RB Leipzig vs Juventus Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | UEFA Champions League, October 2, 2024

RB Leipzig vs Juventus Preview

• Tournament: UEFA Champions League
• Date: Wednesday, October 2
• Kick-off Time: 07:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Red Bull Arena, Leipzig.

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 is approaching gameweek 2. It’s time for two Bundesliga side RB Leipzig to host Serie A stalwarts Juventus. Both sides are coming from contrasting results, Juventus won with dominance against PSV in the last game while RB Leipzig lost by an edge to Atletico Madrid.

RB Leipzig are having a good season in the Bundesliga, standing as the only unbeaten side besides Bayern Munich. They had a convincing win in the last tie against FC Augsburg. The side will aim to secure their first points in the newly formatted Champions League. A win at home is all they will ought for.

Juventus are in even better form. The side has stayed unbeaten in the Italian top division, with three wins and three draws, besides earning a dominating victory in the Champions League opener. They will look to continue their unbeaten streak in this one too.

RB Leipzig Team News

Eljif Elmas is expected to heal up from his scar to be fit for this match. However, Kevin Kampl, Assan Ouedraogo, and Xaver Schlager will remain out of the game with injuries. RB Leipzig have no suspensions to bother them, so fielding a competitive side will not be challenging for Marco Rose.

Juventus Team News

Timothy Weah and Arkadiusz Milik are still out of the games with ankle and knee injuries respectively. Except for these two absentees, all players are reportedly available for the clash in Juventus camp.

RB Leipzig vs Juventus Predicted Lineups

RB Leipzig predicted lineup:

Goalkeeper: Gulacsi

Defenders: Geertruida, Orban, Lukeba, Raum

Midfielders: Baumgartner, Haidara, Vermeeren, Simons

Forwards: Sesko, Openda

Juventus predicted lineup:

Goalkeeper: Di Gregorio

Defenders: Kalulu, Gatti, Bremer, Cambiaso

Midfielders: Locatelli, Fagioli; Gonzalez, Koopmeiners, Yildiz

Forwards: Vlahovic

Head-to-Head Record

The two concerned teams RB Leipzig and Juventus haven’t met for a single time to date. This is set to be their first game.

Key Players to Watch in RB Leipzig vs Juventus

Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig)

The 21-year-old centre-forward is a regular in the RB Leipzig squad. He has started in all games across the Champions League, Bundesliga, and DFB Pokal in this ongoing season. He has a goal in the last UCL tie, besides a couple of goals and assists in the Bundesliga. 

He also hails a goal and an assist in the DFB Pokal. He will certainly aim to increase his tally and will be the main person upfront for the coach.

Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus)

The Serbian striker is having a fiery form in the Serie A. He scored a brace in the last game and increased his tally to four goals in six games. He didn’t score against PSV but will certainly eye to open accounts in this game.

The no. 9 is proving the big money his club spent to acquire him. Juventus will expect him to be the difference maker in this tie.

RB Leipzig vs Juventus Prediction

We are expecting a high-voltage closely fought game. Both sides RB Leipzig and Juventus are meeting for the first time, and both hail tough squads, enjoying good form. However, seeing the all-win run of Juventus, they can edge past hosts RB Leipzig. We can hope for a goal fest in this game too, as both sides have good attacking prowess. 

Predicted Score: RB Leipzig 3-4 Juventus (Watch Live)

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