The football match RB Leipzig vs Benfica Lisbon will take place on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, in the Champions League Group G, at the “Red Bull Arena” in Leipzig.
RB Leipzig is close to an optimum qualification
RB Leipzig has a very good track record in Group G, where he is in first place in the standings after 4 matches played. The team coached by Julian Nagelsmann started with a victory, 2-1 away with Benfica Lisbon, followed by a defeat, 0-2 at home with Olympique Lyon. He followed “double” with Zenit St. Petersburg, in which “Die Roten Bullen” won 2-1 at home and 2-0 away. RBL also has a very good track record in the Bundesliga, where it is in second place in the ranking after 12 disputed stages, with 24p, with one less than the leader Borussia Mönchengladbach. In the final stage RB Leipzig defeated it at home 4-1 on 1. FC Köln.
Benfica have scored 9 goals in 4 matches played in Group G
Benfica Lisbon started in Group G with 2 defeats, 1-2 at home with RB Leipzig and 1-3 away with Zenit Saint Petersburg. “As Águias” got their first victory at home, where they defeated Olympique Lyon 2-1, but a new failure followed, 1-3 away with OL. “Os Encarnados” aim to be ranked 3rd in the standings, to continue in the sixteenth Europa League and not be eliminated from the European Cups. Theoretically, the Portuguese still have chances at the Champions League optimum, but they can really make calculations only if they win at Leipzig. Benfica, however, is the leader in the Primeira Liga, where it has 30p after 11 stages, followed by FC Porto 28p and FC Famalicão 24p.
RB Leipzig vs Benfica Lisbon: Direct results (H2H)
RB Leipzig vs Benfica Lisbon met only once in the European Cups, this season in the Champions League, on September 17, 2019. The match took place on “Estádio da Luz” and ended with the victory of RB Leipzig, who imposed by 2-1. German goals were scored by Timo Werner in the 69th and 78th minutes. For the Portuguese, Haris Seferović scored in the 84th minute.
RB Leipzig vs Benfica Lisbon Picks
The Germans will try to win, to mathematically obtain the qualification in the finals. In addition, they want to win the group, in order to have a more accessible opponent in the finals. If they lose to “Red Bull Arena” and Zenit Saint Petersburg beats Olympique Lyon, the Portuguese would be eliminated from the competition. Benfica need at least 1p at Leipzig, so he can still hope for the sixteenth Europa League. RB Leipzig has become a force in the Bundesliga, where he is battling for the title this season and should normally win the Portuguese game on Wednesday. Benfica is a big club, legendary, but at this moment the players of RB Leipzig are more valuable. I recommend a bet on goals, considering that “As Águias” will have to score in order to have a chance to leave undefeated from Germany, while “Die Roten Bullen” will mark for sure, being in very good shape and with the support of 40,000 supporters.
Our Prediction: Over 2.5
Odds: 1.60
