Bayer Leverkusen will welcome RB Leipzig to Bay Arena for the teams meeting of the 28th round in the BundesLiga. The hosts are 7th in the table with 42 points and are just one of four teams gathered within one point and fighting for the last Europa League slot. RB Leipzig are 3rd on 52 points, with their lead over the next team in the standings being three points.
Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig Head to Head
Head to Head | Last H2H game | Last H2H games | Last H2H games home/away |
---|---|---|---|
Bayer Leverkusen | Loss | 1 W/ 1 D/ 3 L | 0 W/ 1 D/ 1 L |
RB Leipzig | Win | 3 W/ 1 D/ 1 L | 1 W/ 1 D/ 0 L |
Last game between the teams: 11.11.2018 RB Leipzig – Bayer Leverkusen 3:0; Yussuf Poulsen 27′, 85′, Lukas Klostermann 68′
Last game at this venue: 18.11.2017 Bayer Leverkusen – RB Leipzig 2:2; Leon Bailey 44′, Kevin Volland 74′; Timo Werner 13′ (penalty), Emil Forsberg 54′; Benjamin Henrichs from the home side was sent off with straight red card in the 52′
Worth mentioning: Four of the five H2H clashes featured over 2,5 goals, three saw both side scoring, while RB Leipzig were able to keep clean sheets in the other two. Both matches played in Leverkusen produced more than three goals and witnessed goals at both ends.
Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig Stats
As of 03.04 | Last game | Last 10 games | Last 5 games home/away |
---|---|---|---|
Bayer Leverkusen | Loss | 4 W/ 2 D/ 4 L | 3 W/ 1 D/ 1 L |
RB Leipzig | Draw | 6 W/ 4 D/ 0 L | 4 W/ 1 D/ 0 L |
Last game Bayer Leverkusen: 29.03.2019 Hoffenheim – Bayer Leverkusen 4:1; Ishak Belfodil 10′,61′, Sven Bender 51′ (own goal), Andrej Kramaric 79′; Kevin Volland 17′
Last game RB Leipzig: 02.04.2019 Augsburg – RB Leipzig 1:1 (1:2 AET); Alfred Finnbogason 90′; Timo Werner 74′; Marcel Hastenberg 120′ (penalty)
Top performers Bayer Leverkusen: Kevin Volland 12 goals 6 assists, Kai Havertz 10 goals 3 assists, Karim Bellarabi 5 goals 4 assists.
Top performers RB Leipzig: Yossuf Poulsen 15 goals 2 assists, Timo Werner 12 goals 4 assists, Willi Orban 4 goals.
Last 10 games | GF : GA | Over 2,5 goals | BTTS | Clean sheets |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bayer Leverkusen | 18:16 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
RB Leipzig | 16:3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Worth mentioning: No draw has been registered in the last five Bayer Leverkusen’s outings. Four of the team’s last five matches produced over 3,5 goals and saw both involved teams scoring. After each of the four home losses this season Bayer responded with a victory in the next outing in front of their own fans.
The only goal from the last five competitive matches that RB Leipzig conceded came in the last minute of their recent DFB Pokal quarter final with Augsburg. Just one of those games featured over 2,5 goals, while only the aforementioned cup game witnessed the two sides scoring. The team is unbeaten in their last six visits and recorded five victories in the process.
Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig News
Missing players Bayer Leverkusen: Karim Bellarabi and Sven Bender are under question.
Missing players RB Leipzig: Lukas Klostermann, Dayot Upamecano and Atinc Nukan will miss trough injuries. Emile Smith-Rowe is doubtful.
Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig Predictions
Both teams to score & over 3,5 goals – 2.60 @ bet365