RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen

RB Leipzig

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Bayer Leverkusen

🕒 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 17:30 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Benjamin Brand 🔁 Regular Season - 15 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 15

Regular Season Table

RB Leipzig 3 · Bayer Leverkusen 6

Referee Stats

Benjamin Brand

15 matches · 3.67 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.67
Reds avg	0.07
Penalties avg	0.40
Over 4.5 cards	27%
Home wins	40%
Draws	27%
Away wins	33%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (19-15).
Bayer Leverkusen controlled possession (56%).

Team Overview

RB Leipzig (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 12-2-3

Goals For / Against

40 / 20

Avg: 2.35 / 1.18

Points

Avg: 2.24

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Bayer Leverkusen (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-4-5

Goals For / Against

30 / 28

Avg: 1.76 / 1.65

Points

Avg: 1.65

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.24

PPG

1.65

2.35

1.76

1.18

1.65

76%

O2.5

65%

BTTS

65%

71%

Score 1st

53%

League-position context

RB Leipzig rank3rd

Bayer Leverkusen rank6th

RB Leipzig points65

Bayer Leverkusen points59

RB Leipzig: #3 · 65 pts · GD +19

8 pts off the top 2. 22 pts above the play-off edge. 33 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Bayer Leverkusen: #6 · 59 pts · GD +21

14 pts off the top 2. 16 pts above the play-off edge. 27 pts clear of the relegation zone.

6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

RB Leipzig last 5 home

W W W W W

Points15/15

Weighted index100

Goals13-3

Record5-0-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Bayer Leverkusen last 5 away

L W W D D

Points8/15

Weighted index53

Goals10-10

Record2-2-1

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 trend breakdown

Over 2.576%

BTTS65%

BTTS + O2.565%

1H Over 0.571%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 94% · Over 3.5 53% · 1H BTTS 12%

Bayer Leverkusen trend breakdown

Over 2.565%

BTTS65%

BTTS + O2.559%

1H Over 0.588%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 76% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 35%

Scoring reliability

RB Leipzig score at home100%

RB Leipzig clean sheet at home35%

Bayer Leverkusen score away76%

Bayer Leverkusen clean sheet away12%

First-goal patterns

RB Leipzig score first71%

RB Leipzig win after scoring first67%

Bayer Leverkusen score first53%

Bayer Leverkusen win after scoring first67%

Comeback rate after conceding first: RB Leipzig 100% · Bayer Leverkusen 50%

Avg first goal minute: RB Leipzig 38.9' · Bayer Leverkusen 19.2'

Vs league average

RB Leipzig score at home2.35 vs 1.78

RB Leipzig concede at home1.18 vs 1.46

Bayer Leverkusen score away1.76 vs 1.46

Bayer Leverkusen concede away1.65 vs 1.78

RB Leipzig score 32% above league average, while Bayer Leverkusen score 21% above league average.

Defensive side: RB Leipzig are 19% below league average at home, and Bayer Leverkusen are 7% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals4.60

BTTS100%

Over 2.5100%

At this venue setup: 3.80 goals on average across the last 5.

RB Leipzig goal timing (home)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 9

46-60 9

76-90+ 6

61-75 4

0-15 2

16-30 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

31-45 5

46-60 4

16-30 2

61-75 2

0-15 0

Bayer Leverkusen goal timing (away)

1H scored: 68% 2H scored: 32% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 11

0-15 5

16-30 5

46-60 4

76-90+ 4

61-75 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 10

76-90+ 6

0-15 5

46-60 5

16-30 3

61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

44%

56%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

474

608

Passes Accurate

402

550

Passes %

85%

90%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

30'

30' Arthur

35' ⚽

⚽

35' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

X. Schlager

Normal Goal · Assist: C. Baumgartner

40' ⚽

⚽

40' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

M. Terrier

Normal Goal · Assist: Arthur

44' ⚽

⚽

44' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

P. Schick

Normal Goal · Assist: N. Tella

57' ↑↓

↑↓

57' ⇄ J. Hofmann

1st substitution · For: E. Fernández

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ Rômulo

1st substitution · For: A. MaksimoviÄ

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ K. Nedeljković

2nd substitution · For: R. Baku

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ N. Tella

2nd substitution · For: A. Tape

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ P. Schick

3rd substitution · For: Christian Kofane

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ M. Terrier

4th substitution · For: M. Culbreath

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ T. Gomis

3rd substitution · For: T. Werner

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ Arthur

5th substitution · For: Lucas Vázquez

87'

87' A. Tape

89' ↑↓

↑↓

89' ⇄ N. Seiwald

4th substitution · For: E. Bitshiabu

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 1-3

M. Culbreath

Normal Goal

90+11'

90+11' C. Lukeba

RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen 1-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Bayer Leverkusen beat RB Leipzig 3-1 on Saturday, 20 December 2025 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Benjamin Brand.

First half: Arthur received a yellow card for Bayer Leverkusen at 30'. RB Leipzig took the lead at 35' when X. Schlager scored, with the assist credited to C. Baumgartner, making the score 1-0. Bayer Leverkusen leveled the score at 40' when M. Terrier scored, with the assist credited to Arthur, making the score 1-1. Bayer Leverkusen took the lead at 44' when P. Schick scored, with the assist credited to N. Tella, making the score 1-2.

Second half: Bayer Leverkusen made their 1st substitution at 57', with J. Hofmann replacing E. Fernández. RB Leipzig made their 1st substitution at 70', with Rômulo replacing A. MaksimoviÄ. RB Leipzig made their 2nd substitution at 70', with K. Nedeljković replacing R. Baku. Bayer Leverkusen made their 2nd substitution at 77', with N. Tella replacing A. Tape. Bayer Leverkusen made their 3rd substitution at 77', with P. Schick replacing Christian Kofane. Bayer Leverkusen made their 4th substitution at 77', with M. Terrier replacing M. Culbreath. RB Leipzig made their 3rd substitution at 79', with T. Gomis replacing T. Werner. Bayer Leverkusen made their 5th substitution at 83', with Arthur replacing Lucas Vázquez. A. Tape received a yellow card for Bayer Leverkusen at 87'. RB Leipzig made their 4th substitution at 89', with N. Seiwald replacing E. Bitshiabu. Bayer Leverkusen added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when M. Culbreath scored, making the score 1-3. C. Lukeba received a yellow card for RB Leipzig at 90+11'.

RB Leipzig used 4 substitutions while Bayer Leverkusen used 5 substitutions. RB Leipzig got 1 yellow card, while Bayer Leverkusen got 2 yellow cards.