А 0-0 stalemate left RB Leipzig a whole eight points behind Bayern Munich, but they remain the best of the rest in the elite, and ready to welcome Eintracht Frankfurt, who finally started showing some consistency.
It is difficult to call RB Leipzig Bayern Munich's rivals in the title race, but they are the best the Bundesliga has to offer apart from the Bavarians. Ole Werner's players are having a great season, apart from a few rare mistakes, such as the 0-0 draw away to Borussia Monchengladbach.
The important thing ahead of this match is that RB Leipzig are one of only three teams with a perfect home record, having won all five home games since the start of the season.
After a crazy start to the season, filled with spectacular wins and losses, Eintracht Frankfurt finally recorded several consecutive games without a loss, failing to lose any of their last five matches (W3, D2).
Interestingly, the Eagles are the team that has scored the most goals away from home this season, even more than Bayern Munich. Eintracht's away games never disappoint, averaging 5.2 goals per game.
How the bookies view it: They back the Red Bulls
Despite the good results, bookmakers do not believe that Eintracht can beat RB at their stadium. At the moment, you can back the hosts at 3/4, while Eintracht Frankfurt’s win and the draw are both available at 16/5 each.
Recent head-to-head: Both sides won at home last season
RB Leipzig and Eintracht Frankfurt have met a total of 21 times since the Red Bulls joined the elite in 2017. Out of those 21 matches, RB Leipzig won seven and Eintracht won five, which shows how competitive this rivalry has been.
Last season, the teams exchanged one home win each, but it should be noted that Eintracht's 4-0 triumph is the biggest victory in the history of the rivalry.
Players to watch: Baumgartner likes to be involved
Eintracht Frankfurt’s Jonathan Burkardt picked up an injury last week and will probably be out for this match, leaving the Eagles without their top goalscorer. In his absence, we wouldn’t risk betting on any of their other players.
As for RB Leipzig, we really like Christoph Baumgartner as a pick for this match. His brace secured the team’s win in the DFB Pokal match midweek, but he also has nine goal contributions across 12 Bundesliga starts this season. He is also their most booked player, so he is literally suitable for all kinds of bets.
Probable line-ups
RB Leipzig: Gulacsi, Klostermann, Orban, Lukeba, Raum, Seiwald, Schlager, Diomande, Baumgartner, Nusa, Harder
Eintracht Frankfurt: Zetterer, Kristensen, Koch, Theate, Brown, Chaibi, Skhiri, Doan, Gotze, Knauff, Bahoya
Anything else catch the eye?
As much as we enjoy Eintracht Frankfurt’s current run, we believe RB Leipzig are a level above them this season and should win this match. But it will definitely not be one-sided and Eintracht will score goals.
We already mentioned that their away games average 5.2 goals per match, so we expect fireworks once again. Four of the last five H2Hs produced at least three goals too.
Among the other options, we can highlight corners as a possible winning strategy, especially as RB Leipzig’s home games average 11.80 corners – the second-highest in the league. Moreover, all five most recent H2Hs featured at least 10 corners.
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