RB Leipzig vs. Bayer Leverkusen: probable teams, match stats and LIVE blog!

Latest

Nkunku's scored 12 goals in all completions already this season, most recently helping Leipzig come from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 with Augsburg before inflicting a first defeat of the campaign on UEFA Champions League holders Real Madrid. Timo Werner was also on target as a substitute against the Spanish giants, and should return to the starting line-up after missing the 3-2 win over Hertha Berlin and Augsburg draw through illness. In a further piece of good news, head coach Marco Rose has playmaker Dani Olmo available again, the Spain international replacing Emil Forsberg in the second half of Leipzig's last two games following an ankle injury that was feared may rule him out of the FIFA World Cup. Die Roten Bullen can climb to within a point of the pre-Matchday 12 top four with a win, but will also have an eye on next week's decisive Champions League group-stage finale against Shakhtar Donetsk. Former Leverkusen midfielder Kevin Kampl and fit-again defender Marcel Halstenberg could be rotated in.

Leverkusen went up against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday, with a dramatic 2-2 draw in Spain putting an end to their hopes of joining Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in the round of 16. Europe League knockout football is still on the table, though pulling away from the Bundesliga's relegation zone is the immediate priority. Die Werkself are currently a point above the bottom three, and some 11 adrift of the top four. They thrashed Schalke 4-0 on Alonso's debut as coach, but lost 5-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt in their next league outing before drawing 2-2 with Wolfsburg last time out. Ex-Leipzig striker Patrik Schick could return after, otherwise Amine Adli is set to continue in attack. Callum Hudson-Odoi is another option, while defender Piero Hincapie is available again following a domestic suspension. Florian Wirtz is training with the team again after rupturing a cruciate ligament rupture in March, but won't be rushed in his recovery. Forward Sardar Azmoun is also among the absentees.

Match stats

Nkunku has two goals and three assists in six meetings with Leverkusen. Werner has three goals and two assists in 14.

Leipzig have the best home record in this season's Bundesliga, winning four and drawing one with a goal difference of +10.

Rose has lost four of six games against Leverkusen as a coach, winning two.

Schick scored 10 goals in 22 Bundesliga appearances for Leipzig in 2019/20.

Jeremie Frimpong is Leverkusen's top scorer so far this season, with five goals.

Leverkusen's record against Leipzig reads: W2, D4, L6. Both wins were at the Red Bull Arena, including last season.

Get Nkunku for your Fantasy team for 16.9M!

Want more Bundesliga Action?

Sign up for our official newsletter:

E-Mail*

Subscribe

I hereby agree to the TERMS OF USE and PRIVACY STATEMENT and consent that DFL will collect, use, process and store my data if necessary for the selected Service(s). I understand that I can withdraw my consent(s) at any time. *Required

* Required

Probable teams

Leipzig: Blaswich - Simakan, Orban (c), Gvardiol, Raum - Haidara, Schlager - Szoboszlai, Nkunku, Werner - Silva

Out: Gulacsi (knee), Klostermann (ankle), Laimer (ankle)

Doubtful: -

Coach: Marco Rose

Leverkusen: Hradecky (c) - Kossounou, Tah, Tapsoba - Frimpong, Andrich, Amiri, Bakker - Diaby, Schick, Hudson-Odoi

Out: Azmoun (muscular), Wirtz (fitness)

Doubtful: Aranguiz (calf), Bellarabi (fitness), Demirbay (thigh), Palacios (hamstring)

Coach: Xabi Alonso

About the clubs Bayer 04 Leverkusen

BayArena

RB Leipzig

Red Bull Arena

Share