Prediction: Match to end in 2-2 draw
Best Odds: 52/5
RB Leipzig and Juventus will lock horns with each other in the UEFA Champions League this week. The group stage match between the Bundesliga club and the Serie A team will be held at the RB Arena and is scheduled to kick off at 8 pm UK time on Wednesday.
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig are a major club in Germany and are among the teams who aim to win the Bundesliga title. Marco Rose’s side ended up fourth in the league table last season and will be keen on at least finishing in a higher position.
Die Roten Bullen are third in the Bundesliga table at the moment with six points from five matches. Leipzig are two points behind leaders Bayern Munich. They lost 2-1 to Atletico Madrid away from home in the UEFA Champions League last month.
RB Leipzig will head into the UEFA Champions League match against Juventus on Wednesday evening on the back of a 4-0 victory over Augsburg at home in the Bundesliga. It came after a goalless draw with St. Pauli on the road in the league.
Team News:
RB Leipzig will be without Kampl (thigh), Ouedraogo (knee) and Schlager (knee) for the UEFA Champions League match against Juventus. Gulasci will be in goal for the home team. Geertruida, Orban, Lukeba and Raum will be the four defenders. Seiwald and Haidara will be the two holding midfielders. Baumgartner and Simons will be deployed in attacking midfield. Openda and Sesko will be the two centre-forwards.
Juventus
Juventus are one of the biggest clubs in the world and are a major team in Italy. The Bianconeri have not been in the race for the Serie A title for a while now, but the Turin outfit have lofty ambitions for this season and will be keen on clinching the Scudetto this campaign.
Under head coach Thiago Motta, Juventus are doing extremely well at the moment. Juve are second in the Serie A table at the moment with 12 points from six matches, a point behind leaders Napoli and are a point ahead of AC Milan, Inter Milan and Torino, who are third, fourth and fifth respectively in the standings. Juventus beat PSV 3-1 in Turin in the UEFA Champions League last month.
Juventus will head into the UEFA Champions League group stage game against RB Leipzig on Wednesday evening on the back of a 3-0 victory over Genoa away from home in Serie A. It came after a goalless draw with Napoli in front of their fans in the league.
Team News:
Gregorio will be in goal for Juventus. Kalulu, Gatti, Bremer and Cambiaso will be the four defenders. Locatelli and Thuram will be the two holding midfielders. Gonzalez, Koopmeiners and Yildiz will be the three attacking midfielders. Vlahovic will play as the lone striker upfront.
Key Factors to Consider
- RB Leipzig have scored 8 goals in 5 Bundesliga matches so far this season.
- RB Leipzig have conceded 2 goals in 5 Bundesliga matches so far this season.
- Juventus have not conceded a single goal in 6 Serie A games this campaign.
- Dusan Vlahovic has scored 4 goals in 6 Serie A games for Juventus so far this season.
- Juventus have scored 9 goals in 6 Serie A games so far this campaign.
Conclusion
Both RB Leipzig and Juventus are doing well at the moment and the UEFA Champions League game between the two sides will be hugely entertaining. There are likely to be goals in this game, and the match could end up in a draw.
Prediction: Match to end in 2-2 draw
Best Odds: 52/5
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