RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 25th January 2025
RB Leipzig enjoy home advantage, when visitors Bayer Leverkusen swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Bundesliga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
While Bayer Leverkusen are chasing the lead in the Bundesliga after collecting 41 points in 18 rounds, RB Leipzig trail by 31 points after 18 rounds, leaving them as number 5 in the table.
Both RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen aim to show their respective set of fans they are the better side on Saturday, and we are bound to see an exciting game.
When it comes to goal-scoring RB Leipzig could be more prolific, scoring 18 times in their previous ten games. That is an average of 1.8 goals per game in which, they conceded 24 times. This is an average of 2.4 a game, achieving a clean sheet in two games.
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 nine goals, leaving an average of 0.9 per match. They fought their way to three clean sheets.
Bayer Leverkusen lost 3-2 against RB Leipzig in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 3-2 defeat, Bayer Leverkusen handed out in the match before.
RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction
RB Leipzig Form
RB Leipzig have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 2-1 against VfB Stuttgart, before picking up a 3-3 draw against Bochum. Their latest match brought a 2-1 win in their encounter with Sporting CP. RB Leipzig won four of their last six Bundesliga matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded nine and scored 14 goals.
Bayer Leverkusen Form
In the last three matches, Bayer Leverkusen beat Mainz 05 1-0, won 3-1 against Borussia Moenchengladbach, and lost 2-1 against Atletico Madrid. Bayer Leverkusen won half their previous six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as seeing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored 11 goals whilst conceding seven.
With the results that Bayer Leverkusen have picked up lately, we favour them to grab another win, when going up against RB Leipzig at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.
RB Leipzig have been in commanding form in matches against their fellow top six teams. From their last five outings against these top rivals, they picked up three wins, nine points, scored nine goals, while allowing ten against. Bayer Leverkusen scored 17 goals and conceded 11 in their last eight games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. This earned them four wins and 15 points. RB Leipzig are looking at a record of nine wins, four draws and five defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Bayer Leverkusen enjoy a record of 12 wins, five draws and one defeat in the Bundesliga.
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RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen Stats
- In 8 of the last 9 RB Leipzig matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 RB Leipzig home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 RB Leipzig matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 RB Leipzig matches the sum of goals was over 5.5
- In 3 of the last 4 RB Leipzig matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 5.5
- Bayer Leverkusen have won 7 of the last 8 matches in the Bundesliga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Bayer Leverkusen have won 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Bayer Leverkusen have won 6 of the last 8 matches in the Bundesliga and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Bayer Leverkusen have won the last 3 away matches in a row in the Bundesliga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Bayer Leverkusen matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen Squads
RB Leipzig Squad
Rose will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Bayer Leverkusen from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):
Leopold Zingerle (0/0), Maarten Vandevoordt (0/2), Peter Gulacsi (0/17), Benjamin Henrichs (0/15), Castello Lukeba (0/9), David Raum (0/10), El Chadaille Bitshiabu (0/8), Hugo Novoa (0/0), Lukas Klostermann (0/16), Lutsharel Geertruida (1/14), Willi Orban (5/16), Amadou Haidara (0/15), Antonio Nusa (3/18), Arthur Vermeeren (0/16), Christoph Baumgartner (2/18), Eljif Elmas (0/2), Forzan Assan Ouedraogo (0/3), Kevin Kampl (1/15), Nicolas Seiwald (0/14), Ridle Baku (2/18), Xaver Schlager (0/4), Xavi Simons (4/10), Andre Silva (1/8), Benjamin Sesko (8/17), Fabrice Hartmann (0/0), Ikoma Lois Openda (6/17), Yussuf Poulsen (0/10).
Bayer Leverkusen Squad
Below is the full team squad of Bayer Leverkusen. The manager Alonso will pick his starting XI against RB Leipzig from these players:
Lukas Hradecky (0/16), Matej Kovar (0/2), Niklas Lomb (0/0), Alejandro Grimaldo (2/18), Arthur (0/8), Edmond Tapsoba (0/18), Jeanuel Belocian (0/5), Jeremie Frimpong (2/18), Jonathan Tah (2/17), Nordi Mukiele (0/7), Piero Hincapie (1/18), Aleix Garcia (0/15), Exequiel Palacios (1/12), Florian Wirtz (9/18), Granit Xhaka (2/18), Jonas Hofmann (1/5), Matija Marsenic (0/0), Nathan Tella (1/14), Robert Andrich (2/14), Alejo Sarco (0/0), Amine Adli (0/7), Ken Izekor (0/0), Martin Terrier (2/15), Patrik Schick (12/15), Victor Okoh Boniface (6/10).
RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen Team News
Bayer Leverkusen seem to have only one player on the injured and absent list, when they travel to Red Bull Arena Leipzig to face RB Leipzig.
Victor Okoh Boniface won't be travelling with Bayer Leverkusen this time, as he nurses an injury.
RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen Lineups
RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen H2H
Bayer Leverkusen were knocked out cold when RB Leipzig took a 3-2 win in their latest encounter. It served as pay back for the 3-2 defeat, Bayer Leverkusen handed out in the game before. RB Leipzig enter the match against Bayer Leverkusen with a 4-2-4 record in their previous ten encounters. A win rate of 40%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
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 8/15.
RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Tips
Patrik Schick scored seven goals in six Bundesliga games for Bayer Leverkusen. This took his total for the season up to 12 goals scored in Bundesliga. Benjamin Sesko is the man to point out for the home side, scoring five times in six Bundesliga outings.
In their last 10 matches at Red Bull Arena Leipzig across all tournaments RB Leipzig won six times, drew one and lost three times. Bayer Leverkusen claimed four wins, four draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Goals are usually flowing for RB Leipzig on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in seven of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened seven times for Bayer Leverkusen in their last 10 league games away from home.
Less than 2.5 goals came out four times in the past ten encounters between these two while both teams not to score was a winning bet four times. RB Leipzig managed an average of 1.4 goals, with Bayer Leverkusen averaging 1.5 goals. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of RB Leipzig’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Bayer Leverkusen, who managed to score 2.1 times in those matches.