Match Report
RB Leipzig, 3rd with 65 points, sat 26 points above FC Union Berlin (11th, 39). In league terms the two rates read 1.94/1.38 for RB Leipzig and 1.29/1.71 for FC Union Berlin (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.62.
RB Leipzig had won four straight. From the last five rounds, RB Leipzig held 12 points of 15 and FC Union Berlin 4.
GioScore's database holds 14 meetings between the two: 6 for RB Leipzig, 6 for FC Union Berlin and 2 drawn, at 2.57 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 71% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 57%.
The venue was Red Bull Arena, with room for 47,069 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: RB Leipzig led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
RB Leipzig: Max Finkgräfe (22'), Rômulo (25'), Ridle Baku (63') · FC Union Berlin: Danilho Doekhi (78')
Key stats
Possession: RB Leipzig 67% · FC Union Berlin 33% · Total shots: 20-5 · On target: 10-1 · Corners: 10-4