Bundesliga: Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Bundesliga winner Bayern Munich welcome RB Leipzig for the first match of their title defence. Going into a new campaign as champions adds to the joy of starting a new season.

Team form: Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig

Bayern Munich Form

Bayern Munich added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Flamengo by 2-4. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain, followed up by a 1-2 win against VfB Stuttgart. Bayern Munich won four of their last six Bundesliga matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded seven and scored 16 goals.

RB Leipzig Form

RB Leipzig got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Werder Bremen brought a 0-0 draw, which was followed by a 2-3 defeat at the hands of VfB Stuttgart. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Sandhausen by a 2-4 scoreline. RB Leipzig claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by seven goals to three.

Betting stats for Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig

Xavi Simons shows decent form right now for RB Leipzig, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Bayern Munich, who are strong favourites on Friday. Siding with Michael Olise also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.

Betting markets: Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig

Full-time result

Bayern Munich won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. RB Leipzig won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost four in this run. Bayern Munich are on a fine streak of 9 matches without defeat. Bayern Munich have not lost to RB Leipzig in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Bayern Munich scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Curiously, RB Leipzig only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Bayern Munich managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Bayern Munich have scored in 10 consecutive league meetings with RB Leipzig.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Bayern Munich’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of three goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for RB Leipzig, who managed to hit the net 2.4 times on average in these games.