RB Leipzig begin their campaign in the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League with a Group C trip to Young Boys. With both teams enjoying solid starts to the season and looking particularly impressive going forward, goals are predicted here.
Young Boys are slowly becoming regulars in the Champions League, making their third group stage appearance in the last five seasons, although they have never progressed to the knockout phase. They reached this year’s competition via the playoffs, claiming a 3-0 aggregate victory over Maccabi Haifa.
The result is an extension of Young Boys’ fine start to the season as they are yet to taste defeat across all competitions. They are currently second in the Swiss Super League and head into Tuesday’s clash off the back of a 1-0 victory over Xamax in their previous fixture.
Young Boys have a fine record at home where they have won their last three matches across all competitions. The goals have flowed freely for Raphael Wicky’s men in that run with a 5-2 Super League victory over Winterthur among their results in that run.
RB Leipzig did not have to go through the playoffs and qualified for the Group Stage of the Champions League by virtue of their Bundesliga finish. The Germans will be looking to at least match last season’s feat when they reached the round of 16 before losing to eventual winners Manchester City.
Having begun the campaign with a 3-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the DFL Super Cup, RB Leipzig appear to be getting better as the season progresses. They have won their last three matches, including a 3-0 victory over Augsburg in a Bundesliga fixture last Saturday.
One similarity with Young Boys is that RB Leipzig have also impressed going forward this season. Marco Rose’s men have scored at least three goals in their last three matches with a 5-1 victory over Stuttgart among their results in that run.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed RB Leipzig as overwhelming favourites with a win priced at 13/20 by William Hill. Young Boys are considered outsiders at home at 17/4 by bet365 while a draw is set at odds of 10/3 by Unibet.
Head to head
This will be the first ever meeting between Young Boys and RB Leipzig.
Players to watch
Cedric Itten has led the line for Young Boys this season, scoring four goals across all competitions so far. The forward was also on target in the win over Maccabi Haifa and is priced at 11/4 by bet365 to score anytime.
RB Leipzig have spread their goals across the team this season with attackers Benjamin Sesko and Lois Openda scoring two and three goals respectively. Sesko to score anytime is priced at 21/10 by Unibet, who is also offering odds of 11/10 on Openda in the same market.
Anything else catch the eye?
Given the attacking quality on both sides, goals could be expected on Tuesday. Over 4.5 goals is priced at 7/2 by Paddy Power while 10bet is offering odds of 7/5 for over 3.5 goals.
Being the opening fixture in the group, it is likely to be cagey at first and burst to life after the break. This means both teams can be backed to score in the second half at 15/8 with Paddy Power.
This UEFA Champions League match between Young Boys and RB Leipzig will be played on Sep 19, 2023 and kick off at 17:45. Check below for our tipsters best Young Boys vs RB Leipzig prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
