On Tuesday, starting at 20:00 pm, the match Leipzig – Tottenham will be played, within the Champions League optima, the return leg, the 2019/2020 season. The game in the tour is the only precedent between the two groups. In London, Leipzig prevailed 1-0 at the end of a match in which it was the best team, had 16 goal situations (against 12 of the English) and controlled the possession.
Leipzig evolves in the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time in the club’s history. At the previous participation, in the 2017/2018 season, “Taurii” finished in 3rd place in the group stage and were eliminated in the Europa League quarters. Julian Nagelsmann’s team ranks 3rd in the Bundesliga, with 50 points, 1 point away from Dortmund and 5 points behind Bayern. In the tour with Tottenham, Nagelsmann (32 years and 211 days) became the youngest coach in the history of the knockout stages of the competition.
Tottenham are in a fantastic crisis of results and Jose Mourinho’s team is suffering. Without Harry Kane or Heung-Min Son, the English have scored only 5 goals in the last 5 matches. Kane & Son have scored together 33 of the 72 seasonal goals of the London team. Tottenham have lost all 3 matches this season played in the Bundesliga teams. In addition to the tour dispute with Leipzig, Spurs gave up 7-2 and 3-1 matches with Bayern in the group stage.
After a first half, Tottenham dominated the second half of the tour but failed to enter Gulacsi’s gate. Without Kane, Sissoko or Son, Spurs will try to risk something, because the score does not benefit. Considering this aspect, it is possible a match of 2+ goals, in which Leipzig holds the first chance.
Leipzig: Gulacsi – Klostermann, Upamecano, Halstenberg – Mukiele, Sabitzer (c), Laimer, Angelino – Nkunku, Schick, Werner
Absent: Well-known, Orban
Coach: Julian Nagelsmann
Tottenham: Lloris (c) – Aurier, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Davies – Ndombele, Winks – Bergwijn, Lo Celso, Lucas – Alli
Absent: Kane, Sissoko, Son
Coach: Jose Mourinho
PREDICTION: RB Leipzig to win @ 1,56
