Leipzig vs Greuther Furth: RB Leipzig eye an important three points at home as they Greuther Furth on Saturday in the Bundesliga.
Match Details:
Teams: RB Leipzig vs Greuther Furth
Venue: Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany
Date: Saturday 23rd October, 2021
Time: 07:00 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com/
Preview
Leipzig heads into this after a stalemate against Freiburg in the Bundesliga where Forsberg and Jeong scored for either side to share a point each.
This was followed by the German side losing 3-2 to PSG in the Champions League, leaving their qualification hopes hanging by a thread.
RB Leipzig has not able been play to kick start their season in a proper manner and suffer as they are in 9th place with 11 points.
On the other hand, Greuther Furth lost 1-0 to Bochum in their previous clash and have not won a single match in last 11 attempts.
This was their 7th loss in 8 league matches as they are yet to win a match in the Bundesliga this season.
It’s trouble time for the newly promoted side with them being last in the Bundesliga table.
Both sides last met in the Bundesliga second division where Leipzig won 2-1 away from home.
Form Guide
Leipzig: LWLDL
Greuther Furth: LLLLL
Last Matches of both teams:
PSG 3-2 RB Leipzig
Greuther Furth 0-1 Bochum
To mark the occasion, we’ll be taking on @kleeblattfuerth this afternoon, the side against whom Emil scored his first goal for Leipzig back in 2015 ☝️
🔴⚪ #WeAreLeipzig pic.twitter.com/D6NrKpE6CB
— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) October 23, 2021
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Leipzig vs Greuther Furth in India?
The match is live streamed on the Sony LIV App, Jio TV.
Team News
Brobbey, Olmo, Klostermann, Halstenberg and Saracchi continue their recovery from injuries for the hosts and miss this clash.
Jung, Nielsen, Ngankam, Kehr are ruled out of contention for the visitors due to injuries while Seguin is suspended for accumulation of bookings.
Leipzig possible 11:
Gulácsi, Simakan, Orban, Gvardiol, Mukiele, Haidara, Kampl, Angelino, Nkunku, Forsberg and Poulsen
Greuther Furth possible 11:
Funk, Willems, Viergever, Bauer, Meyerhofer, Dudziak, Sarpei, Griesbeck, Tillman, Hrgota and Itten
Prediction: Leipzig 2-0 Greuther Furth
We expect the hosts to pick up a win in this one as the opposition are winless in their last 11 matches.
RB Leipzig performed well against PSG but could not capitalize on the crucial moments.
But we see them getting the job done.
Players to watch out for: Nkunku, Forsberg, Tillman and Itten.
