The Red Bull Arena is the venue for this tasty Matchday Two contest as Leipzig look to rebound from the disappointment of a last-gasp loss at Atletico Madrid in their opening game. Juventus, meanwhile, made the perfect start as Thiago Motta’s side cruised past PSV Eindhoven in Turin. They will aim for a positive outcome as these sides tussle on Wednesday, October 2nd in Leipzig where proceedings get underway at 20:00.
Our 3 Predictions for Leipzig vs Juventus
- 1st prediction: 1-1 Draw – 7.00
- 2nd prediction: Under 2.5 Goals – 1.91
- 3rd prediction: Juventus Draw No Bet – 2.15
1st Prediction for Leipzig vs Juventus: 1-1 Draw – 7.00
Leipzig were generally good at home in this competition last season, winning two of their four games and only losing to the defending champions Manchester City and eventual winners Real Madrid.
Marco Rose’s side started out this season with an encouraging performance in Madrid despite the late heartache they suffered and my first Leipzig vs Juventus prediction is for a 1-1 draw here. That outcome was moments from occurring in Leipzig’s opener, while Juventus would look upon a point in Germany as an acceptable return.
Both of these teams have the attacking prowess to score, but defensively they have been very sound of late and it might be that the best bet on Leipzig vs Juventus is for a 1-1 draw.
2nd Prediction for Leipzig vs Juventus: Under 2.5 Goals – 1.91
Between them, these two clubs recently managed five successive league games in the Bundesliga and Serie A that didn’t produce any goals. A remarkable statistic.
Motta has taken over Juventus and is challenged with moving them away from the pragmatic style of former boss Massimiliano Allegri. So far, it is proving no easy challenge as this Juve squad are still ingrained in the sort of safety-first possession game of the previous manager. It should mean they enjoy plenty of the ball in Germany, but goalscoring chances may be at a premium all the same. The second option therefore in my Leipzig vs Juventus betting tips is for Under 2.5 goals to be scored.
3rd Prediction for Leipzig vs Juventus: Juventus Draw No Bet – 2.15
While the draw looks a really solid shout, the Juventus odds for ‘draw no bet’ makes some appeal too. La Vecchia Signora have been excellent defensively so far this season, failing to concede any goals in their first five Serie A games. Leipzig are going to have to work exceptionally hard to manufacture goalscoring chances against a risk-averse team like Juve, especially away from home in the Champions League. If Motta’s men can steal a goal, it might be enough.
Best Odds for Leipzig vs Juventus
| Bookmaker | Leipzig | Draw | Juventus |
| MyriadPlay Sport | 2.25 | 3.40 | 3.05 |
| Betarno | 2.20 | 3.38 | 3.13 |
| GentlemanJim Sports | 2.04 | 3.04 | 2.09 |
H2: Full Preview of the Game: Last Results and Head-to-Head
Leipzig went to the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid for a testing opening assignment against Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid and they made the perfect start as Benjamin Sesko headed them in front on four minutes.
France World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann levelled before the half-hour mark and while the Spaniards pushed and pressed for a winner in the second half, it looked as though Leipzig would hold out until Jose Maria Gimenez headed past the gallant RB Leipzig keeper Peter Gulacsi in stoppage time.
Juventus has a far more serene time in Turin against PSV as goals from Kenan Yildiz, Weston McKennie and Nicolas Gonzalez sealed the win before an hour elapsed with the Dutch side only mustering a consolation in stoppage time.
Leipzig were unbeaten in their first four Bundesliga games but Marco Rose will have found himself concerned after his side failed to score in recent games against Union Berlin and newly-promoted St Pauli.
Similarly for Juve and Motta, a hat-trick of scoreless draws with Roma, Empoli and Napoli took the gloss away from their five-match unbeaten start in Serie A – a run in which they did not concede a goal.
This will be a maiden Champions League meeting for these sides and the Leipzig vs Juventus betting odds suggest it will be a close encounter.
Where to watch Leipzig vs Juventus
It’s sure to be a fervent atmosphere at the Red Bull Arena as Leipzig run out at home. Last season they won two of their three home group stage games and the latest Leipzig odds makes them marginal favourites to win this match.
- Location: Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
- Date: Wednesday, October 2nd, KO 20:00
- TV Channel: TNT Sports & Discovery+
Probable lineups Leipzig vs Juventus
Kenan Yildiz opened the scoring against PSV last time on his Champions League debut, the 19-year-old’s strike means he has replaced Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero as the club’s youngest goalscorer in Europe’s elite competition. The Turkey international now lines out in the country of his birth.
Leipzig lineup
Gulacsi; Geertruida, Klostermann, Orban, Raun; Baumgartner, Seiwald, Haidara, Simons; Poulsten, Sesko
Injured/Suspended: Kampl, Ouedraogo, Schlager
Coach: Marco Rose
Juventus lineup
Di Gregorio, Savona, Kalulu, Bremer, Cambiaso; Locatelli, McKennie; Gonzalez, Koopmeiners, Yildiz; Vlahovic
Injured/Suspended: Conceicao, Milik, Pogba
Coach: Thiago Motta