RB Leipzig vs Bayern Munich Betting Tips

00:06, 2 Apr 2021

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00:06, 2 Apr 2021

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RB Leipzig will host the mighty Bayern Munich at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig on 3rd April 2021 at 22:00 IST. The odds are slightly in favor of the defending champions Bayern Munich. Leipzig will be eying for all three points so as to close in the gap at the top of the table and pose a real threat in the title race.

Teams Status

Leipzig are having an incredible season so far as they find themselves at the second position of the Bundesliga points table with 57 points. They have played 26 matches and have 17 wins, six draws and just three losses. They are six points clear of the third-placed Wolfsburg. They have scored as many as 48 goals and have conceded the least number of goals this season with 21 goals. They have the second-best home record in the league so far with 32 points from 13 matches. They have ten wins, two draws and just one loss on the road. They have a lot of sources to score goals as the top goal scoring position is shared by three players. Emil Forsberg, Marcel Sabitzer and Christopher Nkunku have six goals each under their belts. The Spanish midfielder Dani Olmo is the leading assist provider with eight assists. They have six players who could miss the Bayern clash as Kevin Kampl, Marcel Halstenberg, Dayot Upamecano, Angelino, Dominik Szoboszlai and Konrad Laimer are all out with injuries or suspensions.

Bayern Munich are at the top of the Bundesliga as they always have been. They have 19 wins, four draws and three losses in the 26 matches that they have played and have accumulated 61 points in the process. They have scored the most number of goals this season with as many as 78 goals and have conceded 35 goals. They have the best away record as they have bagged 28 points from the 13 away matches including nine wins, one draw and three losses. They are four points clear at the top of the table. Their talisman Robert Lewandowski has scored more goals than seven individual teams in Bundesliga as the Polish striker has scored 35 goals. The German midfielder Thomas Muller is the leading assist provider with 14 assists and also has ten goals to his name. Even Joshua Kimmich has chipped in with ten assists to his name. They also have a long list of injuries as Robert Lewandowski, Jerome Boateng, Alphonso Davies, Ron-Thorben Hoffmann, Corentin Tolisso, Douglas Costa, T. Nianzou Kouassi and MalikTillman could miss the Leipzig clash.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Home team name	Draw	Away team name
2.80	3.60	2.40
2.70	3.60	2.35
2.80	3.75	2.47

According to the Dafabet sportsbook, Bayern Munich are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 2.47, Leipzig are placed at 2.80 and the draw is at 3.75 odds. Bayern Munich are placed at 2.35 according to the 10Cric sportsbook, Leipzig are placed at 2.70 and the draw is at 3.60 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Bayern Munich are placed at 2.40, Leipzig are placed at 2.80 and the draw is at 3.60 odds.

Tipster’s Angel

An exciting top of the table clash is on the cards when the two German heavyweights go head to head against each other. A lot of goals could be a feature of this game as it has been in recent times. Also, by considering the current form and the injury list, this could be a stalemate with both the teams sharing a point.

Tip: Leipzig or Draw @ 1.57

In the last five head-to-head matches, Bayern Munich just won one match and the remaining four matches ended in a draw. In the last five matches that were hosted by Leipzig, Bayern won one match, Leipzig won one match and the remaining three ended in a draw. So, the head-to-head matches are tending towards a draw. In the last five matches that Leipzig have played in the Bundesliga, they have won four and drew just one match. While Bayern have lost one and won four matches out of their five matches in the Bundesliga. Also, Bayern Munich has one loss in their last five away matches in Bundesliga. While Leipzig are unbeaten in the last five home matches in the Bundesliga. Even Bayern will be without Lewandowski. So, it is very likely that Leipzig will salvage at least a point at home at 1.57 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Tip: Both Teams To Score & Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.72

Both the teams are in a top goal-scoring form this season as they have netted as many as 48 goals and 78 goals respectively at an average of nearly two goals per match for Leipzig and three goals per match for Bayern Munich. In the reverse fixture that these two sides played earlier this season, both teams scored and over 2.5 goals were seen. In the last three matches that Leipzig has played at home in Bundesliga, two matches had both teams scoring and over 2.5 goals. In the last eight matches that Bayern Munich played in all competitions, both teams scored and over 2.5 goals were scored in seven of those matches. Apart from that, both teams scored and over 2.5 goals were seen in the last three away matches that Bayern has played in the Bundesliga. So, it is very likely that over 2.5 goals will be scored and both teams will find the back of the net at 1.72 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

It usually was a walk in the park of Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, but things have changed this season as the other teams have grown stronger and are challenging them for the title. RB Leipzig is one of those teams, who could pose a real threat for them in the title race.