RB Leipzig v Liverpool

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RB Leipzig find themselves struggling in the lower half of the early Champions League standings as the German hosts occupy a lowly 29th place in the table having slipped to two early defeats on the trot, while Liverpool by contrast sit in fifth place having recorded early back-to-back wins so far in this elite European competition.

A disappointing 2-1 loss away from home at Atletico Madrid in their opening game of this new season was followed by an even more disappointing 3-2 defeat on home soil to Juventus and although the German hosts hold home advantage once again at their Red Bull Arena on Wednesday night, Marco Rose's side look to have their work cut out here.

Following an encouraging dour-match winning streak at the start of this new season which saw RB Leipzig generate victories against Rott-Weiss Essen, Bochum, Bayer Leverkusen and ZFC Meuselwitz respectively, RB Leipzig have struggled for consistency in recent weeks.

Indeed, RB Leipzig have managed to pick up just three wins from their subsequent seven matches in all competitions which have seen the hosts pick up victories over Augsburg, Heidenheim and Mainz respectively, all of which were in the domestic Bundesliga.

However, the early two defeats on the trot in the Champions League suggests this could be a tough night at the office for RB Leipzig.

Liverpool have handed themselves the perfect start to their new Champions League campaign under new managership as Arne Slot's side have collected back-to-back wins against the likes of Italian pair, AC Milan 3-1 away from home along with a solid 2-0 home win over Bologna.

These two victories have also contributed to an impressive seven-game winning streak in all competitions which also includes victories gained in the Premier League over Bournemouth, Wolves, Crystal Palace and Chelsea, the latter arguably being their biggest test yet in the new English top flight campaign.

The wider picture shows Liverpool will bring an impressive run of results which have seen the merseyside club suffer just the single defeat within their last 20 matches in all competitions which came in the shape of a surprise and shock 1-0 defeat at home to Nottingham Forest.

However, The Reds have also picked up no fewer than 16 wins within this excellent period and as their German counterparts have struggled in the early stages of this Champions League, the visitors will fancy their chances of gaining another three points here on Wednesday night.

In addition, Liverpool have won each of their last six away games on the trot.

RB Leipzig v Liverpool Verdict

RB Leipzig and Liverpool have met on three previous occasions and it's been Liverpool who have held the upper hand by winning all three of these previous encounters.

Therefore, our main bet will be Liverpool win @ 1.85

Other side bets worth considering:

Liverpool win & Under 3.5 goals @ 3.20

Correct Score: Liverpool 1-0 @ 11.00