Bundesliga Gameweek 2
RB Leipzig 2 - 0 FT 1. FC Heidenheim
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Futmetrix Verdict
52
FT
Sat, Sep 19
Brighton
3-0
Arsenal
⚡ Intensity
37
⚖️ Balance
17
🏆 Stakes
70
🎲 Upset
80
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Futmetrix Verdict
55
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Gamba Osaka
0-1
Vissel Kobe
⚡ Intensity
40
⚖️ Balance
20
🏆 Stakes
78
🎲 Upset
0
Erik breaks Gamba hearts at 90'
Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Machida Zelvia
2-4
Kashiwa Reysol
⚡ Intensity
100
⚖️ Balance
78
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
12
Kashiwa Reysol conquer Machida in away thriller
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Jonas Föhrenbach 17'
19' Ezechiel Banzuzi
HT
48' C. Baumgartner (D. Raum)
Mikkel Kaufmann 51'
Marnon Busch 54'
↓ M. Kaufmann ↑B. Zivzivadze 57'
↓ A. Ibrahimovic ↑S. Conteh 58'
↓ N. Dorsch ↑J. Niehues 58'
Luca Kerber 59'
61' David Raum
Sirlord Conteh 66'
67' ↓ E. Banzuzi ↑N. Seiwald
67' ↓ J. Bakayoko ↑Y. Diomande
↓ L. Kerber ↑A. Beck 68'
↓ M. Honsak ↑O. H. Traore 77'
78' Romulo Cardoso (R. Baku)
85' ↓ Romulo Cardoso ↑L. Openda
85' ↓ C. Baumgartner ↑A. Ouedraogo
90'+1 ↓ R. Baku ↑K. Nedeljkovic
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
RB Leipzig
Goalkeepers
Péter Gulácsi 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Ridle Baku 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
55%
Pass Acc
Willi Orbán 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Castello Lukeba 
MAGNET
97
Activity
97
Activity
87
Passes
10
Duels
David Raum
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
1
Assists
45%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Ezechiel Banzuzi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
Xaver Schlager
MAGNET
70
Activity
70
Activity
63
Passes
7
Duels
Johan Bakayoko
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
Christoph Baumgartner 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
5
Shots
7.6
Rating
Antonio Nusa
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Rômulo 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
BENCH
Maarten Vandevoordt 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
El Chadaille Bitshiabu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kosta Nedeljković
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Max Finkgräfe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolas Seiwald
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Assan Ouédraogo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andrija Maksimović
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Loïs Openda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yan Diomande
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
1. FC Heidenheim
Goalkeepers
Diant Ramaj
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Marnon Busch
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Patrick Mainka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Benedikt Gimber
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Jonas Föhrenbach
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Luca Kerber
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
Niklas Dorsch
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
Arijon Ibrahimović
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
Léo Scienza
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Mathias Honsak
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
77
Entry
Forwards
Mikkel Kaufmann
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
57
Entry
BENCH
Kevin Müller
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Tim Siersleben
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Omar Haktab Traoré
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Leart Paqarada
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jan Schöppner
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Julian Niehues
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adrian Beck
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Budu Zivzivadze
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sirlord Conteh
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/30/2025 | RB Leipzig | 2 - 0 | 1. FC Heidenheim | Bundesliga | Red Bull Arena |
| 02/23/2025 | RB Leipzig | 2 - 2 | 1. FC Heidenheim | Bundesliga | Red Bull Arena |
| 10/06/2024 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 0 - 1 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | Voith-Arena |
| 04/20/2024 | FC Heidenheim | 1 - 2 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | Voith-Arena |
| 12/02/2023 | RB Leipzig | 2 - 1 | FC Heidenheim | Bundesliga | Leipzig Stadium |
| 03/02/2016 | RB Leipzig | 3 - 1 | FC Heidenheim | 2. Bundesliga | Red Bull Arena |
08/30/2025
02/23/2025
10/06/2024
04/20/2024
12/02/2023
03/02/2016
RB Leipzig Win
1. FC Heidenheim Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 2 GD: +7
P: 2 GD: +5
P: 2 GD: +4
P: 4 GD: +1
P: 2 GD: +3
P: 2 GD: +2
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 2 GD: 0
P: 2 GD: -1
P: 2 GD: -2
P: 2 GD: -4
P: 2 GD: -1
P: 2 GD: -1
P: 2 GD: -1
P: 2 GD: -2
P: 2 GD: -3
P: 2 GD: -4
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
RB Leipzig
1. FC Heidenheim
RB Leipzig
1. FC Heidenheim
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Leipzig's Attacking Siege: A Clinical Dismantling of Heidenheim
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 28/100. A six-pointer where RB Leipzig reasserted their credentials after opening-day pain—the intensity of their offensive barrage exposed 1. FC Heidenheim as utterly outmatched in every attacking metric.
Relentless Pressure from the First Whistle
This was not a match; it was a siege. From the opening kick, Leipzig suffocated Heidenheim with possession and positional dominance. The attacking numbers told the story: 19 shots to 5, a 3.8:1 ratio that screamed one-sided warfare. David Raum orchestrated from the left flank with surgical precision, while Ridle Baku terrorised the right. Heidenheim's defensive line spent 90 minutes in retreat, their five shots representing desperation rather than strategy.
Baumgartner and Romulo: The Executioners
The breakthrough arrived swiftly. In the 48th minute, Christoph Baumgartner finished Raum's pinpoint cross with clinical efficiency—the assist epitomising Leipzig's methodical approach. No chaos, just systematic overload down the flanks. Baku delivered the second assist for Romulo Cardoso at 78 minutes, who converted with ice-cold finishing. With five key passes from Raum and three from Baku, Leipzig's balance was perfectly calibrated; Heidenheim's was shattered.
Heidenheim's Defensive Rearguard
Heidenheim's five yellow cards and 13 fouls represented tactical capitulation—desperate measures against 66% possession and 539 passes. Their xG of 1.02 from just three shots on target screamed impotence in attack. Willi Orbán anchored a defensive masterclass that kept the scoreline respectable; it could easily have been 4-0.
Key Questions
What made Ridle Baku the standout performer?
His 8.9 rating reflected omnipresence: one assist, three key passes, relentless wing creativity. The perfect fullback display in a dominant team performance.
Why was the shot disparity so extreme?
Leipzig's structured possession (66%) and Heidenheim's defensive lockdown created the 19:5 gulf. Class difference, not tactics, manufactured the imbalance.
How critical was this win for Leipzig's season?
Essential. After opening defeat, Leipzig needed a statement. This demolition rebuilds confidence and signals: the Red Bulls are back in the title conversation.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
High Stakes at the Red Bull Arena
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 14/100. A critical early-season junction where Leipzig's elite talent must finally click to overcome a resilient Heidenheim side.
The Setup
The atmosphere at the Red Bull Arena on August 30, 2025, is charged with the tension of an unexpected bottom-table battle. Positioned 18th and 16th respectively, RB Leipzig and 1. FC Heidenheim are both desperate to ignite their campaigns. While Leipzig boasts significant Stars like X. Simons and L. Openda, their current Form (WDWLW) hasn't translated into league security yet. The Stakes are remarkably high for the second matchday, framing this as a genuine six-pointer for two sides struggling to find their rhythm.
Key Battle
The tactical narrative centers on the home side's offensive unit against the visitors' low block. Leipzig will rely on the defensive stability provided by C. Lukeba to allow their creative players to flood the final third. Heidenheim’s survival depends on their Balance and ability to absorb pressure before launching direct counter-attacks. Without specific individual match-ups, it is a battle of Leipzig's technical superiority versus Heidenheim's organized resistance.
Our Prediction
Expect RB Leipzig to dominate possession from the whistle. Although Heidenheim will prove stubborn, the sheer individual quality of the home side should break the deadlock. We foresee a 3-1 victory for Leipzig, as their star power eventually overwhelms a hardworking but limited Heidenheim defense in the second half.