RB Leipzig comes into its final match in the group stage of the 2021 UEFA Champions League with a new manager but no prospects of advancing to the knockout round following its meeting with Manchester City on Tuesday. Man City was always the favorite to win its match this week, but following Jesse Marsch’s departure, optimism for the German side is in short supply. City has won four of its five Champions League games, and you can see what happens in the Group A finale when you watch the match live on Paramount+.
Kickoff for RB Leipzig vs. Manchester City is set for 12:45 p.m. ET from Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany. Man City is the +104 favorite (risk $100 to win $104) on the 90-minute money line in the latest RB Leipzig vs. Manchester City odds from Caesars Sportsbook. RB Leipzig is the +235 underdog, while a draw would return +280. The over-under for total goals is 3.5. Tuesday’s match will be streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan.
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How to watch RB Leipzig vs. Manchester City
- Date: Tuesday, December 7
- Time: 12:45 p.m. ET
- Streaming: Paramount+
UEFA Champions League picks for Manchester City vs. RB Leipzig
Before you tune in to Tuesday’s match, you need to see the RB Leipzig vs. Manchester City picks from SportsLine’s soccer insider Martin Green. After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Since then, his European soccer picks have been spot-on. Green has generated well over $36,000 for $100 bettors since the 2017-18 season, and he has his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe.
He’s also been red-hot on his Champions League picks since joining SportsLine. In fact, Green is on a blistering 86-53-5 run on his UCL best bets. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
For Manchester City vs. RB Leipzig, Green is picking Manchester City to win at +104 odds. On the surface, this seems like a no-brainer at plus-money. Manchester City easily dispatched Leipzig in their last meeting on September 15, 6-3. All six goals for Man City were scored by different players, boosting the confidence that whomever takes the field for City in the rematch should be capable of keeping the score in the Sky Blues’ favor.
Speculation that Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will make lineup changes is understandable considering there is nothing left to play for in the group and the club has a busy schedule in the coming weeks. However, Leipzig has lost its last three Bundesliga matches, and it’s unclear what personnel or tactical changes interim manager Achim Beierlorzer will make. Finishing with another positive result should still be a top priority for Manchester City since the club has not kept a clean sheet since September 21 against Everton in a 3-0 win.
“[Guardiola] may be tempted to give some important players a well-deserved break. We could see Aké and John Stones replace Aymeric Laporte and Ruben Dias in defense,” Green told SportsLine. “Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Fernandinho and Riyad Mahrez were all on the bench against Watford and they could play on Tuesday. Kevin De Bruyne may also be given some minutes as he bids to return to match fitness following an injury.”
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