RB Leipzig vs Bayern Munich Prediction: Another Thrilling Encounter

RB Leipzig welcomes league leaders Bayern Munich to the Red Bull Arena. Both teams have been on an exciting run so far in the season. RB Leipzig have an opportunity to climb up to second place and for Bayern Munich, a win would see them extend their lead by 7 points should Freiburg fail to win. 

RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig have been a top Bundesliga team for a couple of years now and they don't seem to be falling anytime soon. They are currently challenging Bayern Munich for the title as they are just 6 points adrift and 2 points behind second place Freiburg.

RB Leipzig are currently 3rd with 28 points from 15 matches with 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. They also have a goal ratio of 30:21. They are currently the strongest team at home with 19 points from all 7 home matches. They have won 6 matches and played out 1 draw but have never lost on home soil. They have also conceded the least amount of goals (5) while playing at home.

RB Leipzig are on an audacious run of 9 wins and without a loss in 16 games. In 7/7 matches, more than 2.5 goals have been scored and they are first to score in 8/9 matches. In 7/9 matches, they have won the first half and in 6/7 matches, less than 10.5 corners have been played.

Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich sit comfortably at the top spot with 34 points after 15 matches in the Bundesliga. They have a record 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat and a goal ratio of 49:13. They have the best away record so far this season with 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in 8 away matches and a whooping 23/7 goal ratio. The Bundesliga champions seemed to have replaced departing striker Robert Lewandowski and regained dominance in the league.

Bayern Munich have not tasted a loss in 14 matches and have played over 2.5 goals in 5/7 matches. They've also opened scoring in 8/8 matches and have won the first half in ⅞ matches. In 7/7 matches, less than 4.5 cards have been shown and in ⅘ matches less than 10.5 corners have been played.

Clearly they are the team no one wants to meet but they face a tough test from a resilient RB Leipzig team

Head to Head

RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich have played only 15 times throughout their history. As expected, Bayern Munich have 10 wins while RB Leipzig have just 1 win and 4 matches ended in a draw.

Both teams played out a 8-goal thriller with Bayern Munich winning 5-3 the last time both teams met.

Bayern Munich have recorded wins in 4 games against RB Leipzig and have not lost in their last 10 matches against them. RB Leipzig are also without a clean sheet in 5 matches against Bayern Munich while Bayern Munich are without a clean sheet in 3 matches against RB Leipzig. Both teams have scored in ⅘ matches and played out more than 2.5 goals. Bayern Munich have been the first to score in ⅘ matches and also won the first half in those matches.

Expert Betting Tips

Everyone expects a Bayern Munich win in this clash but no one believes it would be easy. RB Leipzig are the sort of team that can cause an upset against the almighty Bayern Munich, so it would be insane to rule out any outcome in this match. Judging from stats, both teams know how to score each other and are scoring goals currently.

RB Leipzig are averaging 2.0 goals/game and at least 5.5 shots on targets. So you can expect them to come here guns blazing. Bayern Munich are also averaging 3.3 goals per game and registering 8.7 shots on target per game. So both teams are going to play end to end football.

Jamal Musiala has 9 goals already this season and Serge Gnabry has 8 goals. You can expect either of them to find the back of the net. Christopher Nkunku has 12 goals already and averages 2.9 shots per game.

There are lots of betting points for this clash, especially in the goal markets.

• Bet on Over 2.5 Goals at 1.62 Odds
• Bet on Goal to be Scored up to 30 Minutes at 1.64 Odds
• Bet on Both teams to Score at 1.60 Odds