Manchester City vs RB Leipzig Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 28th November 2023

Manchester City enter Etihad Stadium for their penultimate match in the Champions League group stage. They are up against RB Leipzig on Tuesday, with both aiming for a ticket to the next round.

After the fourth round of the group stage Manchester City are number one on 12 points, while RB Leipzig have nine points as number two.

Manchester City have been prolific in front of goal recently, scoring ten goals in their past ten matches in this tournament, giving them an average of ten goals per game. Furthermore, they have kept a clean sheet in ten of these matches, conceding ten for an average of ten per game.

RB Leipzig go into the next Champions League match with an average of 2.2 a game from their last ten matches in this tournament. They scored an highly presentable total of 22 goals, while also conceding 17. This is a total average of 1.7 per game, in which they managed a clean sheet twice.

These two sides have already booked their place in the next round. The "only" thing at stake is the first place. A draw for City would do the trick, while RB Leipzig need to aim for the throat.

Manchester City vs RB Leipzig Prediction

Manchester City Form

Manchester City look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out BSC Young Boys in a 3-0 win, before a 4-4 draw followed against Chelsea. Their most recent outing resulted in a 1-1 draw in a hard fought encounter with Liverpool. Manchester City bulldozed their way through the previous six Champions League outing at Etihad Stadium. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 21 and conceding one.

RB Leipzig Form

RB Leipzig won twice in their last three matches as FK Crvena Zvezda were defeated by 1-2, before they beat Freiburg 3-1. Wolfsburg proved too strong, though, and a 2-1 defeat followed. In their last six Champions League away matches, RB Leipzig won a very acceptable four times. They've also drawn none and lost twice, scoring 11 while also conceding 11 times.

A home win for Manchester City is the obvious choice at Etihad Stadium. With the attacking qualities on display here, it has the makings of a high scoring affair when RB Leipzig come visiting.

Manchester City vs RB Leipzig Team News

Manchester City could have six players on the injured and absent list ahead of their match at home with RB Leipzig this coming Tuesday.

Due to various ailments Matheus Nunes, Mateo Kovacic, Mateo Kovacic, Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne and Zack Steffen will be absent from the squad, Manchester City are able to field against RB Leipzig this coming Tuesday.

RB Leipzig are looking at six players missing out on their match this coming Tuesday at Etihad Stadium.

Benjamin Sesko, Timo Werner, Dani Olmo, Willi Orban, El Chadaille Bitshiabu and Amadou Haidara all face a spell on the sidelines for RB Leipzig due to various injuries.

Manchester City vs RB Leipzig H2H

The last time these two teams clashed, Manchester City emerged victorious by a 1-3 score. Are we in for a similar outcome on Tuesday? Manchester City have not been beaten by RB Leipzig in their last 3 meetings, handing them a total head-to-head record of 3-1-1 in their most recent meetings.

Both teams to score look a likely scenario, when RB Leipzig come visiting Manchester City, as this paid out in four of five recent meetings between the pair. Odds on both teams to score are best priced at 4/5 with the bookies.

Manchester City vs RB Leipzig Results

Manchester City vs RB Leipzig Betting Tips

Ikoma Lois Openda shows decent form right now for RB Leipzig, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Champions League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Manchester City, who are strong favourites this coming Tuesday. Siding with Erling Haaland also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Champions League matches.

Manchester City won seven of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing three in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. RB Leipzig won six of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing zero and suffering defeat four times. Manchester City managed to open the scoring no less than eight of their previous 10 league games on home soil. The visitors from RB Leipzig performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 away games.

In the last five encounters between Manchester City and RB Leipzig over 2.5 goals came out four times, as Manchester City averaged 3.6 goals a game. RB Leipzig scored an average of 1.4 goals in these, while both teams scored four times. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Manchester City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in seven of RB Leipzig's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of two goals in these matches.