Tapsoba replacing Arthur. RB Leipzig made their 3rd substitution at 89', with K. Kampl replacing C. Baumgartner. RB Leipzig made their 4th substitution at 89', with L. Openda replacing Y. Poulsen. RB Leipzig made their 5th substitution at 89', with B. Henrichs replacing A. Vermeeren.

Bayer Leverkusen used 4 substitutions while RB Leipzig used 5 substitutions. Bayer Leverkusen got 3 yellow cards, while RB Leipzig got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Bayer Leverkusen outshot their opponent (26-8).
  • Bayer Leverkusen controlled possession (63%).
  • Bayer Leverkusen had the sharper finishing (10-4 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games20
Home Wins7
Draws5
Away Wins8
Over 2.5 Goals12 (60.0%)
BTTS14 (70.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games10
Home Wins3
Draws3
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals6 (60.0%)
BTTS8 (80.0%)

Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig Head-to-Head History by Season