Ace Football previews the Champions League game between Celtic and RB Leipzig who meet up on Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
RB Leipzig head over to the Celtic Park on Tuesday to face title favourites Celtic in a round 4 match in the Champions League.
Looking at the current standings in the Champions League, the two teams are separated by four points.
Form: Celtic vs RB Leipzig
Celtic Form
Celtic recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 0-0 with Atalanta. Next up was a 0-3 win against Motherwell, before Dundee FC were defeated in 2-0 win. Celtic claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Champions League. They also drew two and lost two, scored 11 goals and conceded nine.
RB Leipzig Form
RB Leipzig won twice in their last three matches as Freiburg were defeated by 3-1, before they beat St. Pauli 4-2. Borussia Dortmund proved too strong, though, and a 2-1 defeat followed. RB Leipzig won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Champions League. The scoreline from these matches says 15 goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting facts for Celtic and RB Leipzig
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Celtic and RB Leipzig. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Celtic have won 13 of the last 15 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 13 of the last 15 Celtic home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Celtic matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Celtic have won 5 of the last 7 home matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Celtic matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 RB Leipzig away matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 RB Leipzig matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 RB Leipzig away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 RB Leipzig away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 RB Leipzig matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Celtic vs RB Leipzig
Daizen Maeda is the most prolific Champions League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. RB Leipzig look to Benjamin Sesko, hoping he can add to his current total of four Champions League goals in his latest games.
Popular betting markets: Celtic vs RB Leipzig
Full-time result
Celtic won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew one and lost none. RB Leipzig won five games, drew three and lost two in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Celtic are without defeat in 7 matches on the spin. Celtic are on a fantastic streak of no less than 22 matches in a row without defeat as the home side.
Both teams to score
Celtic scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. RB Leipzig scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Celtic have won-to-nil in 3 consecutive games. Of the previous 10 outings, Celtic scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in seven of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Celtic, who scored an average of three goals along the way. Of the last ten games for RB Leipzig, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game. Celtic didn’t concede a single goal in their previous 4 matches.
Recommended tip: Celtic vs RB Leipzig
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Celtic and RB Leipzig 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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