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

Currently Liverpool FC has a better 1vs1 performance index with 332. RB Leipzig has 60 goals and Liverpool FC has a total of 68 goals. Our opinion is that currently Liverpool FC would win the match.

• At the moment Liverpool FC has the better defense. Through the entire team they have a total of 1656 interceptions and 55 blocks.
• In Liverpool FC the two top defensive players are Trent Alexander Arnold and Andrew Robertson.
• In RB Leipzig the two top defenders are Willi Orban and Dayotchanculle Upamecano.
• Based on this statistics we believe that Liverpool FC 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 0.31 and RB Leipzig has a value of 0.28. Within the team of Liverpool FC Trent Alexander Arnold has a total value of 0.86 and in the team of RB Leipzig the best player is Angelino Esmoris Tasende.

• 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.)
• RB Leipzig has scored in this season so far 60 goals and 198 shots on goal. Liverpool FC scored 68 and 206 shots on goal.
• The two best players of RB Leipzig are Marcel Sabitzer with 8 goals and Emil Forsberg with 7 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 7 and 7.
• The two best players of Liverpool FC are Mohamed Salah with 22 goals and Sadio Mané with 11 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 21.41 and 18.93.
• 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.