RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2024-01-19 17:30.
RB Leipzig did not get their 2024 off to the start they wanted as they resumed their Bundesliga campaign by losing 1-0 to Eintracht Frankfurt, although that wasnât enough to see them drop them out the top four. Next up they take on surprise leaders Bayer Leverkusen looking to avenge the 3-2 H2H defeat with which they opened their 2023/24 Bundesliga campaign.
The Red Bulls have only lost one of the last five H2Hs they hosted (W3, D1) so may feel on safer ground at home where they were unbeaten in 12 Bundesliga games before last weekendâs defeat (W10, D2). However, theyâve now conceded in each of their last five competitive fixtures here (W4, D1) so theyâll need to be sharper defensively, especially as all three of their home league clean sheets this term came against sides currently in the bottom half (W2, D1).
Leverkusen simply picked up where they left off last year, resuming their campaign with a 1-0 win at Augsburg to make it 17 league games unbeaten (W14, D3) and three consecutive Bundesliga victories âto nilâ. But with three players away at the African Cup of Nations and Victor Boniface out injured until April, manager Xabi Alonso will be looking for other members of the squad to step forward in their absence.
Having only dropped points to second-placed Bayern Munich (D 2-2) and third-placed Stuttgart (D 1-1) on the road this term (W6, D2), Die Werkself have proved themselves superb travellers. That form away from home has also helped them to a tally of 45 points after 17 matches which is a return that has only been bettered three times previously in Bundesliga history!
Players to watch: Nobody has scored more goals in H2Hs here than Leipzigâs Yussuf Poulsen (three) and heâs netted in three of his sideâs last six league fixtures. Patrick Schick (LEV) once scored for Leipzig against Leverkusen and his last four goals â like that strike in March 2020 â came before half-time.
Hot streak: Leipzig are unbeaten across their last five Bundesliga games against league leaders (W3, D2).