An exciting football betting opportunity could be on the cards on Tuesday when RB Leipzig bid welcome to Manchester City at Red Bull Arena Leipzig. We have reached the final round of the group phase in the Champions League this season.
RB Leipzig are not exactly pulling up trees when it comes to goals at present, hitting the target 1.9 times on average in previous Champions League matches. At least they do not concede much either, with an average of 1.3 goals against. Manchester City will hope to match the latter number this coming Tuesday when they enter the match as favourites.
RB Leipzig scored the first goal of the game 6 times in their previous 10 league outings at Red Bull Arena Leipzig. The visitors from Manchester City were first to get in with a goal in 4 of their last 10 away games.
Manchester City entered the Champions League this season as one of the red-hot favourites to claim the title. Qualifying to the next round is done and dusted with, and they have secured 1st place. Take a look at our predictions for this game!
RB Leipzig vs Manchester City stats and analysis
It doesn't matter whether your betting strategy involves accumulators or singles, the bookmakers will offer odds on this game. RB Leipzig are currently 3.30 to win, while the draw is 3.80. The away win for The Citizens at 2.00 could also rack up an accumulator.
After collecting 4 points from their first five Champions League outings, RB Leipzig have no chance of reaching the next stage. However, the third place in the group is still up for grabs, and they will be the eager to claim a win here.
Manchester City could rest the whole squad, should they fancy a night off as this game is pointless from their perspective.
According to the bookmakers, Manchester City are favourites to win. If one favours the away win, the odds are currently at 2.00 on the visitors. This means the bookies predict, they are in with a 50% chance of beating RB Leipzig. Placing your bet on RB Leipzig, the best price at the time of writing lies at 3.30.
Facts and figures for RB Leipzig vs Manchester City in Champions League.
- RB Leipzig did not win the last 3 matches in a row at home;
- RB Leipzig conceded in the last 13 of 15 matches;
- Total goals was OVER 2.5 in RB Leipzig's last 7 of 9 matches;
- Total goals was OVER 3.5 in RB Leipzig's last 4 of 6 matches.
- Manchester City has won the last 3 matches in a row;
- Manchester City has won in the last 4 of 5 matches;
- Manchester City has won in the last 4 of 5 matches when playing away;
- Manchester City scored in the last 11 of 13 matches.
Lineup RB Leipzig vs Manchester City
Current form — RB Leipzig v. Manchester City
RB Leipzig have been a bit bleak in their last 3 matches, although it opened with a 5-0 victory against Club Bruges. Unable to follow that up, they went down 3-1 against Bayer Leverkusen, before handing over all 3 points in a 2-1 defeat against Union Berlin.
Manchester City have been in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last 3 matches on the bounce. West Ham got left behind in a 2-1 win, before Aston Villa got hammered in a 1-2 victory. Watford was the most recent victim in a 1-3 win for Manchester City.
RB Leipzig v. Manchester City — fixture history
The last time the pair played each other in the Champions League, back in September 2021, Manchester City collected all three points. Bear that in mind before you decide on an accumulator for the weekend, depending on your betting strategy. RB Leipzig head into their upcoming match against Manchester City with a 0% winning record in recent Champions League meetings. In 1 encounter, that amounts to a 0-0-1 record for the home side, as they amassed a win rate of 100%.
Full Time betting
It doesn't matter whether your betting strategy involves accumulators or singles, the bookmakers will offer odds on this game. RB Leipzig are currently priced at 3.30 to win, while the draw is 3.80. The away win for Manchester City at 2.00 could also rack up an accumulator.
Man of the Moment
It is hard to look past Christopher Nkunku when searching for a goalscorer for RB Leipzig. Christopher Nkunku managed to hit the target 5 times in 6 previous outings for RB Leipzig. The Sky Blues are banking on Bernardo Silva to bring his A-game to the table, as he has been on target 5 times in 6 recent games.
