RB Leipzig vs Liverpool Betting Tips

RB Leipzig will host Liverpool in the first leg round of 16 match of the UEFA Champions League at the Pukas Arena in Budapest. Leipzig will be looking to go one step ahead from last season as they were knocked out of the semifinals. Liverpool was knocked out of the Champions League in the same round last season.

RB Leipzig From & Team News

Leipzig are in some exceptional form as they are enjoying a four match winning streak in all competitions. The German side is in the second position on the Bundesliga points table with 44 points from 21 matches including 13 wins. They finished in the second position of the group of death including PSG and Manchester United. They finished in level terms with PSG, but were behind on goal difference. They have scored 11 goals and have conceded 12 goals in the champions league this season.

There are four players who could miss the clash against Liverpool including Emil Forsberg, Dominik Szoboszlai, Benjamin Henrichs and Konrad Laimer. Forsberg will be missed badly as he is the team’s best player. In his absence, Angelino is the team’s leading goal scorer and the best creator in the champions league with three goals and three assists. He is the team’s leading goal scorer in the Bundesliga as well with four goals.

Liverpool Form & Team News

Liverpool finished at the top of the group D with 13 points from six matches and just two points clear of Atalanta. They are currently in the fourth position of the English Premier League with 40 points from 24 matches including 11 wins. They are currently on a three match losing streak in the Premier League. In the six matches played in the champions league, they have scored ten goals and have conceded just three goals.

Their defense is really struggling without the likes of Virgil Van Dijk, Fabinho, Joel Matip and Joe Gomez. Apart from them, Divock Origi, Diogo Jota and Naby Keita might also miss the champions league round of 16 clash against Leipzig. Mohamed Salah is the team’s leading goal scorer with 17 goals in the Premier League. The Brazilian striker Roberto Firmino and the left back Andrew Robertson are leading the assists leaderboard with five assists each.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Liverpool are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 2.28 odds. While the home team Leipzig is placed at 3.15 and the draw at 3.45 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

This is going to be a cracker of a contest as both the teams are going head to head for the first time and also could be a tight contest as neither team would want to concede a lot of goals. Both the teams will be keen to win this one and put their noses in front.

Tip 1: RB Leipzig To Win or Draw

In the last five matches that Leipzig have played in all competitions, they have won four matches and have lost just one match. Also, they have just one loss in the last five home matches played in all competitions. Liverpool on the other hand, have lost three of the last five matches in all competitions and have won just two matches. And also, they have three wins and two losses in the last five away matches played in all competitions. Apart from that, Leipzig have won all the champions league matches played at home this season. So, it more likely that Leipzig might avoid defeat against Liverpool at 1.66 odds available at the Casumo sportsbook.

Tip 2: Total Goals Over 2.5

Both the teams have some prolific attacking strengths that can cause trouble to any defense. In the last five matches that Leipzig played in all competitions, a total of 16 goals were scored at an average of over three goals per match, and over 2.5 goals were scored in four of those matches. In the last five matches that Liverpool played in all competitions, a total of 18 goals were scored and over 2.5 goals were scored in four of those matches. Over 2.5 goals were scored in two of the three home matches that Leipzig played in the champions league. So, it is more likely that over 2.5 goals will be scored at 1.67 odds available at the Casumo sportsbook.

Conclusion

By considering the current form, Leipzig is more likely to advance to the next round of the champions league knockout. But Liverpool will look to turn the tables and try not to lose this match so that they can make the best out of the second leg. Summarizing a couple of bets mentioned above

1. RB Leipzig To Win or Draw @ 1.66
2. Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.67

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