RB Leipzig vs SV Elversberg match
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The gist
RB Leipzig, 7th with 9 points, host 6th-placed debutants SV 07 Elversberg in the Bundesliga on Oct 24.
Leipzig have won all four home games this season, scoring 15 unanswered goals.
Background
RB Leipzig are a Bundesliga club coached by Martín Demichelis, the former center-back, and sit seventh after six matches. SV 07 Elversberg, coached by Vincent Wagner, are in their debut Bundesliga campaign after climbing from Germany's fourth division to the top flight in a few years, and were among the pre-season favorites for relegation. Leipzig come in off two straight defeats — 6-1 to Bayern Munich and 4-1 to Real Madrid in the Champions League — while Elversberg beat FC Augsburg 4-3 last time out. The two clubs have never met in the Bundesliga; their only previous meetings came in the 3. Liga in 2013/14.
How it unfolded
- 2013 /14The only previous meetings came in the 3. Liga: Elversberg won the first 1-0, Leipzig the reverse fixture 2-0 with goals from Joshua Kimmich and Yussuf Poulsen.
- Oct 17, 2026SV 07 Elversberg beat FC Augsburg 4-3, their second 4-3 win of the season, after scoring only once in their previous three games.
- Oct 24, 2026RB Leipzig host SV 07 Elversberg at the Red Bull Arena, kick-off 9:30 a.m. ET. Leipzig sit 7th with 9 points from six matches; Elversberg sit 6th with 10.
Who’s saying what
- Coach
- Leipzig coach Martín Demichelis called Elversberg "a very intense side, one that's difficult to play against" and said they are aggressive in the first 15 to 20 minutes.
- Bulls
- Betting odds list RB Leipzig as favorite at -240 and SV 07 Elversberg as underdog at +505, with a total of 3.5.
Still unverified
Christopher Nkunku's availability is uncertain because of an adductor problem; Elversberg could be without youngsters Cole Campbell, Noah Darvich and Francis Onyeka in midfield.