RB Leipzig v Bayer Leverkusen result

Full-time · RB Leipzig 2–2 Bayer Leverkusen

Bundesliga · Sat, 25 Jan 2025 14:30 GMT · Red Bull Arena

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

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RB Leipzig 2–2 Bayer Leverkusen — this Bundesliga match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen drew 2–2 at Red Bull Arena in the Bundesliga on Saturday 25 January. RB Leipzig have scored in 11 consecutive matches in all competitions. Bayer Leverkusen have scored in 14 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Bayer Leverkusen led 2–1 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Bayer Leverkusen: Patrik Schick (18’), Aleix García (36’, assisted by Florian Wirtz) and an own goal by Edmond Tapsoba (84’); RB Leipzig: David Raum (41’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Bayer Leverkusen out-shot RB Leipzig 13 to 7 and created the better chances, 2.55 xG to 0.73 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

Discipline

The bookings — RB Leipzig: X. Simons (79’) and C. Baumgartner (87’); Bayer Leverkusen: Robert Andrich (40’) and Edmond Tapsoba (42’).

What it changes

RB Leipzig are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen) 8.3, David Raum (RB Leipzig) 6.7 and Aleix García (Bayer Leverkusen) 5.2 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 2–2 Bayer Leverkusen · Bundesliga
Venue: Red Bull Arena · Leipzig
Referee: B. Dankert
Head-to-head (last 6): RB Leipzig 3 · draws 0 · Bayer Leverkusen 3 · 3.33 goals/game
Recent form: RB Leipzig 2W 1D 2L · Bayer Leverkusen 4W 0D 1L

RB Leipzig 2–2 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

2.13 / 2.25

Goals

against 2.13 / 0.88 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

2.5 / 5.14

Corners

against 6.13 / 3.71 · 0 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

4.88 / 6.14

Shots on target

against 4.75 / 3 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.5 / 1.43

Cards

against 2.63 / 2.43 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 January 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 January 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	RB Leipzig for / against	Line	Bayer Leverkusen for / against
Goals scored	2.13 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.25 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	2.5 for · 6.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.14 for · 3.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	11.75 for · 15.75 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	14.43 for · 7.57 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	4.88 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	6.14 for · 3 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.25 for · 9.88 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	8.43 for · 9.57 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.5 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.43 for · 2.43 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: B. Dankert.

RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Baumgartner n 8	72.8	3.1 7/5	1.2 6/2	—
D. Raum n 8	65.5	1.9 5/2	1 4/2	—
X. Schlager n 8	56.3	1.6 5/3	1.2 5/1	—
B. Henrichs n 8	90	1.4 7/3	0.9 4/3	—
Y. Poulsen n 8	24.1	1.4 2/1	1.9 3/1	—

RB Leipzig — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Y. Poulsen n 8	24.1	2.3 2/2	0.9 1/1
André Silva n 8	20.5	2.2 4/0	1.1 2/0
Loïs Openda n 8	85.3	2.1 7/4	1.6 6/4
Benjamin Šeško n 8	79.3	2.1 8/5	1.6 7/4
X. Simons n 8	77	1.6 8/3	1 6/1

RB Leipzig — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
André Silva n 8	20.5	0.5 1/0	0.5 1/0
Benjamin Šeško n 8	79.3	0.9 6/0	0 0/0
Loïs Openda n 8	85.3	0.3 2/0	0.4 3/0
C. Baumgartner n 8	72.8	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
D. Raum n 8	65.5	0 0/0	0.7 3/1

RB Leipzig — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Y. Poulsen n 8	24.1	4.2 5/3
N. Seiwald n 8	90	3.4 8/8
A. Haidara n 8	41.9	3.2 6/3
C. Baumgartner n 8	72.8	2.8 8/5
R. Baku n 8	79.6	2.4 7/5

RB Leipzig — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
P. Gulácsi n 8	90	3.1 6/6
Maarten Vandevoordt n 8	84.4	2.5 6/4

Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
R. Andrich n 8	54.6	2.5 5/4	1 3/2	—
Arthur n 8	38.5	1.8 3/3	0.6 1/1	—
N. Tella n 8	69.8	1.5 5/3	1.9 5/4	—
P. Schick n 8	65.8	1.2 5/2	1 3/1	—
E. Tapsoba n 8	90	1 7/1	0.3 1/1	—

Bayer Leverkusen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
P. Schick n 8	65.8	3.9 7/5	2.4 6/3
F. Wirtz n 8	79.1	2.1 7/6	1.7 7/5
N. Tella n 8	69.8	1.5 7/1	0.6 4/0
Jeremie Frimpong n 8	72	1.3 4/3	0.8 3/2
J. Hofmann n 8	45.4	1 3/1	0.7 2/1

Bayer Leverkusen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
P. Schick n 8	65.8	1.5 5/2	0 0/0
F. Wirtz n 8	79.1	0.7 4/1	0.6 2/1
M. Terrier n 8	18.9	0.6 1/0	0.6 1/0
N. Tella n 8	69.8	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
N. Mukiele n 8	57.9	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Bayer Leverkusen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Arthur n 8	38.5	2.9 3/3
N. Mukiele n 8	57.9	1.9 6/3
Piero Hincapié n 8	86.4	1.7 7/4
Álex Grimaldo n 8	85.8	1.7 7/4
Jeremie Frimpong n 8	72	1.7 5/3

Bayer Leverkusen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
L. Hrádecký n 8	90	2.4 6/4
M. Kovář n 8	90	1.8 5/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
RB Leipzig		Bayer Leverkusen
66%	Possession	34%
0.73	Expected goals (xG)	2.55
7	Shots	13
3	Shots on target	7
2	Shots off target	4
2	Blocked shots	2
5	Shots inside the box	10
7	Corners	3
2	Offsides	2
12	Fouls	6
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
4	Saves	2
603	Passes	320
89%	Pass accuracy	78%

RB Leipzig player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
P. Gulácsi	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
W. Orbán	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
E. Bitshiabu	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
D. Raum	90	1	1	1	0	2	0	8.3
X. Simons	90	0	1	1	2	1	Y	7.9
Benjamin Šeško	90	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.2
Loïs Openda	74	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.6
L. Klostermann	67	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
A. Nusa	67	0	1	0	1	1	0	6.9
A. Vermeeren	51	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.9
K. Kampl	51	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
A. Haidara sub	39	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
N. Seiwald sub	39	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
C. Baumgartner sub	23	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.2
R. Baku sub	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Y. Poulsen sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9

Bayer Leverkusen player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
L. Hrádecký	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
N. Mukiele	90	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	7.3
J. Tah	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
E. Tapsoba	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.7
Piero Hincapié	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.6
G. Xhaka	90	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	7.5
F. Wirtz	90	0	1	3	1	2	1	0	7.6
Aleix García	90	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	7.3
Arthur	65	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
P. Schick	65	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	7.3
R. Andrich	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
E. Palacios sub	45	0	0	3	3	1	2	0	7
N. Tella sub	25	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
Jeremie Frimpong sub	25	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.3

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 LeipzigLWLDW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 2.2 scored / 2.6 conceded per game

Bayer LeverkusenWWWWL

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 2.6 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

RB Leipzig 3 · 0 draws · Bayer Leverkusen 3 · 3.33 goals/game

2024-08-31 Bayer Leverkusen 2–3 RB Leipzig
2024-01-20 RB Leipzig 2–3 Bayer Leverkusen
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

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

RB Leipzig#7 pos51 pts34 pl+5 GD

Bayer Leverkusen#2 pos69 pts34 pl+29 GD

Goals per game

RB Leipzig scored1.56

Bayer Leverkusen scored2.12

RB Leipzig conceded1.41

Bayer Leverkusen conceded1.26

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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 3.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen?: Recent form — RB Leipzig 2W 1D 2L; Bayer Leverkusen 4W 0D 1L.

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