Arminia Bielefeld is set to host RB Leipzig at SchucoArena (Bielefeld) this Saturday in their final fixture in the Bundesliga season. Kickoff schedules for 16:30 EAT.
Arminia Bielefeld is now three points below Stuttgart who hold the relegation playoffs position. Nevertheless, since the hosts have a weaker goal difference by seven goals against Die Schwaben, they clearly need a miracle to happen in the last round to prevent the drop to the second tier next year. Only four goals have been scored across their 10-game winless streak, effectively condemning the side to a return to the second tier bar an incredible escape on the final day.
Arminia prepare for this fixture hoping for better results coming off 2-1 Bundesliga 1 defeat VfL Bochum in their last game. In that meeting, Arminia Bielefeld managed 38% possession, 14 shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Joakim Nilsson (35′) and George Bello (89′ OG). VfL Bochum got 17 shots with nine of them on target and a goal by Sebastian Polter (22′).
Meanwhile, RB Leipzig is in the fourth space with 57 points to their name. The team suffered back-to-back defeats in the league against Union and Borussia Monchengladbach, before exiting the Europa League semi-finals following a shock defeat to Rangers in the second leg. The successive losses in the league had seen Freiburg leapfrog Domenico Tedesco’s side into fourth place, but after the Black Forest side was humbled by Union last weekend, Leipzig got a chance to break into the top four.
Die Roten Bullen heads into this fixture in high spirit following 4-0 Bundesliga 1 victory to best Augsburg in their previous fixture. In that game, RB Leipzig had 64% possession, 14 shots with eight of them on target and goals scored by André Silva (40′), Christopher Nkunku (48′, 57′) and Emil Forsberg (64′). FC Augsburg 1907 got six shots with only one of them on target.
Arminia Bielefeld vs RB Leipzig head to head
Saturday’s fixture will be the sixth head to head clash between these two sides since 2015. Leipzig claims three victories while one match played out draw and Arminia as well has won once.
- Leipzig 0-2 Bielefeld 8/12/21
- Bielefeld 0-1 Leipzig 19/03/21
- Leipzig 2-1 Bielefeld 28/11/20
- Leipzig 1-1 Bielefeld 29/04/16
- Bielefeld 0-1 Leipzig 21/11/15
Home
- Bochum 2-1 Bielefeld
- Bielefeld 1-1 Hertha
- FC Koln 3-1 Bielefeld
- Bielefeld 0-3 B. Munich
- Wolfsburg 4-0 Bielefeld
Away
- Leipzig 4-0 Augsburg
- Rangers 3-1 Leipzig
- M´gladbach 3-1 Leipzig
- Leipzig 1-0 Rangers
- Leipzig 1-2 Union Berlin
Arminia Bielefeld team news
Bryan Lasme, Cedric Brunner and Fabian Klos are all recuperating from injuries and will sit out Saturday’s game.
RB Leipzig team news
The visitors will remain without Amadou Haidara, who has been ruled out due knee problem.
Prediction and odds
RB Leipzig is the better team on paper and our favorites here to beat Arminia Bielefeld who has lost eight and drawn in two of the last ten Bundesliga matches.
- RB Leipzig win
- Goals under 2.5
- Both teams to score (No)
