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RB Leipzig vs. Arminia Bielefeld
RB Leipzig will be aiming for success in their last home match of the year to close out the Bundesliga first half. To do so, the team of new coach Domenico Tedesco must defeat Arminia from Bielefeld. After a successful debut against Gladbach, Tedesco’s team only played 1:1 in Augsburg on Wednesday. As a result of the division of points, Red Bull slipped down to 9th place in the table. Leipzig is 5 points behind the Champions League places.
Arminia Bielefeld won their match on Wednesday. After 4 games without a win in a row, coach Frank Kramer’s team won 2:0 against Bochum. This success was an immensely important sign of life in the relegation battle. In Leipzig, too, Bielefeld will throw everything into the game to be able to take home something worthwhile. Find out whether Bielefeld will succeed in this in our Leipzig – Bielefeld betting tip.
Leipzig – Bielefeld Info
– Date & Time: 18.12.2021, at 15:30 hrs.
– Venue: Leipzig, Red Bull Arena
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 17
– TV broadcast: Sky
Leipzig Form & Balance Check
RB Leipzig experienced a very unsettled first half of the Bundesliga season by their standards. For only the second time in the club’s history, the club decided to change the coach during an ongoing season. Tedesco followed Marsch. The ex-Schale coach made his debut successfully with a 4:1 win over Gladbach. In Augsburg last Wednesday, his team missed the best opportunities, which is why the game ended 1-1. With 22 points, Red Bull are already 12 points behind the targeted 2nd place in the table.
Europe as a goal
After the first half of the season, RB has to admit that this season’s goal of a runner-up finish is a little too ambitious. However, with 22 points Leipzig is only 5 points behind the first Champions League place (4th place). To get there, Leipzig will do well to win the upcoming home game. Home games are the Saxons’ strength this season. Leipzig won 6 out of 8 home games and is thus in 3rd place in the home table. Only against Bayern and Leverkusen, who are both placed ahead of RB, Leipzig lost.
Leipzig facts & analysis
– Leipzig picked up 4 points from 2 games under Tedesco.
– Currently RB are only in 9th place in the table.
– The last home match was won
Bielefeld form & balance check
Arminia Bielefeld managed a real respectable win against Bochum on Wednesday evening. With 2:0 Bielefeld won confidently against the promoted team. However, VfL was in 10th place in the table before kick-off, so this victory was not necessarily to be expected. Nevertheless, the win was important for survival. Coach Frank Kramer’s team had failed to win 4 games in a row. Now with 13 points, Arminia have shortened the gap to 16th place in the table.
Offensive quality is lacking
It was hard to believe that Arminia Bielefeld scored 2 goals in one match. Previously, Bielefeld managed this only once in the current season. The DSC has already finished 6 games without scoring a goal. With 12 goals in the season, Bielefeld still has the worst offensive performance in the Bundesliga. Even Greuther Fürth scored more often. So the 2 goals came just in time to boost their self-confidence. Arminia have never won against Leipzig, but scored in both away games in Saxony.
Bielefeld facts & analysis
– Bielefeld won on Wednesday after 4 winless games in a row.
– With 13 points, Bielefeld are 4 points behind the relegation place
– No other team has scored less than Arminia this season
Predicted line-up – last update on 16 December 2021
Coach Domenico Tedesco has Red Bull fielding the usual 3-4-1-2 formation. The full-backs stand tall and act as track players. In case of generic possession, they move back and form a five-man backline together with the centre-backs. Leipzig is thus in a 5-3-2 formation against the ball. Speed and determination up front are the hallmarks of RB.
Arminia Bielefeld recently played a 4-4-2 tactic in their victory over Bochum, with coach Frank Kramer playing a diamond in midfield. So the Bielefeld line-up can also be read as a 4-1-2-1-2 system. In Leipzig we expect the same approach.
Leipzig – Bielefeld direct comparison & statistics
RB Leipzig and Arminia Bielefeld have already met 4 times. In this duel, Red Bull earned the more positive record. Leipzig won 3 games, whereas Bielefeld has not yet won a match. Another match ended in a draw. The last time they met, the Saxons won 1:0.
– Bielefeld scored in both away games at Leipzig so far.
– Leipzig have never won by more than a one-goal margin.
– Bielefeld lost the last two meetings.
– Leipzig have won both away matches at Bielefeld with 1:0.
