UEFA Champions League · 2023

FK Crvena zvezda 1–2 RB Leipzig · UEFA Champions League

1–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

RB Leipzig won 1–2.

Shots
1524
Shots on target
34
Expected goals
1.522.34
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

RB Leipzig beat FK Crvena zvezda 2–1. Recorded in this match (FK Crvena zvezda – RB Leipzig): shots 15–24, shots on target 3–4, expected goals 1.52–2.34, possession 49%–51%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

RB Leipzig show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

RB Leipzig's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

13.5 shots/match ▲ShotsFK Crvena zvezda · RB Leipzig18.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricFK Crvena zvezdaRB LeipzigBaseline
Shots13.5 shots/match18.8 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against26.5 shots/match14.3 shots/match12.6 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

RB Leipzig have recorded the higher season possession share.

39.5%PossessionFK Crvena zvezda · RB Leipzig● 48.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricFK Crvena zvezdaRB LeipzigBaseline
Possession39.5%48.3%49.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots24 shotsFK Crvena zvezda 15 shots, RB Leipzig 24 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots4 shotsFK Crvena zvezda 3 shots, RB Leipzig 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.52 xG2.34 xGFK Crvena zvezda 1.52 xG, RB Leipzig 2.34 xG
  • Possession49%51%FK Crvena zvezda 49%, RB Leipzig 51%
  • Corners4 corners7 cornersFK Crvena zvezda 4 corners, RB Leipzig 7 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls11 foulsFK Crvena zvezda 12 fouls, RB Leipzig 11 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0FK Crvena zvezda
0Draws
1RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig — FK Crvena zvezda · UEFA Champions League3–1

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FK Crvena zvezda favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · RB Leipzig in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FK Crvena zvezda4 matchesRB Leipzig4 matches
1.25 goals/matchGoals scored4/4▲ 2.25 goals/match
2.5 goals/matchGoals allowed4/4▲ 1.5 goals/match
1.5 xG/matchExpected goals4/4▲ 2.19 xG/match
13.5 shots/matchShots4/4▲ 18.8 shots/match
4.5 shots/matchShots on target4/4▲ 6 shots/match
39.5%Possession4/4● 48.3%
4.75 corners/matchCorners4/4● 6.25 corners/match
12.3 fouls/matchFouls4/410.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 8 Nov 2023, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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