One of the most eye-catching fixtures of Champions League Matchday 3 sees RB Leipzig take on Liverpool.
Liverpool have begun the season in fantastic form, winning all but one of their games in all competitions, seamlessly transitioning from Jurgen Klopp’s tenure into Arne Slot’s.
Leipzig are unbeaten in Bundesliga matches, but have suffered two defeats in the Champions League so far.
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RB Leipzig vs Liverpool
Wednesday, October 23, 8pm
Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany
Live on TNT Sports
RB Leipzig vs Liverpool Preview
Leipzig have had an encouraging start to the 2024-25 season. They currently sit second in the Bundesliga, level on points with leaders Bayern Munich and yet to lose in their seven games played.
However, this solid league form has not yet translated into the Champions League, where they are still without a single point after two games. The first loss was at the hands of Atletico Madrid, a 90th-minute Jose Maria Gimenez goal condemning them to a 2-1 defeat.
Then, Matchday 2 saw a disappointing collapse at home against Juventus. Despite taking a 2-1 lead against 10 men with less than half an hour to play, Leipzig managed to lose the game 3-2, leaving their hopes of automatically qualifying for the knockout phase hanging by a thread, even at this early stage.
So, the last thing they would want is to face a Liverpool side full of confidence, having suffered just one defeat all season. The Reds come into this fixture off the back of a hard-fought 2-1 win against a dangerous Chelsea team, and it is a win that keeps them top of the Premier League table.
Some have tried to downplay Slot’s start as Reds boss by claiming that they have had a favourable run of fixtures, but you cannot take anything for granted in football – each win is well-earned and they have looked impressive throughout.
Going away to a team who are famous for their high-intensity pressing and quick transitions is always a difficult task, but a combination of Liverpool’s experience and Leipzig’s difficult start to the League Phase makes the English team the favourites for this one.
RB Leipzig vs Liverpool Odds
*All odds subject to change
A Leipzig win is priced at 3.80, while an away victory for Liverpool is at 1.80. You can get a draw at 4.00.
RB Leipzig vs Liverpool Betting Tips
Both Teams to Score @ 1.47
Liverpool’s strong defence will be tested by the direct attacking threat that Leipzig possesses with the likes of Lois Openda and Benjamin Sesko. Leipzig will create counter-attacking opportunities, but are likely to concede as well.
Anytime Goalscorer: Both Players to Score – Lois Openda & Mohamed Salah @ 6.00
The two biggest goal scoring threats on each team to score? Yeah, that makes sense, especially when you couple it with our aforementioned ‘Both Teams To Score’ tip.
Player Will Score and His Team Will Win – Dominik Szoboszlai @ 8.50
Szoboszlai will face a former side in this fixture, and we all know the old cliche of players coming back to haunt former clubs. As such, Szoboszlai to score and Liverpool to win seems like a good shout.
RB Leipzig Team News
Predicted XI: Gulacsi; Geertruida, Orban, Lukeba, Henrichs; Haidara, Kampl, Simons, Baumgartner; Openda, Sesko
Injuries/Doubts: Schlager, Ouedraogo, Raum
Liverpool Team News
Predicted XI: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Nunez
Injuries/Doubts: Alisson, Elliott, Jota
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