RB Leipzig and Benfica measure forces at Red Bull Arena, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Champions League (Group Stage). The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which in the last 2 matches won 2. Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, since both teams have significantly different results at home and away .
RB Leipzig :
The home team is currently in the 1st position, with 9 points won, after 3 wins and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, he won at home against Zenit St. Petersburg by (2‑1). In the last match, he won out against Zenit St. Petersburg by (0-2). This is a team that curiously has been stronger as a visitor than in their home games, since in the last 30 matches it records 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in his stadium. In the last match he played, for the Bundesliga, he won Köln at home by (4-1). In its last 10 home games RB Leipzig records 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 3 of the last 4 games, so he has not presented great defensive strength, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 3 of the last 4 games for this competition. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 7 times and only got 2 comebacks.
RB Leipzig is motivated for this match, after a 4-1 victory against Cologne, adding the fifth consecutive victory in official matches. In the last match for the Champions League, the German club beat Zenit 0-2. In this game at home, coach Julian Nagelsmann must act in the usual tactical system, that is, in 4-4-2, with Timo Werner and Christopher Nkunku being the most offensive references of the team. It should be noted that striker Timo Werner and far right Marcel Sabitzer are the best scorers of this team, with 2 goals each. Out of this game due to injury, Upamecano, Orban, Kampl, Konaté and Wolf continue.
Benfica’s:
After 1 win and 3 losses, the visiting team is currently in 4th position, with 3 points won. In the last match, he lost by (3‑1) against Olympique Lyonnais, after in the previous match, having won by (2‑1) at home with Olympique Lyonnais. This is a team that curiously conquers more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 matches it records 12 wins and 3 losses as a visitor, with 37 goals scored and 15 suffered; against 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in his stadium, with 41 goals scored and 9 suffered. In the last match he played, for Taça de Portugal, he won Vizela out by (1-2). In its last 10 away games, Benfica records 8 wins and 2 losses. The team has not been very strong defensively, since it has always suffered goals in the last 4 games, but its attack has scored regularly, since it has always scored at least one goal in the last 4 games for this competition. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 5 away matches for all competitions: they scored 3 of their 6 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
Benfica comes for this match after a 1-2 victory against Vizela, in a match for the Portuguese Cup. It should be noted that the visiting club lost 3-1 to Olympique de Lyon in the last game of the Champions League group stage. In this match against RB Leipzig, coach Bruno Lage must act with a defensive strategy, seeking only the counterattack to explore the back of the opponent’s defense. Pizzi is the great teacher of this formation, being very strong in the pass and in the shots outside the area. Out of this game are Rafa Silva, Seferovic, Svilar and Taarabt, all with physical problems.
