RB Leipzig take on Aston Villa at the Red Bull Arena in a Champions League group fixture on Tuesday, 10 December. Read our Champions League predictions for the contest below.
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RB Leipzig vs Aston Villa prediction: Villains to avoid defeat?
Key Stats
- RB Leipzig have lost all five of their Champions League group games so far this season.
- 100% of Villa’s last four games in the UCL group phase have featured under 2.5 goals.
- Benjamin Sesko scored in each of his last two appearances for RB Leipzig.
- Aston Villa have been picking up 2.40 cards per game in the Champions League this term.
Correct score prediction: RB Leipzig 1-1 Aston Villa
RB Leipzig have yet to pick up a single point in the Champions League this season, though Villa have lost four away games on the bounce in all competitions and Die Roten Bullen could deliver the first point of their continental campaign in a low-scoring tussle.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Teams difficult to split
- HOME: 8/5 (2.60) – 38.5%
- DRAW: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%
- AWAY: 8/5 (2.60) – 38.5%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
RB Leipzig won for the second time in a row when they eased past Holstein Kiel (2-0) at the weekend, though they have been dismal in the Champions Lague this term, and they have been given a cautious 38.5% chance of winning on Tuesday.
Aston Villa won at Villa Park for the second successive game when they eked out a 1-0 win over Southampton on Saturday, though the 8/5 joint-favourites are in the midst of a four-game losing streak on the road. Read our latest football tips page for more Champions League predictions and analysis.
Most recent H2Hs: Teams met in the summer
RB Leipzig and Aston Villa played against each other in a pre-season friendly. The German outfit beat the Villains 2-0 in that non-competitive contest.
Elite Club Friendlies 01/08/24
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Club Friendly List 03/08/19
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RB Leipzig preview: Schick and Boniface out
Castello Lukeba, Assan Ouedraogo, Yussuf Poulsen, Elif Elmas, Xavi Simons and David Raum are out for RB Leipzig. Arthur Vermeeren is suspended domestically but is free to take part in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Predicted lineup: Gulacsi (GK), Henrichs, Seiwald, Orban, Geertruida, Baumgartner, Vermeeren, Haidara, Nusa, Sesko, Openda
Germany Bundesliga I 10/05/25
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Werder Bremen
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Bayern Munich
3
RB Leipzig
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Eintracht Frankfurt
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RB Leipzig
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Holstein Kiel
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RB Leipzig
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Wolfsburg
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RB Leipzig
3
Aston Villa preview: Pavard missing for Inter
Jacob Ramsey is listed at Aston Villa's only injury concern at present. Ollie Watkins and Amadou Onana were kept on the bench at the weekend and both players should be restored to the starting XI on Tuesday.
Predicted lineup: Martinez (GK), Cash, Carlos, Torres, Digne, Onana, Tielemans, Bailey, McGinn, Rogers, Watkins
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Bournemouth
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Fulham
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Crystal Palace
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Man City
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Newcastle
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Player to watch – Benjamin Sesko
Benjamin Sesko was suffering through a bit of a dry spell, however, the promising striker scored at the weekend in RB Leipzig’s win at Holstein Kiel, netting for the second outing on the spin.
Sesko can threaten
Sesko’s confidence should be lifted by his two-game scoring run and the Villa defence will need to keep a close eye on the in-form 21-year-old in Tuesday’s tricky Champions League test in Leipzig.