Champions League: RB Leipzig vs Liverpool – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round 3 match between RB Leipzig and Liverpool and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

RB Leipzig hope to live up to their early billing as the Champions League title favourites this coming Wednesday when they welcome Liverpool over to the Red Bull Arena Leipzig for a round 3 match.

Liverpool have delivered a perfect opening to the season so far, and they will be gunning for maximum points when they enter the third match of the season.

Team form: RB Leipzig vs Liverpool

RB Leipzig Form

RB Leipzig recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 2-3 against Juventus. They responded by beating FC Heidenheim 0-1, and followed that up by winning 0-2 against Mainz 05. RB Leipzig claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Champions League. They also drew one and lost three, scored nine goals and conceded ten.

Liverpool Form

In their last three matches, Liverpool first beat Bologna 2-0, then Crystal Palace by 0-1 and finally Chelsea by 2-1. Liverpool claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Champions League, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in 17 goals, whilst conceding nine.

Betting stats and facts for RB Leipzig and Liverpool

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that RB Leipzig and Liverpool played across all tournaments.

Players in form: RB Leipzig vs Liverpool

Benjamin Sesko look like value in the goal scoring market with four strikes to his name in six Champions League matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Mohamed Salah adds to his four Champions League goals come this coming Wednesday.

Betting markets: RB Leipzig vs Liverpool

Full-time result

RB Leipzig won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Liverpool won seven from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost one in this run. Liverpool have no less than 7 wins on the bounce. Liverpool are on a great streak of 8 away matches without losing.

Both teams to score

RB Leipzig scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Liverpool scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. RB Leipzig managed to open the scoreline in no less than eight of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Liverpool performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of RB Leipzig’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Liverpool, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.3 times goals per game themselves.

Betting prediction: RB Leipzig vs Liverpool

In conclusion, the upcoming game between RB Leipzig and Liverpool seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Champions League match.

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