RB Leipzig vs Manchester City predictions: Citizens could suffer another setback
Aaron Ashley
RB Leipzig have won each of their last 10 home games
Manchester City have failed to win in four of their last six matches
Both teams have scored in five of the six meetings between these sides
Having started the Premier League season with a perfect seven wins from seven matches, Manchester City have been brought back down to earth with successive defeats to Aston Villa and Brighton.
The Citizens have won two of their three Champions League games, overcoming AEK Athens and Porto either side of defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, but RB Leipzig are a tough nut to crack at the Red Bull Arena.
Key Stats
RB Leipzig have won their last 10 home games
Manchester City without a win in three matches
Both teams have scored in five of the six meetings between these sides
The previous six meetings have produced 30 goals
City have conceded in each of their last six fixtures
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland has scored more goals against Leipzig (12 goals in eight games) than against any other opponent in his career
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Both teams to score
Ezechiel Banzuzi to be shown a card
Antonio Nusa over 0.5 shots on target
Score prediction
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Assan Ouedraogo and Marc Guiu remain sidelined for Leipzig due to injury while former Burnley defender Maxime Esteve is a doubt after sustaining a knock that forced him to miss the weekend win at Schalke.
Antoine Semenyo is the only confirmed absentee for City, with him expected to miss at least the next six weeks of action, but manager Enzo Maresca may opt to switch things up as they bid to get back on track.
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Leipzig are managed by a former Manchester City defender in Martin Demichelis and he would love to get one over his former employers.
Demichelis had come under some pressure following some heavy away defeats, which includes 4-1 hidings in the Champions League at Como and Real Madrid.
However, Leipzig secured their first away win in the Bundesliga at Schalke on Saturday and they have triumphed in all five home matches this season without conceding.
City, having won their first seven Premier League matches, have endured back-to-back defeats to Brighton and Aston Villa and will be desperate to resume the victory trail.
Prediction
Manchester City's only clean sheet in their last eight games came away at 10-man Liverpool and they may not have things all their own way given that Leipzig have won their last 10 matches at home.
Norwegian international Antonio Nusa carries one of Leipzig’s biggest threats and has had nine shots on target in eight Bundesliga appearances this season, scoring four goals. He should give City some cause for concern.
Ezechiel Banzuzi will have a job trying to stop City from dictating matters in midfield and he has committed 22 fouls in 10 outings this season, suggesting that a card may come his way.
