First Europa League final?
You have to put it so clearly. It couldn’t have been much worse for RB Leipzig and FC Brugge in the Champions League draw. With Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain in this group, there are two favourites for the title who want to lift the trophy at the end of the season and certainly have the personnel to do so.
For the German runners-up and the Belgian champions, there is basically only the fight for third place to still enter the Europa League play-offs. If we believe the bookmakers known in Germany, then the Bullen have the better chances to get this third place. After all, the Saxons are already favoured in the home match against the Belgians on Tuesday.
It will mainly depend on the direct duels. At the moment, the Belgian champions have a slight advantage, as they picked up a point at home against PSG, while the Bullen lost at Manchester City. That puts Jesse Marsch’s team in a bit of a bind. Nevertheless, in the match between RB Leipzig and Bruges the general forecast goes to a home win
If the Bulls perform as they did recently in the clear victory in the Bundesliga against Hertha, then a win should also be possible in the top flight. However, the Belgians are expected to put up much more of a fight than Hertha. Nevertheless, between RB Leipzig and Bruges, a bet on a win for the home side has to be the first choice.
Germany RB Leipzig – Statistics & current form
The Bullen have not made a good start to the new season. In the Bundesliga, they only managed two wins from six games. From there, the Saxons are clearly running behind the music. In the Bundesliga, they have to settle for tenth place at the moment. However, after the last weekend, the trend is clearly upwards.
Breast Solvers in the Bundesliga
In the Champions League, RB has recently become a home power. The Saxons have been unbeaten in the top flight for five home games and have beaten PSG and Manchester United at the Red Bull Arena, among others. Therefore, in the match between RB Leipzig and Bruges, the odds on the Marsch team to win should be the better choice.
Maybe it was the big liberation blow that the Bullen managed last weekend. In the Ostderby against Hertha BSC, Leipzig got all their frustrations off their chest and won 6-0 with Christopher Nkunku (2), Amadou Haidara, Yussuf Poulsen and Emil Forsberg scoring the goals.
It is conceivable that Jesse Marsch will now also rely on a three-man backline in the Champions League after this success, with Angelino missing after a traffic light card in Manchester on Tuesday. With Dani Olmo, a very important man in the offensive area is also missing. Otherwise, Marcel Halstenberg and Marcelo Saracchi are still unavailable.
Predicted line-up of RB Leipzig:
Gulacsi – Klostermann, Orban, Simakan, Gvardiol – Laimer, Kampl – Nkunku, Haidara, Forsberg – Poulsen – Coach: Marsch
Last matches played by RB Leipzig:
Belgium Brugge – Statistics & current form
The Belgian Jupiler League is very balanced this season. Philippe Clement’s team occupies the place in the sun after nine matchdays, but with 18 points they have perhaps two to three points less on their account than one might have expected. Nevertheless, everything is in the green at national level, so the Belgians can fully commit to the top flight.
Points win against PSG
Currently the form looks quite decent. Bruges have been unbeaten for four games The 1:1 draw at home against the star ensemble of Paris Saint-Germain was certainly outstanding. If the Belgians manage to perform as well on Tuesday, then the forecast for the match between RB Leipzig and Brugge can also go in the direction of the Belgians.
Last weekend, the Belgian champions may already have had the Champions League in the back of their minds. They only managed a 1-1 draw at home against second-last-placed Leuven. At least Clinton Mata managed to equalise a quarter of an hour before the end, because a home defeat was also on the cards for a long time.
In terms of personnel, there is good news. Captain Ruud Vormer will be back in the game after overcoming problems with his Achilles tendon, but will probably come off the bench. From that point of view, only one absence remains to be lamented on Tuesday. Jose Izquierdo will not be part of the squad in Leipzig.
Predicted line-up of Brugge:
Mignolet – Clinton, Hendry, Nsoki, Sobol – Rits, Balanta, Vanaken – Lang, Sowah – de Ketelaere – Coach: Clement
Last matches played by Bruges:
RB Leipzig – Brugge Direct comparison / H2H Record
RB Leipzig and FC Brugge have never crossed blades until now. Even more, the Saxon bulls have never played against a club from Belgium. The Belgian runners-up, on the other hand, have a long history of duels against German teams and have played a total of 29 matches, of which the Belgians have only won eight.
Especially in the last few years, FC Brugge has mostly been left behind against German clubs. Of the last ten German-Belgian duels, FCB has not won any In the past five games, they have not even managed to score a goal of their own. Perhaps this is an indication that the Bulls will win by nil on Tuesday
United Kingdom RB Leipzig – Bruges Belgium Tip
That FC Brugge are a dangerous opponent was proven by Philippe Clement’s team in the home game against Paris Saint-Germain and the 1-1 draw against the big favourites.
The 6-0 win over Hertha may have been the chest burster for the German runners-up. In addition, there are some statistics that speak for the Saxons. RasenBallsport have not lost at home for five home matches in the top flight. This means that we will refrain from betting on a home defeat in the RB Leipzig vs Bruges match.
In addition, Germany is not a good place for FC Brugge. There has not been a win against a German club for ten games and FCB has not even scored a goal in five encounters. We therefore think the Bulls will build on their performance last weekend on Tuesday and play RB Leipzig vs Bruges betting odds on a Bulls handicap win (-1.5)
