Manchester City will look to a perform a double over RB Leipzig when they face off at the Red Bull Arena in Germany for Champions League matchday six on Tuesday night with kickoff at 20:45.
Manchester City have responded well to losing out in the final of the last Champion League campaign claiming four wins from their five matches in Group A this season, which have left them sitting in at the summit of the Group with 12 points. They head into their last group match having already clichéd their group as they sit four points above PSG at the summit.
They head into the match on the back of a three-match winning streak in the Champions League including the 2-1 win over PSG at Etihad in their last group A outing, with Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus turning the tie on its head with two quick-fire strikes to ensure that the Citizens qualify for the knockout stages in the first place.
The group leaders head into the match in a brilliant form they have not any of their last seven matches across all competitions winning all the seven and will looking to keep their momentum going in this match as they aim at ending the group stage on a high note.
Meanwhile their hosts RB Leipzig have recorded a poor Champions League campaign this season, winning one, drawing one and losing three of their five group matches, which have left them occupying the fourth spot level on four points with the bottom side Brugge.
However, Leipzig head into the match unbeaten in their last two Group A matches claiming an impressive 2-2 draw with PSG first before running riot on Brugge in a 5-0 triumph at Jan Breydel Stadium, where they were just a class above their opponents.
Leipzig, though, have slumped in recent weeks In Bundesliga as they head into the match on the back of three consecutive defeats in their domestic campaign and therefore they will looking to bounce back in this match as they aim at beating Club Brugge to a place in Europa League knockout spot.
RB Leipzig vs Manchester City head to head
This will be the second meeting between the two with Man City hammering Leipzig 6-3 in the thrilling first meeting.
Home
- Union Berlin 2-1 Leipzig
- Leipzig 1-3 Leverkusen
- Brugge 0-5 Leipzig
- Hoffenheim 2-0 Leipzig
- Leipzig 2-1 Dortmund
Away
- Watford 1-3 Man City
- Aston Villa 1-2 Man City
- Man City 2-1 West Ham
- Man City 2-1 PSG
- Man City 3-0 Everton
Leipzig team news
Leipzig will be without Yussuf Poulsen, Dani Olmo, Marcel Halstengerg and Marcelo Saracchi due to injuries while Willi Orban and Hugo Novoa will miss due to Covid-19.
Man City team news
City will only be without Ferran Torres who still nurses an injury.
Prediction and odds
- Man City win
- Both sides to score
- Goals over 2.5
