RB Leipzig vs Hannover

15 September 2018 · Bundesliga · 2018/19 · Referee Robert Kampka

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

Yussuf Poulsen 9’
Timo Werner 40’, 63’

Niclas Füllkrug 13’
Miiko Albornoz 65’

Match summary

RB Leipzig saw off Hannover 3-2. RB Leipzig led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Yussuf Poulsen put RB Leipzig ahead with a header in the 9th minute, Niclas Füllkrug equalised in the 13th minute, and Timo Werner put RB Leipzig back in front in the 40th minute, set up by Emil Forsberg. In the second half, Werner made it 3-1 in the 63rd minute, set up by Emil Forsberg and Miiko Albornoz pulled one back to make it 3-2 in the 65th minute, set up by Walace.

The chances backed that up: RB Leipzig created 2.39 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Hannover's 0.95 from 16.

Match stats

15 Shots 16

6 Shots on Target 8

4 Corners 12

4 Yellow Cards 4

0 Red Cards 0

2.35 xG 0.95

2.35 Non-penalty xG 0.95

5 Deep Completions 6

Key events

RB Leipzig Hannover

Kick-off

Yussuf Poulsen

1-0

9’

13’

Niclas Füllkrug1-1

Timo Werner
Assist: Emil Forsberg

2-1

40’

Half-time2-1

Timo Werner
Assist: Emil Forsberg

3-1

63’

65’

Miiko Albornoz
Assist: Walace3-2

Full-time3-2

Bookings

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

RB Leipzig

Nordi Mukiele
Diego Demme
Kevin Kampl
Marcel Sabitzer

Hannover

Waldemar Anton
Oliver Sorg
Niclas Füllkrug
Bobby Wood

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.

RB Leipzig 2.39 xGHannover 0.95 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Hannover attacking RB Leipzig attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Sh	xG	xA	KP
Péter Gulácsi	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Nordi Mukiele	DEF	90			2	0.10	0.74	3
Ibrahima Konaté	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Willi Orban	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Marcelo Saracchi	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.03	1
Stefan Ilsanker	MID	90			0	0.00	0.11	1
Kevin Kampl	MID	90			0	0.00	0.07	1
Emil Forsberg	MID	76		2	0	0.00	0.52	3
Diego Demme	MID	62			1	0.05	0.00	0
Yussuf Poulsen	FWD	90	1		4	1.17	0.13	2
Timo Werner	FWD	89	2		6	1.04	0.00	0
Konrad Laimer	Sub	28			1	0.03	0.00	0
Marcel Sabitzer	Sub	14			0	0.00	0.09	2
Lukas Klostermann	Sub	1			0	0.00	0.00	0

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Sh	xG	xA	KP
Michael Esser	GK	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Kevin Wimmer	DEF	90			0	0.00	0.00	0
Waldemar Anton	DEF	90			2	0.04	0.00	0
Oliver Sorg	DEF	89			0	0.00	0.00	0
Linton Maina	MID	67			0	0.00	0.00	0
Miiko Albornoz	MID	90	1		1	0.05	0.02	1
Walace	MID	90		1	1	0.03	0.17	3
Pirmin Schwegler	MID	90			0	0.00	0.03	1
Ihlas Bebou	FWD	90			2	0.21	0.10	3
Niclas Füllkrug	FWD	90	1		3	0.25	0.31	2
Takuma Asano	FWD	67			6	0.34	0.00	0
Genki Haraguchi	Sub	23			1	0.03	0.00	0
Bobby Wood	Sub	23			0	0.00	0.00	0
Marvin Bakalorz	Sub	1			0	0.00	0.00	0

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

RB Leipzig win 61% Bet365 odds 1.53

Draw 22% Bet365 odds 4.33

Hannover win 17% Bet365 odds 5.50

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

RB Leipzig L D

Hannover D D

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Hannover 0-3 RB Leipzig, 01 Feb 19 All RB Leipzig vs Hannover meetings

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