Champions League: Sturm Graz vs RB Leipzig – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League game between Sturm Graz and RB Leipzig who meet up this coming Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

This will be the first time that Sturm Graz face RB Leipzig lately, as the teams have not shared a spot in the same division in this century.

Sturm Graz are number 33 in the table on three points after seven matches. RB Leipzig rank as number 30 with three points after seven matches played.

Form: Sturm Graz vs RB Leipzig

Sturm Graz Form

Sturm Graz have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 0-3 victory against WSG Tirol. Unable to follow that up, they went down 3-2 against Lille, before handing over another win to Atalanta in a 5-0 defeat. Sturm Graz 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 three and conceded ten goals.

RB Leipzig Form

RB Leipzig go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 3-3 draw against Bochum. They went on to beat Sporting CP by 2-1, before sharing the spoils with Bayer Leverkusen in a 2-2 draw. RB Leipzig managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Champions League. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 11 time and letting in seven.

Betting stats for Sturm Graz and RB Leipzig

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

In-form players: Sturm Graz vs RB Leipzig

Having scored just once lately in the Champions League, Otar Kiteishvili will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. RB Leipzig hope Benjamin Sesko can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Champions League goals in his last six Champions League games.

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Full-time result

Sturm Graz won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at 28 Black Arena. They drew two and lost two as well, while RB Leipzig won three of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost six. RB Leipzig conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches.

Both teams to score

Sturm Graz scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. RB Leipzig scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 8 consecutive RB Leipzig games. Sturm Graz probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Wednesday, as RB Leipzig managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Sturm Graz saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in nine of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for RB Leipzig. They performed an average of 2.2 goals in these. Sturm Graz conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. RB Leipzig conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.