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Bundesliga | Gameweek 1
Aug 19, 2023 at 2.30pm UK
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B. Leverkusen
3 - 2
RB Leipzig

Frimpong (24'), Tah (35'), Wirtz (64')
Okoh Boniface (69')
FT(HT: 2-1)
Olmo (39'), Openda (71')
Seiwald (62'), Lukeba (81')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Bundesliga clash between Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Bayern 0-3 RB Leipzig
Saturday, August 12 at 7.45pm in DFL-Supercup

We said: Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 RB Leipzig

Despite the promise of goals, the winner of the last five games between Leverkusen and Leipzig has seen the winning side keep a clean sheet. That is not expected this time, with Alonso's side edging proceedings in gameweek one. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a RB Leipzig win with a probability of 38.27%. A win for Bayer Leverkusen had a probability of 38.05% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a RB Leipzig win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.8%) and 0-2 (5.35%). The likeliest Bayer Leverkusen win was 2-1 (8.36%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.66%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Bayer Leverkusen would win this match.

Result
Bayer LeverkusenDrawRB Leipzig
38.05% (-1.955 -1.96) 23.67% (-0.233 -0.23) 38.27% (2.185 2.19)
Both teams to score 62.74% (1.036 1.04)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
60.76% (1.285 1.29)39.23% (-1.286 -1.29)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
38.43% (1.332 1.33)61.56% (-1.334 -1.33)
Bayer Leverkusen Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.15% (-0.37 -0.37)20.85% (0.368 0.37)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
46.46% (-0.582 -0.58)53.53% (0.581 0.58)
RB Leipzig Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.26% (1.671 1.67)20.74% (-1.672 -1.67)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
46.63% (2.563 2.56)53.36% (-2.566 -2.57)
Score Analysis
    Bayer Leverkusen 38.05%
    RB Leipzig 38.27%
    Draw 23.67%
Bayer LeverkusenDrawRB Leipzig
2-1 @ 8.36% (-0.27 -0.27)
1-0 @ 6.78% (-0.499 -0.5)
2-0 @ 5.31% (-0.456 -0.46)
3-1 @ 4.37% (-0.192 -0.19)
3-2 @ 3.44% (0.025 0.02)
3-0 @ 2.78% (-0.272 -0.27)
4-1 @ 1.71% (-0.096 -0.1)
4-2 @ 1.35% (-0.006 -0.01)
4-0 @ 1.09% (-0.12 -0.12)
Other @ 2.86%
Total : 38.05%
1-1 @ 10.66% (-0.22 -0.22)
2-2 @ 6.58% (0.123 0.12)
0-0 @ 4.32% (-0.266 -0.27)
3-3 @ 1.8% (0.102 0.1)
Other @ 0.31%
Total : 23.67%
1-2 @ 8.39% (0.248 0.25)
0-1 @ 6.8% (-0.063 -0.06)
0-2 @ 5.35% (0.217 0.22)
1-3 @ 4.4% (0.341 0.34)
2-3 @ 3.45% (0.231 0.23)
0-3 @ 2.81% (0.246 0.25)
1-4 @ 1.73% (0.213 0.21)
2-4 @ 1.36% (0.153 0.15)
0-4 @ 1.1% (0.146 0.15)
Other @ 2.89%
Total : 38.27%

How you voted: B. Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig

Bayer Leverkusen
33.3%
Draw
17.3%
RB Leipzig
49.4%
81
Head to Head
Apr 23, 2023 4.30pm
Oct 29, 2022 2.30pm
Apr 17, 2022 6.30pm
Nov 28, 2021 4.30pm
Gameweek 13
RB Leipzig
1-3
B. Leverkusen
Silva (62')
Forsberg (38')
Wirtz (21'), Diaby (34'), Frimpong (64')
Andrich (14'), Hradecky (82'), Frimpong (90+3')
Jan 30, 2021 5.30pm
Gameweek 19
RB Leipzig
1-0
B. Leverkusen
Nkunku (51')
Kluivert (90'), Haidara (90+2')

Bellarabi (60'), Bailey (75')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CBayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen31256077225581
2Bayern MunichBayern31223689385169
3Stuttgart31204770383264
4RB Leipzig31195773353862
5Borussia DortmundDortmund31169659392057
6Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt31111284742545
7Freiburg31117134355-1240
8Augsburg31109124852-439
9Hoffenheim31116145563-839
10Heidenheim31910124452-837
11Werder Bremen31107144150-937
12Wolfsburg3197153751-1434
13Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach31711135360-732
14Union BerlinUnion Berlin3186172650-2430
15VfL BochumVfL Bochum31612133762-2530
16Mainz 05Mainz31513133249-1728
17FC Koln31411162454-3023
RSV Darmstadt 98Darmstadt3138203073-4317


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