RB Leipzig vs Elversberg

HARRISON, N.J. (Interstat) — RB Leipzig will host Elversberg on Friday at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J., with the home side looking to build on its overall season form and the visitors arriving after a productive run across all competitions.

RB Leipzig enters with a 5-4-1 record across all competitions. The club’s most recent result was a 4-1 loss at Real Madrid. Goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt and R. Baku each played 90 minutes in that match, while Tidiam Gomis was among the most productive players for RB Leipzig with a goal in 17 minutes of action. Leipzig also earned a 1-0 win over PSV, a 6-0 win at Eintracht Frankfurt, a 5-0 win over HSV and a 3-0 win at M’Gladbach, while recording a 0-0 draw with HSV.

Gomis is the player to watch for RB Leipzig. In recent performances, he scored in 17 minutes at Real Madrid, played 29 minutes against PSV and scored in 25 minutes against Eintracht Frankfurt. His recent scoring touch could be central to Leipzig’s attack against Elversberg.

Elversberg enters with a 7-3-2 record across all competitions. The visitors most recently beat Augsburg 4-3 at home. Elversberg’s season has also included an 8-0 win at Worms, a 4-3 win at M’Gladbach and a 3-2 win at Bayer 04. Elversberg also has a 1-0 loss at Union Berlin, a 2-1 loss at Mannheim, a 0-0 draw at Schalke, a 2-1 win at Riegelsberg and a 7-1 win over Niederkirchen. The club has shown the ability to produce goals in bunches, though it has also absorbed several narrow defeats.

The matchup at Red Bull Arena brings together a Leipzig side seeking consistency and an Elversberg team carrying momentum from its latest result. Leipzig’s record includes a 6-0 home win over Eintracht Frankfurt and a 5-0 home win over HSV, while Elversberg’s resume features a high-scoring victory over Augsburg and a road win at M’Gladbach.

Elversberg’s next scheduled matches include a home game against Crewe Alex and a home game against Mainz, followed by a road game at BVB. RB Leipzig is set to play at Schalke and then host Augsburg in its next two scheduled games.

Leipzig will need to manage Elversberg’s attacking threats while leaning on Gomis’ recent form. Elversberg will aim to carry its latest result into a road test against a Leipzig team that has produced several strong home performances this season.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Elversberg 2, RB Leipzig 1. Interstat’s ELO system projects RB Leipzig with an 83.7 percent probability to win.