Heidenheim vs RB Leipzig

20 April 2024 · Bundesliga · 2023/24 · Referee Tobias Welz

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Nikola Dovedan 69’
  • Benjamin Sesko 42’
  • Loïs Openda 85’

Match summary

RB Leipzig took a 2-1 win at Heidenheim, with a late winner. RB Leipzig led 1-0 at half-time.

Benjamin Sesko put RB Leipzig ahead in the 42nd minute, Nikola Dovedan equalised with a header in the 69th minute, set up by Jan Schöppner, and Loïs Openda won it in the 85th minute, set up by Mohamed Simakan.

There was little between the sides on chances: Heidenheim created 1.41 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots, RB Leipzig 1.58 from 12.

Match stats

Heidenheim RB Leipzig
9 Shots 11
5 Shots on Target 4
2 Corners 6
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.35 xG 1.58
1.35 Non-penalty xG 1.58
3 Deep Completions 5

Key events

Heidenheim RB Leipzig
Kick-off
42’
Benjamin Sesko0-1 (RB Leipzig)
Half-time0-1
Nikola Dovedan
Assist: Jan Schöppner1-1 (Heidenheim)
69’
85’
Loïs Openda
Assist: Mohamed Simakan1-2 (RB Leipzig)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Heidenheim
  • Omar Traoré
  • Benedikt Gimber
  • Jan Schöppner
RB Leipzig
  • Benjamin Henrichs

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.41 1.58 42’ Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), 0-1 42’ 69’ Nikola Dovedan (Heidenheim), 1-1 69’ 85’ Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig), 1-2 85’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.41 1.58 42’ Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), 0-1 Sesko 42’ 69’ Nikola Dovedan (Heidenheim), 1-1 Dovedan 69’ 85’ Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig), 1-2 Openda 85’
Heidenheim 1.41 xGRB Leipzig 1.58 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 RB Leipzig attacking Heidenheim attacking 
85’ Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.75 xG, goal 77’ Tim Kleindienst (Heidenheim), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 11’ Kevin Sessa (Heidenheim), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 72’ Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 67’ Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 38’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 29’ Tim Kleindienst (Heidenheim), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 77’ Nikola Dovedan (Heidenheim), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 6’ Tim Kleindienst (Heidenheim), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 42’ Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 34’ Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 43’ Kevin Sessa (Heidenheim), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 77’ Tim Kleindienst (Heidenheim), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 69’ Nikola Dovedan (Heidenheim), set piece, 0.07 xG, goal 83’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 34’ Jan-Niklas Beste (Heidenheim), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 84’ Willi Orban (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ Kevin Sessa (Heidenheim), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 5’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 85’ Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.75 xG, goal 77’ Tim Kleindienst (Heidenheim), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 11’ Kevin Sessa (Heidenheim), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 72’ Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 67’ Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 38’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 29’ Tim Kleindienst (Heidenheim), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 77’ Nikola Dovedan (Heidenheim), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 6’ Tim Kleindienst (Heidenheim), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 42’ Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 34’ Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 77’ Tim Kleindienst (Heidenheim), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 43’ Kevin Sessa (Heidenheim), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 69’ Nikola Dovedan (Heidenheim), set piece, 0.07 xG, goal 83’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 34’ Jan-Niklas Beste (Heidenheim), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 84’ Willi Orban (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 67’ Kevin Sessa (Heidenheim), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Kevin Müller GK900 0.000.000
Omar Traoré DEF900 0.000.263
Patrick Mainka DEF900 0.000.000
Benedikt Gimber DEF710 0.000.000
Jonas Föhrenbach DEF900 0.000.000
Lennard Maloney MID570 0.000.000
Eren Sami Dinkci MID710 0.000.000
Kevin Sessa MID873 0.400.111
Marvin Pieringer MID710 0.000.000
Jan-Niklas Beste MID901 0.040.111
Tim Kleindienst FWD904 0.790.311
Jan Schöppner Sub3310 0.000.071
Nikola Dovedan Sub1912 0.180.491
Norman Theuerkauf Sub190 0.000.000
Denis Thomalla Sub190 0.000.000
Stefan Schimmer Sub30 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Heidenheim win 15% Avg odds 6.20
Draw 19% Avg odds 5.09
RB Leipzig win 66% Avg odds 1.46

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Heidenheim LDDWD
RB Leipzig WWDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: RB Leipzig 2-1 Heidenheim, 02 Dec 23 Next meeting: Heidenheim 0-1 RB Leipzig, 06 Oct 24  All Heidenheim vs RB Leipzig meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.