RB Leipzig vs Lyon: UCL Matchday 2 Odds, Picks & Betting Preview
- RB Leipzig enter their Group G clash with Lyon pegged as -155 home favorites in Champions League odds
- The Red Bulls have cooled off after a hot start, posting wins in just two of four matches across all competitions
- Mired in a seven-match winless streak, Lyon enter Wednesday’s match as lengthy +395 underdogs in UCL game line odds
RB Leipzig will be aiming to record consecutive wins in UEFA Champions League action for the first time in club history when they play host to Olympique Lyonnais in Group G action on Wednesday as heavy -155 favorites in the UCL odds.
RB Leipzig vs Olympique Lyonnaise UCL Matchday 2 Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total | Odds to Win Group G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | -1.0 (+105) | -155 | O 3.0 (-125) | -150 |
| Olympique Lyonnaise | +1.0 (-125) | +395 | U 3.0 (-105) | +350 |
| Draw | N/A | +325 | N/A | N/A |
*Odds taken 09/30/19
The Red Bulls opened their Champions League schedule with a narrow 2-1 victory over Benfica two weeks ago, but have produced mixed results so far this month, posting wins in just two of four outings across all competitions, capped by a lopsided 3-1 loss to Schalke 04 in Bundesliga play this past weekend.
With that loss, Leipzig were dumped from their perch atop the Bundesliga table, where they now trail Bayern Munich by a single point. Despite this past weekend’s defeat, the German side has produced steady results in recent outings.
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Leipzig has rebounded from a season-ending four-match winless streak across all competitions by opening up the current campaign with four straight victories. The Red Bulls have regularly filled the net, potting 19 total goals over their past eight contests. However, inconsistency on home turf remains an ongoing concern.
The club have compiled a middling 3-2-4 win-draw-loss record in their past nine home dates ahead of Wednesday afternoon’s contest at Red Bull Arena. Leipzig have also posted just one win in three previous Champions League contests on home turf, a 3-3 victory over Porto in group stage action two years ago.
The Red Bulls have regularly filled the net, potting 19 total goals over their past eight contests. However, inconsistency on home turf remains an ongoing concern.
The Red Bulls eventually bowed out of their Champions League debut in the group stage, but with one win to their credit so far this season, Leipzig have emerged as a heavy -150 favorite to finish atop the Group G table in Champions League futures betting.
RB Leipzig vs Olympique Lyonnais Stats
| 11/25 | Number of European Wins / Number of games | 117/243 |
| 42/1.68 | Number European goals scored / Per game | 410/1.69 |
| 35/1.40 | Number of European goals conceded / Per game | 309/1.27 |
| 0 | Number of European trophies won | 0 |
| 0 | Number of domestic league titles won | 10 |
| 0 | Number of European finals | 0 |
Lyon enter their first-ever meeting with Leipzig on Wednesday looking for answers after failing to earn a victory in their past seven contests across all competitions. The Kids stormed out of the gate in Ligue 1 action, scoring nine total goals in a pair of clean sheet victories over Monaco and Angers SCO, but it has been all downhill since, with the French side scoring six total goals while going 0-4-3 in their past seven matches overall.
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That run includes a 1-1 draw in their group stage opener against Zenit St. Petersburg and continued with a 1-0 loss on home turf to Nantes in league action this past weekend. The Lyonnais have also turned in dismal results in recent road outings, posting just one victory in their past six across all competitions, and have turned in equally brutal performances in Champions League action, going winless in their past eight contests.
However, the club has occasionally risen to the occasion against superior opponents, most notably a year ago, when they secured a berth in the UCL knockout stage with a stunning 2-1 victory in Manchester City, which also marked their last win at this tournament.
Picks: RB Leipzig to win (-155); Under 3.0 (-105); RB Leipzig to record shutout win (+210)
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