20 September 2026, 13:30 UTC

Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig Bundesliga prediction & result

BayArena, Leverkusen
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Final score: Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 RB Leipzig.

Before kick-off the model made it 45% Bayer Leverkusen, 28% draw, 27% RB Leipzig — fair odds of 2.22, 3.57 and 3.70. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model called the result correctly.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Bayer Leverkusen at 45% here. Across 5,149 settled matches (as of 30 October 2026), 2,375 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 45.2% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.9%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Bayer Leverkusen99%Draw1%RB Leipzig0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 2 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

11'
Antonio Nusa
26'
🔁Brajan Grudaout: Tidiam Gomis
34'
•Christopher Nkunku
⚽Patrik Schickassist: Miguel Gutiérrez
44'
⚽Miguel Gutiérrez
57'
67'
🔁Rômulo José Cardoso da Cruzout: Andrija Maksimović
67'
🔁Ezechiel Banzuziout: Nicolas Seiwald
🔁Ignacio Ezequiel Agustín Fernández Carballoout: Robert Andrich
72'
74'
Neil El Aynaoui
🔁Patrik Schickout: Christian Kofane
77'
Edmond Tapsoba
82'
84'
🔁Christopher Nkunkuout: Samba Konaté
84'
🔁Ridle Bakuout: Benjamin Henrichs
🔁Moussa Diabyout: Lucas Vázquez
89'
90+1'
Benjamin Henrichs
Afonso Moreira
90+1'

Match stats — Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig

51%Possession49%
18Shots12
6On target3
9Corners6

Line-ups

Bayer Leverkusen 4-2-3-1
  • 1M. FlekkenG
  • 4J. QuansahD
  • 12E. TapsobaD
  • 2F. MedinaD
  • 3Miguel GutiérrezD
  • 24Aleix GarcíaM
  • 6E. FernándezM
  • 19M. DiabyM
  • 30I. MazaM
  • 9Afonso MoreiraM
  • 14P. SchickF
Substitutes
  • 8R. AndrichM
  • 5L. BadéD
  • 28J. BlaswichG
  • 22V. BonifaceF
  • 7J. HofmannM
  • 35Christian KofaneF
  • 17Lucas VázquezD
  • 11M. TerrierF
  • 10M. TillmanM
Coach: Carles Martínez
RB Leipzig 4-2-3-1
  • 26M. VandevoordtG
  • 17R. BakuD
  • 4W. OrbánD
  • 3M. EstèveD
  • 22D. RaumD
  • 6E. BanzuziM
  • 21N. El AynaouiM
  • 10B. GrudaM
  • 28C. NkunkuM
  • 7A. NusaM
  • 40RômuloF
Substitutes
  • 35Max FinkgräfeD
  • 27T. GomisF
  • 39B. HenrichsD
  • 16L. KlostermannD
  • 45S. KonateF
  • 2A. KonéD
  • 30A. MaksimovićM
  • 1Ø. NylandG
  • 13N. SeiwaldM
Coach: M. Demichelis

Form going into Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig

Bayer Leverkusen

Bundesliga

  • D2-2away to FC Augsburg12 September 2026

RB Leipzig

Bundesliga

  • W5-0Hamburger SV13 September 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Bundesliga table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
4Bayer Leverkusen74121612+413
5RB Leipzig74032011+912

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig

  • 2 May 2026Bayer Leverkusen 4–1 RB LeipzigBundesliga
  • 20 December 2025RB Leipzig 1–3 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
  • 25 January 2025RB Leipzig 2–2 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
  • 31 August 2024Bayer Leverkusen 2–3 RB LeipzigBundesliga
  • 20 January 2024RB Leipzig 2–3 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga

The full Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig record →

Leading scorers: Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig

Bayer Leverkusen

GoalsAssists

  • P. Schick62

RB Leipzig

GoalsAssists

  • C. Nkunku41
  • A. Nusa35
  • T. Gomis32

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Bayer Leverkusen beat RB Leipzig 2–0. The model had made a win for Bayer Leverkusen its most likely outcome, at 45%, so the call held; the score it named was 2–1. The goals: Patrik Schick 44' for Bayer Leverkusen, Miguel Gutiérrez 57' for Bayer Leverkusen.

How the call on Bayer Leverkusen v RB Leipzig has moved

First published on 6 Sep at 48% / 26% / 26% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 5 updates, it read 45% / 28% / 27%: the biggest move is Bayer Leverkusen's chance of winning, down 3 points.

  1. Bayer Leverkusen win45%▼ −3
  2. Draw28%▲ +2
  3. RB Leipzig win27%▲ +1

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.