RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th January 2024

At Red Bull Arena Leipzig, Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig battle it out for three points in a Bundesliga match where both are in need of points to boost their tally.

Placed fourth in the table RB Leipzig have amassed 33 points after 17 matches. On 45 points, Bayer Leverkusen rank oneth with 17 matches played this season.

Although they are trailing Bayer Leverkusen by a considerable margin, winning their upcoming match against the league's top team would still be quite an accomplishment. RB Leipzig have a chance to really provide themselves with a great boost of confidence which could infuse energy into future match-ups.

RB Leipzig are confident they will be scoring goals in their next assignment in the Bundesliga, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches. The hosts scored 2.2 goals on average per match, or 22 goals in total, while allowing 12 goals against, for an average of 1.2 per outing. They managed one clean sheet along the way.

Bayer Leverkusen are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the Bundesliga, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored 2.4 times on average per match, for a total of 24 goals. They also let in six goals, leaving an average of 0.6 per match. They fought their way to five clean sheets.

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 3-2 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest this coming Saturday?

RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction

RB Leipzig Form

RB Leipzig collected four points from their last three matches, starting with a 3-1 win against Hoffenheim. It was followed by a 1-1 draw with Werder Bremen and a 0-1 defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt. RB Leipzig claimed four wins in their last six Bundesliga matches at the Red Bull Arena Leipzig. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded four and scored 14 goals.

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Eintracht Frankfurt got left behind in a 3-0 win, before Bochum got hammered in a 4-0 victory. Augsburg was the most recent victim in a 0-1 win for Bayer Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Bundesliga, while scoring 13 and conceding four goals. They also drew once but remained without defeat.

Both RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen have been firing on all cylinders, while also conceding frequently. We should be in for a very entertaining match with goals aplenty.

RB Leipzig won five matches, scored 20 goals and conceded 12 in their last eight games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. This earned them 16 points. Bayer Leverkusen claimed two wins and nine points in the past five games against teams placed inside the top six. They scored ten goals while conceding six times. RB Leipzig have a record of ten wins, three draws and four defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Bayer Leverkusen show off 14 wins, three draws and zero defeats in the Bundesliga.

RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen Squads

RB Leipzig Squad

The 47-year-old Rose will select the starting eleven against Bayer Leverkusen from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Janis Blaswich (0/17), Leopold Zingerle (0/0), Peter Gulacsi (0/0), Timo Schlieck (0/0), Benjamin Henrichs (1/16), Castello Lukeba (1/16), Christopher Lenz (0/5), David Raum (2/17), El Chadaille Bitshiabu (0/0), Lukas Klostermann (1/14), Mohamed Simakan (1/17), Tim Koehler (0/0), Willi Orban (0/3), Amadou Haidara (0/10), Caden Clark (0/0), Christoph Baumgartner (3/16), Eljif Elmas (0/1), Emil Forsberg (2/14), Kevin Kampl (1/14), Nicolas Seiwald (0/6), Xaver Schlager (0/15), Xavi Simons (4/17), Benjamin Sesko (3/14), Dani Olmo (2/6), Ikoma Lois Openda (11/17), Yussuf Poulsen (3/16).

Bayer Leverkusen Squad

Here is the full team squad of Bayer Leverkusen. The 42 year-old Xabi Alonso will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Lukas Hradecky (0/17), Matej Kovar (0/0), Niklas Lomb (0/0), Alex Grimaldo (7/17), Arthur (0/2), Edmond Tapsoba (0/14), Jeremie Frimpong (5/17), Jonathan Tah (3/15), Josip Stanisic (0/7), Noah Mbamba (0/2), Odilon Kossounou (1/15), Piero Hincapie (0/10), Timothy Fosu-Mensah (0/0), Ayman Aourir (0/0), Exequiel Palacios (3/16), Florian Wirtz (5/17), Granit Xhaka (0/17), Gustavo Puerta (0/4), Jonas Hofmann (5/17), Nadiem Amiri (0/7), Nathan Tella (1/8), Robert Andrich (0/11), Adam Hlozek (1/14), Amine Adli (1/11), Francis Onyeka (0/0), Ken Izekor (0/0), Patrik Schick (3/6), Victor Okoh Boniface (10/16).

RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen Team News

RB Leipzig might be looking at three missing players for their upcoming assignment against Bayer Leverkusen. There is no need for Amadou Haidara to show up in the RB Leipzig dressing room, as he is suspended.

Willi Orban and Amadou Haidara are all absent from the RB Leipzig squad that faces Bayer Leverkusen at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.

Bayer Leverkusen are looking at five players missing out on their match on Saturday at Red Bull Arena Leipzig. Edmond Tapsoba, Odilon Kossounou and Amine Adli sit this one out for Bayer Leverkusen, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet RB Leipzig.

Names like Victor Okoh Boniface and Arthur most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play RB Leipzig.

RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen Lineups

RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen H2H

Winning 3-2 and 2-0 in the last two most matches against RB Leipzig, will have Bayer Leverkusen looking forward to their upcoming away trip. RB Leipzig won four matches and Bayer Leverkusen won three Matches of the latest ten encounters. Bayer Leverkusen came out 3-2 winners in the most recent meeting, though, and the bookies best betting odds on another away win at full-time are at 17/10.

RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen Results

Both teams to score paid out six times in the previous ten matches between home side RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 1/2.

RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Tips

Yussuf Poulsen has three strikes in six Bundesliga matches for RB Leipzig, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Bayer Leverkusen. The visitors are looking to Patrik Schick, who has provided his team with three Bundesliga goals.

RB Leipzig claimed seven wins in their previous 10 home games across all tournaments, while drawing one of the games. They suffered defeat in two of these outings. Bayer Leverkusen won nine of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost zero. Goals should be on the menu at Red Bull Arena Leipzig, with both teams scoring in six of the last 10 matches at home for RB Leipzig. The same outcome paid dividends in five of the last 10 away games for Bayer Leverkusen.

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. RB Leipzig managed an average of 1.4 goals, with Bayer Leverkusen averaging 1.3 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. In the past ten matches for RB Leipzig across all competitions, over 2.5 goals happened in seven times of them with an average of 1.8 goals goals scored by themselves. Betting on over 2.5 goals in the last ten Bayer Leverkusen-matches would have returned some winnings in six of them. Bayer Leverkusen managed to score an average of 2.7 times goals per game.