Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the Champions League round of 16 game between RB Leipzig and Manchester City and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.
RB Leipzig go up against Manchester City at Red Bull Arena Leipzig on Wednesday in the opening leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.
Team form: RB Leipzig vs Manchester City
RB Leipzig Form
RB Leipzig delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches added four points to their tally. An encounter with FC Koln brought a 0-0 draw, which was followed by a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Union Berlin. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Wolfsburg by 0-3. The Red Bulls won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Champions League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 12 and conceded 12 goals.
Manchester City Form
In their three most recent outings, Manchester City won 3-1 and 1-3 against Aston Villa and Arsenal, before drawing 1-1 against Nottingham Forest. The Citizens claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Champions League. The scoreline from these matches reads three goals conceded and ten scored.
Betting facts for RB Leipzig and Manchester City
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 Manchester City played across all tournaments.
- RB Leipzig have not lost the last 20 matches in a row
- RB Leipzig have scored in the last 20 matches in a row
- RB Leipzig have won 15 of the last 17 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- RB Leipzig have won 13 of the last 14 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- RB Leipzig have not lost the last 14 home matches in a row
- Manchester City have scored in 15 of the last 16 matches
- In 8 of the last 9 Manchester City away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Manchester City have not lost 9 of the last 11 matches
- In 6 of the last 8 Manchester City away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Manchester City have won the last 3 matches in a row
In-form players: RB Leipzig vs Manchester City
With three goals in six Champions League matches, Andre Silva has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Manchester City and their defence. The visitors hope Erling Braut Haaland adds another to his current tally of five goals in his latest Champions League matches.
Popular betting markets: RB Leipzig vs Manchester City
Full-time result
Red Bull Arena Leipzig saw eight wins for RB Leipzig in their last 10 here across all tournaments. They also drew one and lost one, while Manchester City won four of their 10 most recent outings on their travels, whilst drawing two and losing four.
Both teams to score
RB Leipzig scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Manchester City scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games RB Leipzig played. RB Leipzig managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
RB Leipzig scored an average of 2.8 goals in the past ten matches at Red Bull Arena Leipzig across the tournaments and over 2.5 goals came out eight times. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Manchester City, who scored two times on average in those matches.
Betting prediction: RB Leipzig vs Manchester City
To summarize, the upcoming Champions League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for RB Leipzig vs Manchester City mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
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