Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig - who is the better team?

Currently RB Leipzig has a better 1vs1 performance index with 315. Real Madrid has 3 goals and RB Leipzig has a total of 4 goals. Our opinion is that currently RB Leipzig would win the match.

• At the moment RB Leipzig has the better defense. Through the entire team they have a total of 90 interceptions and 4 blocks.
• In RB Leipzig the two top defensive players are Lukas Klostermann and Tyler Adams.
• In Real Madrid the two top defenders are Daniel Carvajal Ramos and Raphael Varane.
• 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. Real Madrid has a PPV value of 0.28 and RB Leipzig has a value of 0.26. Within the team of Real Madrid Toni Kroos has a total value of 1.05 and in the team of RB Leipzig the best player is Marcel Halstenberg.

• 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.)
• Real Madrid has scored in this season so far 3 goals and 8 shots on goal. RB Leipzig scored 4 and 10 shots on goal.
• The two best players of Real Madrid are Federico Valverde with 1 goals and Sergio Ramos with 1 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 0 and 0.95.
• The two best players of RB Leipzig are Emil Forsberg with 2 goals and Yussuf Poulsen with 1 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 0.72 and 1.11.
• Our opinion is that RB Leipzig has the better offensive players than Real Madrid.

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