RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin

4 February 2024 · Bundesliga · 2023/24 · Referee Marco Fritz

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Loïs Openda 11’
  • Benjamin Sesko 48’

Match summary

RB Leipzig won 2-0 at home to Union Berlin. RB Leipzig led 1-0 at half-time.

Loïs Openda put RB Leipzig ahead in the 11th minute and Benjamin Sesko made it 2-0 with a header in the 48th minute, set up by David Raum.

The chances backed that up: RB Leipzig created 1.81 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Union Berlin's 0.66 from 10. Union Berlin had a player sent off.

Match stats

RB Leipzig Union Berlin
16 Shots 10
6 Shots on Target 2
5 Corners 4
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
1.76 xG 0.66
1.76 Non-penalty xG 0.66
7 Deep Completions 5

Key events

RB Leipzig Union Berlin
Kick-off
Loïs Openda1-0 (RB Leipzig)
11’
Half-time1-0
Benjamin Sesko
Assist: David Raum2-0 (RB Leipzig)
48’
Full-time2-0

Bookings

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

RB Leipzig
  • Kevin Kampl
Union Berlin
  • Christopher Trimmel
  • Lucas Tousart
  • Benedict Hollerbach

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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.81 0.66 11’ Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig), 1-0 11’ 48’ Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), 2-0 48’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.81 0.66 11’ Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig), 1-0 Openda 11’ 48’ Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), 2-0 Sesko 48’
RB Leipzig 1.81 xGUnion Berlin 0.66 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Union Berlin attacking RB Leipzig attacking 
11’ Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.61 xG, goal 48’ Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.37 xG, goal 31’ Yorbe Vertessen (Union Berlin), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 90+2’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 16’ Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 43’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 65’ Aissa Laidouni (Union Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 73’ Benedict Hollerbach (Union Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 11’ Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 53’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 1’ Robin Gosens (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 34’ Benedict Hollerbach (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 54’ Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 55’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 7’ David Raum (RB Leipzig), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 49’ Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Benedict Hollerbach (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 34’ Yorbe Vertessen (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 62’ Benedict Hollerbach (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Yorbe Vertessen (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Christopher Trimmel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.61 xG, goal 48’ Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.37 xG, goal 31’ Yorbe Vertessen (Union Berlin), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 90+2’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 16’ Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 43’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 65’ Aissa Laidouni (Union Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 73’ Benedict Hollerbach (Union Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 11’ Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 53’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 1’ Robin Gosens (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 34’ Benedict Hollerbach (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 55’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 54’ Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 7’ David Raum (RB Leipzig), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 49’ Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Benedict Hollerbach (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 34’ Yorbe Vertessen (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 62’ Benedict Hollerbach (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Yorbe Vertessen (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Christopher Trimmel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Péter Gulácsi GK900 0.000.000
Benjamin Henrichs DEF902 0.170.000
Lukas Klostermann DEF901 0.060.021
Willi Orban DEF740 0.000.000
David Raum DEF8911 0.050.473
Xaver Schlager MID900 0.000.283
Kevin Kampl MID891 0.030.000
Xavi Simons MID905 0.320.061
Dani Olmo MID812 0.100.000
Benjamin Sesko FWD9013 0.470.081
Loïs Openda FWD8111 0.610.122
Castello Lukeba Sub160 0.000.000
Yussuf Poulsen Sub90 0.000.000
Eljif Elmas Sub90 0.000.000
Nicolas Seiwald Sub10 0.000.000
El Chadaille Bitshiabu Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

RB Leipzig win 71% Avg odds 1.35
Draw 18% Avg odds 5.37
Union Berlin win 11% Avg odds 8.61

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

Form going into the game

RB Leipzig WDLLL
Union Berlin LWDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Union Berlin 0-3 RB Leipzig, 03 Sep 23 Next meeting: RB Leipzig 0-0 Union Berlin, 14 Sep 24  All RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin 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.