Leipzig Edges Augsburg in Bundesliga Opener With Late Goal

LEIPZIG, Germany (March 7, 2026) (Interstat) — RB Leipzig opened its Bundesliga season with a 2-1 victory over visiting Augsburg on Saturday at Red Bull Arena, matching the projection of Interstat’s game simulator.

Substitute Robin Fellhauer opened the scoring for Leipzig in the 39th minute. Augsburg’s Yan Diomandé equalized in the 76th, but Leipzig’s Arthur Chaves, another substitute, secured the win with a goal in the second minute of stoppage time. Both sides saw multiple yellow cards in a chippy contest.

The result gave Leipzig a winning start, while Augsburg began its campaign with a loss. Interstat’s ELO system had given Leipzig a 68.8% probability to win.