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BundesligaMatchweek 31THE MATCH CENTRE

RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin match centre

RB Leipzig badgeRB LeipzigHome · 3 in league
LWWWW
Momentum↗ Rising86/100OlderLatest
90′ · Live
3:1
UK time · Europe/London
Union Berlin badgeUnion BerlinAway · 11 in league
WLDLL
Momentum↘ Falling21/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
M. Finkgrafe22′
Romulo Cardoso25′
R. Baku63′
D. Doekhi78′
Red Bull Arena · LeipzigSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

Our model: Unavailable · Calculated Not supplied.

Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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Odds & probabilities Pre-match snapshot Home win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Draw—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Away win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Bookmaker odds awaiting availability Market probabilities adjusted for margin. Model estimates, not guarantees.
MATCHDAY LIVE

Inside the game

Every chance. Every turning point.

90′ IN PLAY
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING

What the match state suggests now

GOOD DATA
Current result estimate100.0%RB Leipzig
Draw0.0%at full time
Current result estimate0.0%Union Berlin
Another goal8.0%before full time

Next goal: RB Leipzig 4.9% · no further goal 92.0% · Union Berlin 3.1%.

Experimental model combining the pre-match forecast with score, time, shots, shots on target, possession, corners and red cards. This is not live xG or bookmaker odds.
RB LeipzigUnion Berlin
10Corner Kicks4
6Fouls10
1Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
0Goalkeeper Saves5
575Total passes281
500Passes accurate201

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

IF THE SCORE HOLDS

Provisional table

Bundesliga

Illustrative positions after applying the current score to the latest stored standings. Official tables can also change as other live matches finish.

#TeamPGDPtsMove
1Bayern München34+8689—
2Borussia Dortmund34+3673—
3RB Leipzig35+2168—
4VfB Stuttgart34+2262—
51899 Hoffenheim34+1361—
6Bayer Leverkusen34+2159—
7SC Freiburg34-647—
8Eintracht Frankfurt34-444—
9FC Augsburg34-1643—
10FSV Mainz 0534-940—
11Union Berlin35-1639—
12Borussia Mönchengladbach34-1138—
13Hamburger SV34-1438—
141. FC Köln34-1432—
15Werder Bremen34-2332—
16VfL Wolfsburg34-2429—
171. FC Heidenheim34-3126—
18FC St. Pauli34-3126—
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

RB Leipzig 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Union Berlin 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

RB Leipzig

6/10Wins
1.9Goals / game
1.1Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At home, 3 wins from 7 available matches.

Inspect RB Leipzig’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Union Berlin

2/10Wins
0.9Goals / game
1.9Conceded / game

Keep in view: 6 losses in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 9 available matches.

Inspect Union Berlin’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare RB Leipzig at home with Union Berlin away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 02:25 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Bundesliga · 2025/26 · all league matches

RB LeipzigUnion Berlin
30Matches played30
59Points earned32
18Wins8
2.0Goals scored / match1.1
1.3Goals conceded / match1.8
11Clean sheets6
3Failed to score8

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares RB Leipzig at home with Union Berlin away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

RB Leipzig

Confirmed formation4-3-3Ole Werner
  1. 26M. VandevoordtG
  2. 17R. BakuD
  3. 4W. OrbanD
  4. 5E. BitshiabuD
  5. 35M. FinkgrafeD
  6. 20A. OuedraogoM
  7. 24X. SchlagerM
  8. 14C. BaumgartnerM
  9. 49Y. DiomandeF
  10. 40Romulo CardosoF
  11. 7A. NusaF
Substitutes (9)

1 · P. Gulacsi

16 · L. Klostermann

9 · J. Bakayoko

10 · B. Gruda

33 · A. Maksimovic

27 · T. Gomis

39 · B. Henrichs

19 · K. Nedeljkovic

11 · C. Harder

Union Berlin

Confirmed formation3-5-2Marie-Louise Eta
  1. 1F. RonnowG
  2. 5D. DoekhiD
  3. 14L. QuerfeldD
  4. 4D. LeiteD
  5. 28C. TrimmelM
  6. 13A. SchaferM
  7. 8R. KhediraM
  8. 19J. HabererM
  9. 15T. RotheM
  10. 7O. BurkeF
  11. 23A. IlicF
Substitutes (9)

25 · C. Klaus

33 · A. Kral

18 · J. Juranovic

21 · T. Skarke

10 · I. Ansah

34 · S. Nsoki

39 · D. Kohn

6 · A. Kemlein

9 · L. Burcu

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

RB Leipzig

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Maarten Vandevoordt906.2—0—40—
Ridle Baku798.2101571
Willi Orban907.5—0—914
El Chadaille Bitshiabu907.3—0—891
Max Finkgräfe907.6101652
Assan Ouédraogo686.3—0228—
Xaver Schlager907.6—0—823
Christoph Baumgartner906.3—05411
Yan Diomande798.2—1—391
Rômulo686.910218—
Antonio Nusa897.0—0329—
Brajan Gruda226.6—0—8—
Conrad Harder227.2—0—21
Benjamin Henrichs116.9—0—51
Johan Bakayoko116.9—027—
Tidiam Gomis1——0—1—
Péter Gulácsi———————
Kosta Nedeljković———————
Lukas Klostermann———————
Andrija Maksimović———————

Union Berlin

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Frederik Ronnow316.2—0—6—
Danilho Doekhi907.6102264
Leopold Querfeld907.5—0—323
Diogo Leite906.3—0—333
Christopher Trimmel606.3—0—231
András Schäfer837.2—0—322
Rani Khedira906.2—0—161
Janik Haberer606.5—0—213
Tom Rothe906.3—0—181
Oliver Burke906.5—0—24—
Andrej Ilić596.3—0111—
Carl Klaus597.9—0—15—
Ilyas Ansah316.5—0—4—
Josip Juranović306.6—1—93
Aljoscha Kemlein306.9—01182
Livan Burcu116.7—0—3—
Stanley N'Soki———————
Tim Skarke———————
Alex Král———————
Derrick Köhn———————
THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes
BookmakerRB LeipzigDrawUnion Berlin
Bet3651.405.257.00

Snapshot from 23 Apr 2026, 21:19 UK. Prices may change and availability varies. Displayed for comparison only.

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