RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 29th October 2022

RB Leipzig take on Bayer Leverkusen for a match in the Bundesliga on Saturday at Red Bull Arena Leipzig. Bayer Leverkusen lost 1-0 against RB Leipzig in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 3-1 defeat, Bayer Leverkusen handed out in the match before.

The two teams enter the match at Red Bull Arena Leipzig with seven points separating them in the Bundesliga standings. The hosts are currently eighth in the Bundesliga standings with 16 points after 11 rounds. Bayer Leverkusen are trailing behind them on nine points, which makes them 15th in the rankings ahead of their next game.

RB Leipzig took down Bayer Leverkusen in their most recent meeting, and bookmakers deem another win for the home side a likely scenario this coming Saturday.

RB Leipzig scored 19 while allowing 17 goals against in the past ten matches. They claimed three clean sheets on the way.

Bayer Leverkusen scored an average of 1.6 goals a game in the past ten matches. They scored 16 goals, let in 22 for an average of 2.2 a game, and managed two clean sheets.

RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction

RB Leipzig form

In their last three matches, RB Leipzig won 4-0 against Hamburger SV, before settling for a point in a 3-3 draw against Augsburg. They were back on top last time out, defeating Real Madrid 3-2. RB Leipzig have been in potent form at Red Bull Arena Leipzig, winning no less than five of the past six Bundesliga matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 18 goals while letting in four.

RB Leipzig had their target set on a podium finish as well as qualifying for Europe, and both are still within reach in the Bundesliga.

Bayer Leverkusen Form

In the last three games, Bayer Leverkusen were defeated 5-1 against Eintracht, before drawing 2-2 with Wolfsburg and 2-2 with Atletico Madrid. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 14 goals conceded and ten scored.

They were regarded as contenders for a medal, but to achieve that Bayer Leverkusen will have to raise their level.

RB Leipzig are scoring freely these days, Bayer Leverkusen are doing just fine in that department as well, and we expect a match with plenty of goalson Saturday.

RB Leipzig took 12 points from their last six encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. This amounts to three wins after scoring 15 times and conceding eight. Bayer Leverkusen won one match and picked up three points from their last six encounters with teams in the top half of the Bundesliga. They scored six goals and conceded 16.

RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen Team News

At the time of writing, RB Leipzig have three players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Bayer Leverkusen this coming Saturday.

Peter Gulacsi, Konrad Laimer and Lukas Klostermann are all absent from the RB Leipzig squad that faces Bayer Leverkusen at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.

Bayer Leverkusen have three on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against RB Leipzig this coming Saturday.

Bayer Leverkusen need to do without Charles Aranguiz, Sardar Azmoun and Florian Wirtz, who are not fit enough to travel to Red Bull Arena Leipzig.

RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen H2H

Bayer Leverkusen lost 1-0 against RB Leipzig in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 3-1 defeat, Bayer Leverkusen handed out in the match before. Bayer Leverkusen look back on two wins in their previous matches against their next opponent in the shape of RB Leipzig. The home side has a 40% win rate in these encounter for a total record of 4-4-2. No doubt 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 came out seven times in the past ten matches between RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen. Odds on both teams finding the back of the net are best priced at 1.50 with the bookies.

RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Tips

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Christopher Nkunku brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, RB Leipzig will start him against Bayer Leverkusen, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Jeremie Frimpong, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Red Bull Arena Leipzig saw seven wins for RB Leipzig in their last 10 here across all tournaments. They also drew one and lost two, while Bayer Leverkusen won two of their 10 most recent outings on their travels, whilst drawing two and losing six. One might consider a punt on RB Leipzig to draw first blood this coming Saturday against Bayer Leverkusen. The home side scored the first goal of the game in eight of their last 10 home matches. Their visitors scored the first goal in four of their last 10 away games.

Both teams to score was a winning bet seven times in the last ten encounters between RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen. There were over two goals five times, as RB Leipzig managed an average of 1.6 goals, while Bayer Leverkusen scored 1.4 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of RB Leipzig’s last ten matches across the tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the visitor's last ten games this season. On average, they scored 1.4 times in those matches.