Champions League: RB Leipzig vs Sporting CP – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round 7 match between RB Leipzig and Sporting CP and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Sporting CP come to Red Bull Arena Leipzig for the Champions League match on Wednesday, RB Leipzig will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Placed 34th in the table RB Leipzig have amassed zero points after six matches. On ten points, Sporting CP rank 17th with six matches played this season.

Form: RB Leipzig vs Sporting CP

RB Leipzig Form

In the last three outings, RB Leipzig beat Werder Bremen by 4-2, lost 2-1 against VfB Stuttgart, before drawing 3-3 with Bochum. RB Leipzig managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Champions League. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored nine and conceded ten goals.

Sporting CP Form

In their last three matches, Sporting CP beat Benfica 1-0, drew 4-4 with Vitoria de Guimaraes and beat Rio Ave by 0-3. Sporting CP claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Champions League. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting facts for RB Leipzig and Sporting CP

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between RB Leipzig and Sporting CP. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: RB Leipzig vs Sporting CP

Benjamin Sesko has three strikes in six Champions League matches for RB Leipzig, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Sporting CP. The visitors are looking to Viktor Gyoekeres, who has provided his team with five Champions League goals.

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Full-time result

RB Leipzig claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing four. Sporting CP won five of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost two of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

RB Leipzig scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Impressively, Sporting CP scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive RB Leipzig games Sporting CP managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

RB Leipzig saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Sporting CP, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.7 times goals per game themselves. RB Leipzig scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches.