Ace Football previews the Champions League clash between RB Leipzig and Celtic and offers team news, fixture history, betting tips and the latest odds.
The Champions League clash at Red Bull Arena Leipzig on Wednesday sees RB Leipzig hosting opponents Celtic. Both RB Leipzig and Celtic aim to do their best to prove to their respective set of fans they are the better team on the pitch. We are bound to see an exciting game in Germany.
Current table in the Champions League
The current standings in Group F show us how RB Leipzig and Celtic have performed this season so far. Surely, an exciting battle for three points is on the cards in this round 3 clash on Wednesday.
Current form and fixture history of RB Leipzig vs Celtic
RB Leipzig hoping for a fresh start
RB Leipzig will enter the match hoping to see the back of some rather disappointing results in recent matches. In their last three games, RB Leipzig lost 2-0 against Real Madrid, got defeated 3-0 by B. M’gladbach before winning 4-0 against Bochum.
Celtic hope to boost points tally
It is difficult to point a finger at recent results for Celtic, as they have performed according to their level. The Boys in Green have claimed four points in their last three matches in all competitions, starting with a 1-1 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk. A 2-0 defeat to St. Mirren followed before they got back to winning ways by beating Motherwell by 2-1.
Latest games between RB Leipzig and Celtic
This will be the first time in 4 seasons these teams take on each other. The last meeting ended in a 2-1 win for Celtic at Celtic Park in a Europa League match in November 2018. Depending on your betting strategy, you could do worse than adding the team showing the most stable results to your accumulator.
Highlights from the last match between RB Leipzig and Celtic:
RB Leipzig vs Celtic Stats
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between RB Leipzig and Celtic. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- RB Leipzig have scored in 18 of the last 20 home matches
- RB Leipzig have lost 4 of the last 5 matches
- RB Leipzig have not won 4 of the last 5 matches
- RB Leipzig have conceded in 4 of the last 5 matches
- RB Leipzig have conceded in 5 of the last 7 home matches
- Celtic have not lost 24 of the last 26 away matches
- Celtic have scored in 26 of the last 28 matches
- Celtic have not lost 19 of the last 21 matches
- Celtic have scored in 14 of the last 15 away matches
- Celtic have conceded in 7 of the last 9 away matches
Top marksman
As the new Champions League campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for RB Leipzig and Celtic this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.
RB Leipzig vs Celtic Match predictions
In conclusion, we present betting tips for this game between RB Leipzig and Celtic, which are based on the above-mentioned stats and facts. Besides the main prediction for this match, we have some low and high-risk alternatives as well.