22nd February 2023 – 21:00, Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
RB Leipzig will take on Manchester City in the Champions League eighth finals on Wednesday evening. The hosts hope to produce a surprise, while the away side wants to make a firm step toward the challenging of the title.
RB Leizpig Preview & Team News
RB Leipzig will be looking for a repeat result of a 3-0 Bundesliga 1 victory vs VfL Wolfsburg. Although they sit in 5th place in the German top flight, the Red Bulls are only four points behind Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. Fixtures involving RB Leipzig have proved to be entertaining encounters lately, with a lot of goalmouth action anticipated. Over their past six games, the sum of 20 goals has been scored for both sides combined (at an average of 3.33 goals per game), with 15 of these belonging to RB Leipzig. Regarding the selection issues, Dani Olmo (Torn Muscle Fibre), Péter Gulácsi (Cruciate Ligament Rupture), Abdou Diallo (Knee Problems), and Christopher Nkunku (Fitness) aren’t available for RB Leipzig manager Marco Rose.
Manchester City Preview & Team News
In their previous game, Manchester City drew 1-1 in the Premier League tie with Nottingham Forest. It was a huge setback for them in the title race after beating Arsenal last Wednesday. The Citizens are currently second in the Premier League, two points behind the Gunners, who also have a game in hand. A sequence of accomplished displays from the Manchester City defensive unit has seen their’ goals against’ tally standing at four from their previous six fixtures overall. During the same time, the number of goals they scored themselves amounts to 11. Thanks to a fully injury-free group to pick from, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has no fitness concerns to speak of coming into this clash.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction
Although RB Leipzig celebrated a home win the last time they met at Red Bull Arena, Manchester City remains a firm favorite in this clash. We believe the visitors will secure the first-leg advantage on Wednesday evening.
Goals Market Prediction
Their both h2h clashes went over a 2.5 margin, and this one shouldn’t be much different. The crowd at Red Bull Arena should enjoy at least three goals in total in this encounter.
RB Leipzig vs Manchester City
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