Leipzig v Manchester United Betting Tips [8 December 2020]

With three teams stuck on nine points going into the final round of matches in Group ‘H’ of the UEFA Champions League, we are set for an exciting finale. RB Leipzig and Manchester United face off at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig as they look to jostle into the top-two slots available for knockout qualification. Leipzig are third in the standings with nine points, while United are also on nine points and second – Paris Saint-Germain are leading the group with the same number of points but ahead on differential.

Leipzig will go through to the knockouts with an outright win or with a draw if PSG lose to İstanbul Başakşehir in the other final match of the group. Leipzig also have a chance to finish first if they win and PSG drop points. United will go through if they avoid a defeat. They can even finish first if they avoid a defeat and PSG do not beat İstanbul Başakşehir.

Leipzig come into this on the back of a thrilling 3-3 draw with Bayern Munich in Bundesliga over the weekend. They have now lost only once in their last seven competitive matches, winning four. However, that loss has come in the Champions League and Leipzig have been alternating wins and losses in the competition. They have lost 5-0 away from home to United and will have revenge in mind. Two wins at home in the Champions League campaign gives them a definite boost of achieving that.

United defeated West Ham United 3-1 away from home in the Premier League. Once again the ‘Red Devils’ have been all over the place in the first-half but picked up pace in the second to make a stirring comeback. United have now won five of their last six competitive matches. With just one clean sheet during this period, United are prone to conceding and that could continue here as well. United missed a great chance of confirming their knockouts’ berth in the earlier round when they had PSG 1-1 but ended up losing 3-1. Even in their last away match at İstanbul Başakşehir, United suffered an embarrassing 2-1 loss.