RB Leipzig host Liverpool at Red Bull Arena in the league phase of 2024-25 UEFA Champions League.
Victory could put RB Leipzig into the knockout play-off placings, whilst Liverpool will stay in the top eight with a win.
Team News
Lois Openda is a doubt for RB Leipzig after he suffered a knock in their Bundesliga win over Mainz.
David Raum (ankle), Assan Ouedraogo, Xaver Schlager (both knee) and Nicolas Seiwald (adductor)
Liverpool could be without Diogo Jota after he suffered a rib injury in the first-half of their Premier League win over Chelsea.
Alisson (hamstring), Federico Chiesa (knock) and Harvey Elliott (foot) remain sidelined.
When is Kick-Off?
RB Leipzig host Liverpool at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, on Wednesday 23 October at 9pm CEST (8pm UK Time), live on TNT Sport 1 in the UK.
Stat Attack
- RB Leipzig are yet to beat Liverpool in the Champions League (W2).
- Liverpool won 2-0 in their only previous visit to RB Leipzig in February 2021.
- Mohamed Salah scored in each of Liverpool’s two previous meetings against RB Leipzig, which were both won by 2-0 results.
- RB Leipzig’s three goals in this phase have been scored by Benjamin Sesko (L2).
- Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konate has been booked in both of their two league phase games.
Prediction
RB Leipzig might be unbeaten domestically but in Europe, their defence has twice been their Achilles heel albeit very tough opposition – Atletico Madrid and Juventus – but this will surely be their toughest test yet.
Liverpool meanwhile looked impressively solid in their win over Chelsea but defending through-ball passes were their vulnerability, of which I can see them correcting here whilst continuing to build on their momentum.
This clash though does feel like it could be a tight banana skin game despite Liverpool’s clean sheets in this fixture, but I do fancy them to come through to win even if RB Leipzig nick a goal.
Prediction: RB Leipzig 1-2 Liverpool
Result: RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool