The royals visit Saxony

These are the big games for which you don’t need to motivate any players. When you get to face the Whites in the Champions League, and in the round of 16 to boot, you don’t have to say much more as a coach. The Bulls will be on fire on Tuesday. But whether that will be enough to upset the record Champions League winners is the subject of our RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid betting tip

The Saxons already had to deal with a heavyweight in the group stage and lost twice to Manchester City. Nevertheless, it was enough to secure second place ahead of Young Boys Bern and Red Star Belgrade and ultimately advance to the play-offs relatively safely, even though the Bulls have not kept a clean sheet in their last 13 home games in the top flight. The draw was not kind to Marco Rose’s team, as their chances of reaching the quarter-finals are likely to be slim.

The Madrilenians took first place in the preliminary round with aplomb. Carlo Ancelotti’s team won six of their six group games. Away from home, however, they struggled to win, losing by a single goal at Union Berlin, SSC Napoli and Sporting Braga. However, this is also a quality of the Spaniards, so we are also predicting an away win in this round of 16 match between RB Leipzig and Real Madrid

The fundamental question will be whether the Saxons can get a result that gives them any hope of reaching the quarter-finals in the second leg in the Spanish capital at the beginning of March. Last season, the Whites’ trip to the Red Bull Arena was not very successful. Real’s 3-2 defeat in Leipzig should be an indication that it will probably not be a walkover for the favorites on Tuesday

RB Leipzig – statistics & current form

Leipzig are not delivering what they hoped for this season. Although they have not officially declared the fight for the German championship, nothing less was the goal this year. However, after a good two-thirds of the season, this story can now be written off. The Bulls currently find themselves in fifth place in the Bundesliga. As we all know, that wouldn’t even be enough to be allowed to compete in the Champions League again next season

2024 not a good year for RB Leipzig so far

By the end of the season, there is likely to be a three-way battle with VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund for two free slots in the top flight. At the moment, the Bulls are trailing in this race because Marco Rose’s team has had a more than mixed start to 2024. RasenBallsport have won just one of their five competitive matches, but have conceded three defeats

The Bulls have already lost at home to Frankfurt and Leverkusen, among others, this calendar year. With the Madrilenians, they now face an opponent in the Red Bull Arena who is clearly above them. That’s why we’re mainly looking at the odds for an away win in the Bet365 app ahead of the first leg between RB Leipzig and Real Madrid.

The Saxons once again failed to impress last weekend and had to settle for a point-split when they visited Augsburg. FCA initially took the lead, but Lois Openda equalized. Benjamin Sesko then took the lead that a supposedly top team should have taken. However, Augsburg equalized to make the final score 2:2, although Lois Openda still had the opportunity to give his team the win and the three points with a penalty.

Predicted line-up for RB Leipzig:

Real Madrid – Statistics & current form

Real Madrid are having another outstanding season this year, but have already lost one title because they were eliminated from the Copa del Rey. In total, there have only been two defeats in 34 competitive matches this season. Their opponents in both the Spanish Cup and La Liga were Atletico Madrid, who inflicted a defeat on their local rivals

Real Madrid with a strong record against Bundesliga clubs

However, the Whites are still dancing at two weddings. In the Champions League, the Spaniards are favored in the duels against RB Leipzig, especially since they were last eliminated by a German team in the top flight in 2013. In the last 15 encounters with a Bundesliga team, the Madrilenians have only conceded one defeat, albeit in Leipzig of all places. Some might now be thinking that a prediction of a home win between RB Leipzig and Real Madrid is not entirely inappropriate.

Carlo Ancelotti is aiming for the second title with his team in the Spanish league. Real are currently top of the table and have a five-point lead over the surprising runners-up from Girona. The usual rivals from Barcelona or their own city are already ten or more points behind. The championship this season should probably be a mere formality.

Last Saturday, the top match against Girona was on the agenda at the Bernabeu. Madrid flexed their muscles and defeated their rivals 4-0, with Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo and Jude Bellingham scoring twice. The Englishman is even top of the goalscoring charts with 16 goals, but had to be substituted due to injury. His participation in Leipzig appears to be in jeopardy. In addition, Madrid are missing almost their entire back four. That could at least be an indication that both teams will score on Tuesday.

Predicted Real Madrid line-up:

RB Leipzig – Real Madrid head-to-head comparison / H2H result

For the first time, the Leipzig Bulls were drawn to face one of the biggest clubs in world soccer. Last season, the two teams faced each other in the group stage of the Champions League. Both teams won their home game and so the direct comparison is even with one win each. Not many clubs can say that about the duels with Real Madrid.

The Saxons won the first leg in Leipzig 3:2, although the three goalscorers Josko Gvardiol, Christopher Nkunku and Timo Werner have all since changed shirts. In the second leg, the Madrilenians gained revenge at home, winning 2:0 after late goals from Federico Valverde and Marco Asensio. They then went into the round of 16 together

RB Leipzig – Real Madrid betting tip

RB Leipzig certainly have the qualities to keep up with pretty much any team in the world on a good day. The problem is that they have not been able to call on these qualities often enough this season. Nevertheless, they have made it to the last 16 of the top flight. Last season, it was curtains there and this year, too, it looks like the Bulls will have to bow out after the two encounters with Real Madrid.

The Saxons have won just one of five games in 2024, but have lost three times. By comparison, Real Madrid have conceded just two defeats in 34 competitive matches this season. However, the Whites will arrive at the Red Bull Arena with considerable personnel worries

We are also of the opinion that both teams will score. The Bulls don’t manage to get away without conceding a goal at home in the Champions League anyway. The Madrilenians will have to completely change their defense. For this reason, we have decided to play the betting odds on a win for the visitors and goals for both teams between RB Leipzig and Real Madrid