RB Leipzig v Bayer Leverkusen result

Full-time · RB Leipzig 2–3 Bayer Leverkusen

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RB Leipzig 2–3 Bayer Leverkusen — Bayer Leverkusen won this Bundesliga match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Bayer Leverkusen won 3–2 at RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga on Saturday 20 January. Bayer Leverkusen have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Bayer Leverkusen came from behind: RB Leipzig led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — RB Leipzig: X. Simons (7’, assisted by Xaver Schlager) and Loïs Openda (56’, assisted by Dani Olmo); Bayer Leverkusen: Nathan Tella (47’, assisted by Álex Grimaldo), Jonathan Tah (63’, assisted by Jonas Hofmann) and Piero Hincapié (90’, assisted by Álex Grimaldo).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: RB Leipzig 1.63, Bayer Leverkusen 2.04, from 10 shots to 18 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — RB Leipzig: X. Simons (71’) and Xaver Schlager (87’); Bayer Leverkusen: Jonathan Tah (12’), Josip Stanišić (38’) and Florian Wirtz (66’).

What it changes

RB Leipzig are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Bayer Leverkusen are unbeaten in at least their last 15 matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen) 8.9, Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen) 7.6 and Piero Hincapié (Bayer Leverkusen) 7.4 led the match.

Next up

RB Leipzig next travel to Real Madrid on 21 October 2026.

Bayer Leverkusen next host SC Freiburg on 18 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for RB Leipzig: Real Madrid v RB Leipzig, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Bayer Leverkusen: Bayer Leverkusen v SC Freiburg, Sunday 18 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: RB Leipzig 2–3 Bayer Leverkusen · Bundesliga
  • Referee: M. Jöllenbeck
  • Head-to-head (last 6): RB Leipzig 3 · draws 0 · Bayer Leverkusen 3 · 2.5 goals/game
  • Recent form: RB Leipzig 3W 1D 1L · Bayer Leverkusen 4W 1D 0L

RB Leipzig 2–3 Bayer Leverkusen (Bundesliga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.75 / 2.5
Goals
against 1.5 / 0.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
7.38 / 7.5
Corners
against 3.25 / 2.67 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 6 matches
7 / 6.67
Shots on target
against 3.38 / 2.33 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 6 matches
1.75 / 1.33
Cards
against 2.5 / 1.33 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 January 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 January 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameRB Leipzig for / againstLineBayer Leverkusen for / against
Goals scored
1.75 for · 1.5 against n 8
2.5standard
2.5 for · 0.5 against n 8
Corners won
7.38 for · 3.25 against n 8
9.5standard
7.5 for · 2.67 against n 6
Shots
19.88 for · 11.25 against n 8
19.5standard
17.83 for · 6.5 against n 6
Shots on target
7 for · 3.38 against n 8
8.5standard
6.67 for · 2.33 against n 6
Fouls committed
10.63 for · 13.38 against n 8
21.5standard
8.33 for · 10.83 against n 6
Cards shown
1.75 for · 2.5 against n 8
3.5standard
1.33 for · 1.33 against n 6
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Loïs Openda n 874.3
25/4
27/4
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C. Baumgartner n 858.1
1.75/3
2.38/3
—
D. Raum n 889.9
1.57/3
0.32/0
—
C. Lenz n 823
1.53/0
12/0
—
Y. Poulsen n 855.5
1.44/2
1.44/3
—
RB Leipzig — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Loïs Openda n 874.3
5.37/7
2.97/5
T. Werner n 829
3.14/2
1.62/1
Dani Olmo n 845.4
2.56/2
1.25/0
Y. Poulsen n 855.5
2.45/3
1.65/2
C. Baumgartner n 858.1
2.36/4
1.46/1
RB Leipzig — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Dani Olmo n 845.4
14/0
0.21/0
Emil Forsberg n 842.1
0.83/0
0.31/0
Loïs Openda n 874.3
0.63/1
0.32/0
T. Werner n 829
0.41/0
0.41/0
Y. Poulsen n 855.5
0.63/0
00/0
RB Leipzig — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
C. Lenz n 823
4.94/2
N. Seiwald n 844.6
47/4
B. Henrichs n 881.9
2.98/6
A. Haidara n 878.4
2.78/6
Fábio Carvalho n 841.5
2.44/2
RB Leipzig — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
J. Blaswich n 890
1.95/3
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
N. Mbamba n 825.1
2.73/2
3.64/2
—
R. Andrich n 869.3
1.86/3
0.52/1
—
G. Puerta n 730
1.72/1
1.33/0
—
A. Hložek n 834.4
1.33/1
0.72/0
—
A. Adli n 838.8
1.24/0
1.54/1
—
Bayer Leverkusen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
P. Schick n 836.1
3.76/4
2.25/1
A. Hložek n 834.4
3.64/2
1.63/1
V. Boniface n 868.9
3.48/5
1.87/4
Álex Grimaldo n 882.6
1.86/5
0.54/0
F. Wirtz n 879.9
1.76/4
0.74/1
Bayer Leverkusen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
P. Schick n 836.1
1.63/1
00/0
V. Boniface n 868.9
0.85/0
0.32/0
N. Amiri n 811.8
00/0
11/0
N. Mbamba n 825.1
00/0
0.92/0
Álex Grimaldo n 882.6
0.32/0
0.43/0
Bayer Leverkusen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
G. Puerta n 730
3.44/3
E. Palacios n 883
38/8
N. Mbamba n 825.1
2.23/1
O. Kossounou n 868.8
2.14/4
A. Adli n 838.8
25/1
Bayer Leverkusen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
L. Hrádecký n 890
2.64/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
RB LeipzigBayer Leverkusen
40%Possession60%
1.63Expected goals (xG)2.04
10Shots18
6Shots on target5
3Shots off target8
1Blocked shots5
8Shots inside the box12
1Corners9
1Offsides1
11Fouls13
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
2Saves4
431Passes646
81%Pass accuracy90%

RB Leipzig player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Blaswich9000000006.7
L. Klostermann9000000106.9
C. Lukeba9000000006.2
D. Raum9000001306.3
X. Schlager90010014Y6.9
Loïs Openda9010221007.9
X. Simons84101132Y7.3
M. Simakan7400220207.2
N. Seiwald7400001106.3
Dani Olmo7401102107.3
Benjamin Šeško7400210206.5
B. Henrichs sub1600100006.3
K. Kampl sub1600000006.6
C. Baumgartner sub1600000006.5
Y. Poulsen sub1600000206.9
E. Elmas sub1100000006.2

Bayer Leverkusen player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
L. Hrádecký9000000007
J. Stanišić90001003Y6.9
J. Tah90101111Y7
Piero Hincapié9010320307.9
G. Xhaka9000101207.3
Álex Grimaldo9002105108.9
J. Hofmann9001104007.6
F. Wirtz90002123Y7.3
P. Schick8900101106.9
E. Palacios8800101607.3
Jeremie Frimpong3100000006.3
N. Tella sub5910110307.3
R. Andrich sub20000000–
A. Hložek sub10000000–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind RB Leipzig v Bayer Leverkusen — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
RB LeipzigWWWDL
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Bayer LeverkusenDWWWW
Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.8 scored / 0.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
RB Leipzig 3 · 0 draws · Bayer Leverkusen 3 · 2.5 goals/game
  • 2023-08-19 Bayer Leverkusen 3–2 RB Leipzig
  • 2023-04-23 Bayer Leverkusen 2–0 RB Leipzig
  • 2022-10-29 RB Leipzig 2–0 Bayer Leverkusen
  • 2022-04-17 Bayer Leverkusen 0–1 RB Leipzig
  • 2021-11-28 RB Leipzig 1–3 Bayer Leverkusen
  • 2021-01-30 RB Leipzig 1–0 Bayer Leverkusen
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
RB Leipzig#4 pos65 pts34 pl+38 GD
Bayer Leverkusen#1 pos90 pts34 pl+65 GD
Goals per game
RB Leipzig scored2.26
Bayer Leverkusen scored2.62
RB Leipzig conceded1.15
Bayer Leverkusen conceded0.71

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen?
In their last 6 meetings, RB Leipzig won 3, Bayer Leverkusen won 3 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen?
Recent form — RB Leipzig 3W 1D 1L; Bayer Leverkusen 4W 1D 0L.

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