Liverpool FC vs RB Leipzig - who is the better team?

Currently Liverpool FC has a better 1vs1 performance index with 97. Liverpool FC has 94 goals and RB Leipzig has a total of 72 goals. Our opinion is that currently Liverpool FC would win the match.

• At the moment RB Leipzig has the better defense. Through the entire team they have a total of 1682 interceptions and 126 blocks.
• In RB Leipzig the two top defensive players are Willi Orban and Josko Gvardiol.
• In Liverpool FC the two top defenders are Joel Matip and Virgil van Dijk.
• Based on this statistics we believe that RB Leipzig has currently the best defense.

Evaluating the strength of a teams midfield is not easy. At 1vs1 we look at a value called Pass Progression Value (PPV). We measure the ability of players to play the pass into dangerous zones and to create chances. Liverpool FC has a PPV value of 0.34 and RB Leipzig has a value of 0.32. Within the team of Liverpool FC Trent Alexander Arnold has a total value of 0.92 and in the team of RB Leipzig the best player is David Raum.

• To analyse the best strikers of teams we look at the amount of goals, shots on goal and an interesting metric called expected goal value (Xg value – measure who the probability of a chance to turn into a goal.)
• Liverpool FC has scored in this season so far 94 goals and 211 shots on goal. RB Leipzig scored 72 and 185 shots on goal.
• The two best players of Liverpool FC are Mohamed Salah with 23 goals and Diogo Jota with 15 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 22.22 and 19.
• The two best players of RB Leipzig are Christopher Nkunku with 20 goals and Andre Silva with 11 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 12.5 and 13.25.
• Our opinion is that Liverpool FC has the better offensive players than RB Leipzig.

Based on all statistical information we believe that currently Liverpool FC is the better team. Please feel free to discuss with us – the comment box is below. We will be happy to reply.