Prediction: Match to end in 2-2 draw
Best Odds: 9/1
RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen will lock horns with each other in the Bundesliga next weekend. The match between Marco Rose’s side and Xabi Alonso’s side will be held at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig and is scheduled to kick off at 5:30 pm UK time on Saturday.
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig have established themselves as a force to be reckoned with in Germany in recent years and are now expected to finish in the top four of the Bundesliga table on a regular basis. Die Roten Bullen also challenge for the title, but it is unlikely that they will be able to beat Bayern Munich or Bayer Leverkusen to the championship this season.
Leipzig are fourth in the Bundesliga table at the moment with 33 points from 17 matches. They are as many as 12 points behind leaders Bayer and eight points behind defending champions Bayern, who have played 17 matches. Marco Rose’s side are a point behind VfB Stuttgart in third and three points above fifth-placed Borussia Dortmund.
Die Roten Bullen will head into the Bundesliga match against Bayer Leverkusen next weekend on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt at home in the league. It came after a 1-1 draw with Werder Bremen on the road in the Bundesliga which followed a 3-1 victory over 1899 Hoffenheim at home in the league.
Team News:
RB Leipzig are likely to line up in a 4-4-2 formation against Bayer Leverkusen. Janis Blaswich will be in goal for the home team. Benjamin Henrichs, Lukas Klostermann, Mohamed Simakan and David Raum will be the four defenders. Christoph Baumgartner, Kevin Kampl, Xaver Schlager and Xavi Simons will be the four midfielders. Benjamin Sesko and Lois Openda will be the two centre-forwards.
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen are having a wonderful campaign under former Real Madrid and Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso. Bayer are winning matches and are playing wonderful football, and there is a real possibility that they could win the Bundesliga title this season.
Die Schwarzroten are at the top of the Bundesliga table at the moment. They have picked up 45 points from 17 matches. Bayer are four points above second-placed and defending champions Bayern Munich, who have played 16 games.
Bayer will head into the Bundesliga match against RB Leipzig next weekend on the back of a 1-0 victory over FC Augsburg away from home in the league. It came after a 4-0 hammering of VfL Bochum 1848 in front of their fans in the Bundesliga which came after a 3-0 win against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Team News:
Bayer Leverkusen are likely to line up in a 3-4-1-2 formation. Josip Stanisic, Robert Andrich and Piero Hincapie will be the three centre-backs. Jeremie Frimpong, Granit Xhaka, Ezequiel Palacios and Alejandro Grimaldo will be the four midfielders. Jonas Hofmann will be the playmaker and will have Patrik Schick and Adam Hlozek up front as the two centre-forwards.
Key Factors to Consider
- RB Leipzig have won 3 of their last 5 Bundesliga matches.
- RB Leipzig have scored 38 goals in 17 Bundesliga matches this season.
- Bayer Leverkusen have won their last 3 Bundesliga games.
- Bayer Leverkusen are still unbeaten in the Bundesliga this season.
- Lois Openda has scored 11 goals and given 4 assists in 17 Bundesliga matches for RB Leipzig this season.
Conclusion
Both RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen are in good form at the moment, and there is a very good chance that the two sides will cancel each other out. There should be goals in this game, which should be fun to watch and should be a hugely entertaining affair.
Prediction: Match to end in 2-2 draw
Best Odds: 9/1
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