The squad led, firstly, by Domenico Tedesco and then Marco Rose finished the season in the third place of the Bundesliga, a position that grants access to the Group Stage of the Champions League. With a good season, RB Leipzig has a lot of players with top of the class performances in their respective positions. To understand their individual impact to the team, we present the average ratings of the players in a Back 4 and a Back 5 since RB Leipzig used both types of defense during the season. In addition, this players must meet the necessary minutes requirement to be considered (minimum 450 minutes played in the season in a type of predefined defense: Back 4 or Back 5).
| Player | Type of Defense | Rating | Minutes Played | Position |
| Janis Blaswich | Back 4 | 6.61 | 1620 | GK |
| Joško Gvardiol | Back 4 | 7.41 | 1382 | CB |
| Willi Orban | Back 4 | 7.84 | 1961 | CB |
| Benjamin Henrichs | Back 4 | 6.78 | 1237 | FB |
| Marcel Halstenberg | Back 4 | 6.18 | 1028 | FB |
| Konrad Laimer | Back 4 | 7.94 | 923 | M |
| Xaver Schlager | Back 4 | 6.95 | 1225 | M |
| Amadou Haidara | Back 4 | 6.03 | 994 | M |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | Back 4 | 8.26 | 1838 | M&W |
| Emil Forsberg | Back 4 | 6.13 | 1104 | M&W |
| André Silva | Back 4 | 6.93 | 1268 | CF |
| Player | Type of Defense | Rating | Minutes Played | Position |
| Janis Blaswich | Back 5 | 5.85 | 720 | GK |
| Mohamed Simakan | Back 5 | 6.98 | 546 | CB |
| Willi Orban | Back 5 | 7.83 | 990 | CB |
| Joško Gvardiol | Back 5 | 7.52 | 782 | CB |
| Benjamin Henrichs | Back 5 | 6.82 | 681 | WB |
| David Raum | Back 5 | 6.17 | 603 | WB |
| Kevin Kampl | Back 5 | 6.45 | 620 | M |
| Konrad Laimer | Back 5 | 6.49 | 504 | M |
| Dani Olmo | Back 5 | 6.41 | 558 | M&W |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | Back 5 | 6.16 | 606 | M&W |
| Christopher Nkunku | Back 5 | 8.37 | 608 | CF |
Star Player:
- Dominik Szoboszlai (M&W – Back 4) – 8.26
- Christopher Nkunku (CF – Back 5) – 8.37
With incredible performances, RB Leipzig’s Midfielder/Winger (M&W) – Dominik Szoboszlai – and Centre-Foward (CF) – Christopher Nkunku – were the players with the highest average rating of the squad.
Other Key Players:
- Konrad Laimer (M – Back 4) – 7.94
- Willi Orban (CB – Back 4) – 7.84
- Willi Orban (CB – Back 5) – 7.83
- Joško Gvardiol (CB – Back 5) – 7.52
With several players having great seasons, it is possible to consider RB Leipzig one of the best team in the Bundesliga 22-23. Some of the players in this squad are present in the Bundesliga 22-23 Team of the Season (TEAM OF THE SEASON: BUNDESLIGA 22-23).
| Player | Type of Defense | Rating | Minutes Played | Position |
| David Raum | Back 4 | 6.03 | 875 | FB |
| Mohamed Simakan | Back 4 | 6.78 | 653 | FB |
| Kevin Kampl | Back 4 | 5.79 | 711 | M |
| Dani Olmo | Back 4 | 6.32 | 688 | M&W |
| Christopher Nkunku | Back 4 | 7.90 | 884 | CF |
| Timo Werner | Back 4 | 6.96 | 718 | CF |
| Player | Type of Defense | Rating | Minutes Played | Position |
| Lukas Klostermann | Back 5 | 6.96 | 521 | CB |
| Timo Werner | Back 5 | 6.49 | 482 | CF |
| RB LEIPZIG – 22/23 BUNDESLIGA | |
| G – Games | 34 |
| W – Wins | 20 |
| D – Draws | 6 |
| L – Loses | 8 |
| P – Points | 66 |
| GS – Goals Scored | 64 |
| GA – Goals Against | 41 |
| GD – Goal Diference | +23 |
| HW – Home Wins | 13 |
| AW – Away Wins | 7 |
With more wins at home than away (13 Home Wins & 7 Away Wins), it is possible to consider RB Leipzig a much strong team at home than away. Besides that, the positive goal difference highlights the good attacking setup (1,88 goals per game) with a not so good defensive setup (1,21 goals per game).
| Player | Type of Defense | Rating | Minutes Played | Position |
| Janis Blaswich | Back 4 | 6.62 | 528 | GK |
| Joško Gvardiol | Back 4 | 7.61 | 540 | CB |
| Willi Orban | Back 4 | 6.86 | 720 | CB |
| David Raum | Back 4 | 6.08 | 529 | FB |
| Mohamed Simakan | Back 4 | 7.56 | 483 | FB |
| Xaver Schlager | Back 4 | 6.43 | 583 | M |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | Back 4 | 6.72 | 653 | M&W |
| Emil Forsberg | Back 4 | 5.38 | 402 | M&W |
| Christopher Nkunku | Back 4 | 7.13 | 562 | M&W |
| Timo Werner | Back 4 | 6.43 | 337 | W |
| André Silva | Back 4 | 6.93 | 533 | CF |
| SUBS – CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | ||||
| Amadou Haidara | Back 4 | 6.03 | 321 | M |
UCL – Star Player:
- Joško Gvardiol (CB) – 7.61
UCL – Other Key Players:
- Mohamed Simakan (FB) – 7.56
- Christopher Nkunku (M&W) – 7.13
With another presence in European Competitions, RB Leipzig lost in the Round of 16 to the future champions: Man. City. In terms of the Champions League performances, Joško Gvardiol was the star player followed by great performances of Mohamed Simakan and Christopher Nkunku.
Position most in need of strengthening:
- GK & FB
In a solid squad, RB Leipzig should invest on upgrading the Goalkeeper (GK) and Full-Back (FB) position.
Data from FBref.