Last chance for the Bulls
In the last two seasons, RB Leipzig have made a splash in the Champions League. Last season, it was enough for the round of 16. A year before that, the Bulls even reached the semifinals, where they were defeated by Paris Saint-Germain in a single match, due to a pandemic. Since then, this duel in the top flight has been a kind of running gag.
For the third season in a row, the Bulls and Paris will now meet. But the pressure on the Saxons has never been as great as it was on Wednesday. The demands have risen and an exit from the Champions League, without the consolation of the Europa League, would be very bitter, but after three matchdays Jesse Marsch’s team is still at the bottom of the standings without a point.
A defeat would mean certain elimination from the top flight, although the only direction they should be looking at is the Europa League. PSG lead the table with seven points ahead of Manchester City (6) and Bruges (4). Before kick-off between RB Leipzig and PSG, it is difficult to predict that the Bullen will even make it through to the European Cup.
Paris Saint-Germain are among the favourites in the Champions League and thus the French should also have the better prospects of a win at the Red Bull Arena on Wednesday, although the Parisians’ only appearance there went down the drain. Nevertheless, we think you should be better off betting on a win for the visitors between RB Leipzig and PSG.
RB Leipzig – Statistics & current form
It is not yet the season of the Leipzigers. In the Champions League, the round of 16 is already almost impossible to reach and even spending the winter in the Europa League would be an enormous feat. In the Bundesliga, Jesse Marsch has already officially declared the title race over after finishing eighth and ten points behind Bayern.
Leipzig not a top team
At least the Bullen are still in the DFB Cup and can dream of a big win there. This should not be the case against Paris on Wednesday, as the Saxons have only won one of their last seven games against French clubs. In addition, they have lost two of their last two home matches in the top flight.
This all doesn’t sound as if the odds on a home win could get interesting in the RB Leipzig vs PSG match, especially since the Bullen didn’t cover themselves with glory in the Bundesliga in Frankfurt last weekend either. Once again, a lead wasn’t enough; Yussuf Poulsen scored to make it 1-0 to take home three points in the end.
Maybe Dani Olmo will bring more momentum back into the team. The Spaniard is an option on Wednesday, as is Andre Silva in the centre of attack. Emil Forsberg and Konrad Laimer are pretty much expected to be in the starting eleven. Thus, only the two internationals Marcel Halstenberg and Lukas Klostermann as well as Marcelo Saracchi are still missing.
Predicted line-up of RB Leipzig:
Gulacsi . Simakan, Orban, Gvardiol – Mukiele, Laimer, Haidara, Angelino – Nkunku, Forsberg – Poulsen – Coach: Marsch
Last matches played by RB Leipzig:
1st Bundesliga
10/30 2021 – Eintracht Frankfurt 1 – 1 RB Leipzig
DFB Cup
10/26 2021 – Babelsberg 0 – 1 RB Leipzig
1st Bundesliga
10/23 2021 – RB Leipzig 4 – 1 Greuther Fürth
Champions League Grp. A
10/19 2021 – Paris Saint-Germain 3 – 2 RB Leipzig
1st Bundesliga
10/16 2021 – SC Freiburg 1 – 1 RB Leipzig
PSG – Statistics & current form
Never before has Paris Saint-Germain managed to win twice in a row on German soil. After winning in Munich last season, the Frenchmen are now making another attempt. The chances are not bad at all, as Paris have only lost one of their last nine away games in the group stage of the top flight, and that was at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig.
Championship only a formality
In the French Ligue 1, the return to the throne seems to be a mere formality after just twelve matchdays. The competition is already at least eight points behind. The Parisians can therefore fully concentrate on their primary goal: winning the Champions League. That’s why we’re more likely to predict a win for the visitors in the RB Leipzig vs PSG match.
There was little glory in what Paris Saint-Germain put on the pitch against champions OSC Lille in Ligue 1 last weekend, though. At the Prinzenpark, the visitors even deserved to take a 1-0 lead. It was only late goals from Marquinhos and Angel di Maria that turned the game in Paris’ favour.
Some of the top stars will still be missing in Leipzig on Wednesday. Sergio Ramos, who has not yet played for PSG, is injured, as are Leandro Paredes and Marco Verratti. Lionel Messi is also likely to be absent. Kylian Mbappe should return to the team after recovering from his injury
Predicted PSG line-up:
Donnarumma – Hakimi, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Nuno Mendes – Wijnaldum, Danilo Pereira, Gueye – di Maria, Mbappe, Neymar – Coach: Pochettino
Last matches played by PSG:
Ligue 1
10/29 2021 – Paris Saint-Germain 2 – 1 Lille
10/24 2021 – Marseille 0 – 0 Paris Saint-Germain
Champions League Grp. A
10/19 2021 – Paris Saint-Germain 3 – 2 RB Leipzig
Ligue 1
10/15 2021 – Paris Saint-Germain 2 – 1 Angers
10/03 2021 – Rennes 2 – 0 Paris Saint-Germain
RB Leipzig – PSG Direct comparison / H2H record
For the third year in a row, RB Leipzig and Paris Saint-Germain now meet in the top flight. Because the semi-final two seasons ago was only played in one match, there are four games to date. The direct comparison is in favour of the French with 3:1 victories, although they lost out in their only visit to the Red Bull Arena.
In the first leg at the Prinzenpark a fortnight ago, Paris Saint-Germain had a very hard time. Leipzig were probably the better team, but PSG took an early lead through Kylian Mbappe. However, goals from Andre Silva and Nordi Mukiele made it 2-1 after an hour before Lionel Messi scored a brace to turn the game around and win 3-2 at home. Kylian Mbappe then had the luxury of missing a penalty in the final minute.
RB Leipzig – PSG tip
The Bullen have their backs against the wall. After what Leipzig have shown in the season so far, and indeed across all competitions, there is nothing to suggest that RasenBallsport deserve to reach the last 16 of the top flight. That’s why we expect Wednesday to be the fourth defeat in the fourth match of this year’s Champions League.
Now, the star ensemble from the French capital doesn’t always play excellently either, but the individual class of individual players still usually manages to win the games.
The bulls have the offensive urge in their DNA and the French have attackers from the very highest shelf of world football. Many goals should therefore also be pre-programmed on Wednesday. However, we assume that the visitors will score at least one more goal. Therefore, we have decided to play the betting odds on an away win and more than 2.5 goals between RB Leipzig and PSG.
