RB Leipzig vs Shakhtar Donetsk: Recommended bets

Ace Football previews the Champions League clash between RB Leipzig and Shakhtar Donetsk and offers team news, fixture history, betting tips and the latest odds.

The Champions League clash at Red Bull Arena Leipzig this coming Tuesday sees home team RB Leipzig battling it out for three points with Shakhtar Donetsk.The way we look at it, both RB Leipzig and Shakhtar Donetsk will aim to do their best to prove to their fans that they are the better team on the pitch. We are bound to see an exciting game on Tuesday.

Position in the Champions League table: RB Leipzig vs Shakhtar Donetsk

Since it is the first round of the Champions League, both teams are yet to grab their first points this season. Will RB Leipzig take advantage of their home ground and get all 3 points from this game? The visitor team Shakhtar Donetsk might as well do their best to start recording points right in their first game of the season. One way or the other, it will be interesting to watch these two sides fight for their first points in this campaign.

Current form and fixture history of RB Leipzig vs Shakhtar Donetsk

RB Leipzig with decent results

Results have been on par for RB Leipzig in their past games, as they have performed more or less according to expectations.RB Leipzig are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Wolfsburg by 2-0, before beating Teutonia Ottensen by 0-8. The winning streak came to an end against Eintracht, who ran out 4-0 winners.

Shakhtar Donetsk arrive on a high

Shakhtar Donetsk will be out to extend their fine run of results lately.Shakhtar Donetsk look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat FC Lviv by 6-1, before drawing 1-1 with FC Sheriff. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out FC Olexandriya by a 1-2 scoreline.

Latest games between RB Leipzig and Shakhtar Donetsk

For the first time ever Shakhtar Donetsk will face off against RB Leipzig in the Champions League. It will be exciting to see how the two sides are matched in this first Champions League encounter.

Highlights from the last match between RB Leipzig and Shakhtar Donetsk:

Betting stats and facts for RB Leipzig and Shakhtar Donetsk

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on statistics from the last couple of matches that RB Leipzig and Shakhtar Donetsk played across all tournaments.

Players to focus on in RB Leipzig vs Shakhtar Donetsk

The standings of the top-scoring players in the last 6 matches in Champions League show that RB Leipzig might be relying on in-form Christopher Nkunku when it comes to scoring in the upcoming match. On the other side, Fernando has been one of the decisive players from Shakhtar Donetsk recently. Both players are expected to be dangerous and difficult to stop this coming Tuesday.

RB Leipzig vs Shakhtar Donetsk Match predictions

In conclusion, we present betting tips for this game between RB Leipzig and Shakhtar Donetsk, 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.