RB Leipzig vs Manchester United Betting Predictions and Odds – Champions League 2020
Can Leipzig eliminate the English record champions?
Match: RB Leipzig vs Manchester United
Competition: Champions League
Date: December 8th, 2020
Betting Tips RB Leipzig
Odds: 2.6
Stake: 5/10 units
It was the 53rd minute of RB Leipzig’s away game last Wednesday at the Turkish representative Basaksehir when Dayot Upamecano, defender of the Bundesliga club, saw an unauthorized yellow card. To the chagrin of his coach, this was already the third in the current competition, so that the young Frenchman will be suspended from the decisive match in Group H against the English record champions Manchester United on Tuesday evening.
Without their fastest and most powerful defender, the task of last year’s semi-finalist would be much more difficult, especially since the “Red Devils” already faced insoluble problems for the RB defensive in their 5-0 victory in the first leg. At first glance, it is all the more surprising that the odds of the best bookmakers between RB Leipzig and Manchester United are absolutely even.
The starting position before the eagerly anticipated German-English duel is clear. If the Saxons win the third home game in the current group stage, they will have their ticket to the Round of 16. A tie is enough for the guests to secure one of the first two places. All constellations in the premier classes can, of course, be found in our betting base area “Tables”.
Psychologically, the advantages are possible to be found in Julian Nagelsmann’s team, especially since the “Red Bulls” gained a lot of self-confidence in the 3: 3 win against FC Bayern at the weekend and probably don’t feel as much pressure as the guests from the island who came after the matchday six could actually fly out of the top two of Group H for the first time in this Champions League season. Before the duel between RB Leipzig and Manchester United, a prediction for the home win is therefore equipped with attractive odds.
RB Leipzig – Statistics & current form
RB Leipzig cannot complain about boring challenges these days. A good 72 hours after the very strong performance in the 3: 3 in the Allianz Arena against the reigning triple winner Bayern Munich, the Saxons face Manchester United in the Champions League. It is about nothing more than reaching the last 16 in the most important European club competition.
The “Red Bulls” still have this in their own hand’s thanks to their late 4-3 win at Basaksehir the previous week. It “only” takes a home win on Tuesday evening to reach the round of 16, as in the previous season.
RB Leipzig with six points from two CL home games in 2020/21
Between RB Leipzig and Manchester United, a tip on the home win does not seem unlikely, especially since the Bundesliga club won both home games in the current competition and is now even three CL home wins in a row across the seasons, in which only one goal was conceded. In general, the semi-finalist in 2019/20 only lost three of his last 13 matches in the premier class but celebrated eight wins.
Even more important than the statistical approach, however, are the recent positive impressions of the Nagelsmann team, the enormously high level of self-confidence and the strong will of the upstart to eliminate an international heavyweight in a direct duel. If RB presents itself as strong as last against FC Bayern or in the two games against Paris St. Germain, we are convinced that the odds on Nkunku, Sabitzer and Co. between RB Leipzig and Manchester United will pay off.
Will the recovered Halstenberg replace the blocked Upamecano?
In terms of tactics, it can be assumed that the physically strong central city team will put United under pressure from the start. The attack pressing has worked very well in the premier class so far – RBL only allows eight passes from the respective opponent before the first duel is conducted and in many cases immediately won.
Despite the aforementioned failure of Upamecano, nothing will change in the courageous approach of the home side. For the French, Halstenberg should move back into the three-man chain after injury. Klostermann, Lainer and Henrichs are also not available.
The probable lineup of RB Leipzig:
Gulacsi – Orban, Konaté, Halstenberg – Mukiele, A. Haidara, Sabitzer, Angelino – Dani Olmo, Forsberg – Poulsen
Last matches from RB Leipzig:
Bundesliga
12/05 2020 Bayern Munich 3 – 3 RB Leipzig
Champions League Group H
12/02 2020 Basakşehir 3 – 4 RB Leipzig
Bundesliga
11/28 2020 RB Leipzig 2 – 1 Arminia Bielefeld
Champions League Group H
11/24 2020 Paris Saint-Germain 1 – 0 RB Leipzig
Bundesliga
11/21 2020 Eintracht Frankfurt 1 – 1 RB Leipzig
Manchester United – Statistics & current form
After four games everything looked like Manchester United would make it through to the next round in the Champions League. On the fifth day of the match, a draw against Paris St. Germain would have been enough for the “Red Devils” to fix their progress ahead of time. However, the English record champions not only lost the match with 1: 3, but also the direct comparison.
So Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team is under more pressure on Tuesday evening. Should ManUtd lose, the dream of the round of 16 would have burst. Because this tends to be negative pressure, which is exaggerated by the local media, we remain sceptical as to whether a prediction between RB Leipzig and Manchester United will come true for the guest.
ManUtd under Solskjaer with five defeats in nine CL games
In terms of form, at least, Rashford and colleagues are on the up. In the Premier League, United landed four wins in a row, improving to fifth after a weak start. The away strength is particularly impressive: at the national level, the last nine guest appearances have all been won across all seasons. In the last two matches in Southampton (0: 2 at halftime) and West Ham (0: 1 at halftime), it took until the second round before the Solskjaer team could bring their quality to the field.
It is quite possible that on Tuesday another sleepy first 45 minutes lead to a preliminary decision to the disadvantage of the “Red Devils”. With all due respect for the good results in the league, it should not be forgotten that the former European Cup winner under the leadership of his Norwegian coach lost a total of five out of nine Champions League games and also in the last two guest games in Germany got the short straw.
There are still one or two question marks to be clarified in terms of personnel. For example, Martial and Cavani both had to be replaced due to injuries at the weekend. Your stakes are questionable. The banned Fred will definitely be missing. The man of the first leg, Marcus Rashford, is there and is aiming for a new record on Tuesday. An Englishman has never scored seven or more goals in the Champions League group stage. The 23-year-old is currently on six goals.
The probable lineup of Manchester United:
de Gea – Wan-Bissaka, Lindelöf, Maguire, Alex Telles – McTominay, Matic – Mata, Bruno Fernandes, Greenwood – Rashford
Last matches from Manchester United:
Premier League
12/05 2020 West Ham 1 – 3 Manchester United
Champions League Group H
12/02 2020 Manchester United 1 – 3 Paris Saint-Germain
Premier League
11/29 2020 Southampton 2 – 3 Manchester United
Champions League Group H
11/24 2020 Manchester United 4 – 1 Basakşehir
Premier League
11/21 2020 Manchester United 1 – 0 West Bromwich Albion
RB Leipzig vs Manchester United – Direct comparison / H2H balance
The first leg on matchday two was the only meeting between these two clubs so far. Leipzig experienced a blue miracle at Old Trafford. With 0: 5, the Nagelsmann team got under the wheels by all means and certainly offered the weakest performance of the season, although four of the five goals conceded only fell in the final quarter of an hour. Especially Marcus Rashford caused undreamt-of difficulties for the RB defensive with three goals.
RB Leipzig vs Manchester United betting odds in comparison
Betting Prediction: RB Leipzig
Odds: 2.37
Betting Prediction: Draw
Odds: 3.75
Betting Prediction: Manchester United
Odds: 2.75
RB Leipzig vs Manchester United Betting Predictions and Odds by PicksSoccer Experts
The highlight from a German perspective will be on Tuesday evening in the Red Bull Arena. There it comes to a direct showdown in the fight for the round of 16 between RB Leipzig and Manchester United. According to the betting odds, no clear favourite can be named, although it can be stated that a draw is enough for the guests to advance, while the Bundesliga team has to win.
Key facts – RB Leipzig vs Manchester United tips
- RB Leipzig have won both home games in the group stage so far
- ManUtd lost five of nine CL games under Solskjaer
- The first leg ended 5-0 for the English – four goals came after the 74th minute
In our opinion, a home win is absolutely realistic, provided that the performance of the nail men against FC Bayern or Paris St. Germain is used as a benchmark. From a psychological point of view, the advantages are also with the home side, who also want to return the favour for the bitter 0: 5 bankruptcy in the first leg. Even if the “Red Devils” played very well away recently, we currently rate RBL more strongly than the English record champions.
Against this background, we decide between RB Leipzig and Manchester United for the tip on the home win. This is alluded to at the tested bookmaker Interwetten with a stake of five units.
