RB Leipzig vs Elversberg: match preview
Bundesliga · Kick-off:
Pre-match analysis
RB Leipzig are 7th in Bundesliga with 9 points from 6 games (W3 D0 L3), scoring 2.7 and conceding 1.8 per game; their last 5 results read L-W-L-W-L.
Elversberg are 6th in Bundesliga with 10 points from 6 games (W3 D1 L2), scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.8 per game; their last 5 results read W-L-D-L-W.
At home this season RB Leipzig are W3 D0 L0 (scored 14, conceded 0); on the road Elversberg are W1 D1 L1 (scored 4, conceded 4).
Christopher Nkunku leads the way for RB Leipzig with 4 goals and 1 assist, while Maurice Krattenmacher leads the way for Elversberg with 3 goals and 1 assist.
What to watch: RB Leipzig's attack against Elversberg's defence is where the numbers show the biggest gap between the sides.
Key players
Top scorers for each club in Bundesliga this season.
RB Leipzig
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Nkunku | 4 | 1 | – |
| Antonio Nusa | 3 | 3 | – |
| Ridle Baku | 2 | – | – |
Elversberg
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Krattenmacher | 3 | 1 | – |
Season so far
| RB Leipzig | Elversberg | |
|---|---|---|
| League position | 7 | 6 |
| Points | 9 | 10 |
| W–D–L | 3-0-3 | 3-1-2 |
| Goals scored per game | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| Goals conceded per game | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Home record (home side) / away record (away side) | 3-0-0 | 1-1-1 |
| Last five (oldest → newest) | LWLWL | WLDLW |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 1 |
| Failed to score | 1 | 2 |
| Both teams scored | 33% | 67% |
| 3+ goals in the game | 83% | 67% |
| Points per game at home | 3.00 | 2.00 |
| Points per game away | 0.00 | 1.33 |
| Biggest win | 6-0 v Frankfurt | 4-3 v Augsburg |
| Heaviest defeat | 1-6 at Bayern | 0-1 at Union Berlin |
RB Leipzig: recent results
Elversberg: recent results
Club details
RB Leipzig
- Head coach
- Martín Demichelis (Argentina)
- Stadium
- Red Bull Arena
- Founded
- 2009
Squad (31)
Goalkeepers
- Ørjan NylandNorway · 36
- Leopold ZingerleGermany · 32
- Maarten VandevoordtBelgium · 24
Defenders
- Benjamin HenrichsGermany · 29
- Ridle BakuGermany · 28
- Lukas KlostermannGermany · 30
- Willi OrbanHungary · 33
- David RaumGermany · 28
- Castello LukebaFrance · 23
- Maxime EstèveFrance · 24
- Max FinkgräfeGermany · 22
- Abdoul KonéFrance · 21
Midfielders
- Christoph BaumgartnerAustria · 27
- Nicolas SeiwaldAustria · 25
- Rocco ReitzGermany · 24
- Neil El AynaouiMorocco · 25
- Ezechiel BanzuziNetherlands · 21
- Arthur VermeerenBelgium · 21
- Brajan GrudaGermany · 22
- Assan OuédraogoGermany · 20
- Andrija MaksimovićSerbia · 19
- Viggo GebelGermany · 18
- Benno KaltefleiterGermany · 18
Forwards
- Christopher NkunkuFrance · 28
- Johan BakayokoBelgium · 23
- Antonio NusaNorway · 21
- Romulo CruzBrazil · 24
- Marc GuiuSpain · 20
- Tidiam GomisFrance · 20
- Samba KonatéFrance · 17
- Suleman SaniNigeria · 20
Figures are calculated from this season’s results in this competition and update after every game.