On the 19th of January, RB Leipzig will host Hansa Rostock at Red Bull Arena in a DFB Pokal match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. RB Leipzig is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Stuttgart. André Silva struck first for RB Leipzig in the 11th minute on a penalty kick, then Christopher Nkunku added another in the 70th minute on a feed from Benjamin Henrichs At the end of 90 a dissapointed Stuttgart couldn’t manage to score, and RB Leipzig took the shutout win. RB Leipzig is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Hansa Rostock recorded a 0-1 loss against Hannover 96. Maina scored the first goal for Hannover 96 in the 58th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Hansa Rostock couldn’t muster any offence and Hannover 96 ran away with the shutout win. Hansa Rostock looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Hansa Rostock’s most prolific scorer has been Pascal Breier. The German attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. RB Leipzig is glad to have André Silva in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored five goals.