Bundesliga · Matchday 1
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:30:00 UTCRed Bull Arena LeipzigMatchday 1
Highlights
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
RB Leipzig 54%Draw 20%Borussia Mönchengladbach 26%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
RB LeipzigBorussia Mönchengladbach
47Possession53
3.95Expected goals (xG)0.91
25Shots14
11Shots on target4
10Shots off target5
4Blocked shots5
19Shots inside box9
6Shots outside box5
7Corners6
0Offsides5
10Fouls13
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
4Saves8
430Passes475
360Accurate passes409
84Pass accuracy86
Match events
- 25'Ridle Baku (assist Tidiam Gomis)
- 49'Antonio Nusa (assist Tidiam Gomis)
- 64'Tidiam Gomis → Christopher Nkunku
- 64'Wael Mohya ← David Herold
- 64'Lukas Ullrich
- 64'Kevin Stöger ← Franck Honorat
- 64'Robin Hack ← Isac Lidberg
- 66'Rocco Reitz (assist Christopher Nkunku)
- 72'Antonio Nusa
- 73'Ridle Baku → Benjamin Henrichs
- 73'Brajan Gruda → Johan Bakayoko
- 76'Tim Kleindienst ← Shuto Machino
- 83'Rocco Reitz → Arthur Vermeeren
- 83'Ezechiel Banzuzi → Conrad Harder
- 90'Hugo Bolin · VAR
RB Leipzig · Borussia Mönchengladbach
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
47.2Orban
177.8↓73'Baku
207.8↓83'Reitz
227.2Raum
267.3Vandevoordt
136.8Seiwald
237.2Lukeba
77.5Nusa
106.8↓73'Gruda
66.8↓83'Banzuzi
278.3↓64'Gomis
46.3Diks
76.3↓64'Stöger
66.3Itakura
256.3↓64'Hack
116.3↓76'Kleindienst
15.9Nicolas
166.3Sander
146.3Hashioka
386.3Bolin
266.3↓64'Ullrich
366.3↓64'Mohya
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
RB Leipzig
- 4Willi Orban7.2
- 17Ridle Baku7.8
- 20Rocco Reitz7.8
- 22David Raum7.2
- 26Maarten Vandevoordt7.3
- 13Nicolas Seiwald6.8
- 23Castello Lukeba7.2
- 7Antonio Nusa7.5
- 10Brajan Gruda6.8
- 6Ezechiel Banzuzi6.8
- 27Tidiam Gomis8.3
Borussia Mönchengladbach
- 4Kevin Diks6.3
- 7Kevin Stöger6.3
- 6Kō Itakura6.3
- 25Robin Hack6.3
- 11Tim Kleindienst6.3
- 1Moritz Nicolas5.9
- 16Philipp Sander6.3
- 14Daiki Hashioka6.3
- 38Hugo Bolin6.3
- 26Lukas Ullrich6.3
- 36Wael Mohya6.3
RB LeipzigTale of the tapeBorussia Mönchengladbach
3-6-1Formation4-5-1
3 ptsTable0 pts
+1Goal difference-4
2Head-to-head wins0
54%Pre-match odds26%
Head to head — 3 previous meetings
RB Leipzig 2W1D0W Borussia Mönchengladbach
Goals 4–0
- 2026-08-29RB Leipzig3–0Borussia Mönchengladbach
- 2026-04-11RB Leipzig1–0Borussia Mönchengladbach
- 2025-11-28Borussia Mönchengladbach0–0RB Leipzig
Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 18-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
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