RB Leipzig vs Frankfurt - Predictions, Odds & Betting tips 20/03/2022, Team News and Lineups

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Two in-form teams will go head-to-head at Red Bull Arena on Sunday afternoon, as RB Leipzig take on Frankfurt. Will either side be able to come out on top? Read on for our free predictions and betting tips.

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Bookmaker Ratings prediction one: Handicap – Frankfurt +1 Handicap – 2.62

Bookmaker Ratings prediction two: Team Goals – Frankfurt to Score Over 1.5 Goals – 3.75

Frankfurt +1 Handicap

Leipzig journey into this game off the back of a thumping win, and they’ve been holding their form well in general, though they look very short, given that the opposition are no mugs. The visitors come here in good form too.

The hosts have a pleasing record at home, but is it really strong enough for them to warrant being 1.45 favourites? After all, they did come up short recently against Freiburg at this venue, needing a 90th minute goal to take a point, while other top-half teams such as Leverkusen have gone to Red Bull Arena and won. Add in that the visitors have some positive wins away against top teams this season, beating both Freiburg and league leaders Bayern on the road, and the visitors start to make plenty of appeal at what appear to be generous odds.

Frankfurt to Score Over 1.5 Goals

Again, Leipzig aren’t all that easy to breach, but at the same time, they’re far from infallible at the back, with them conceding in all but one of their last nine at home. Top-half teams have gone to Red Bull Arena and scored all season long, while some have notched multiple goals. Moreover, the visitors tend to enjoy playing on the break in games against attack-minded sides such as Leipzig, as their efforts against the likes of Bayern, Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund suggest.

Preliminary review and match prediction for RB Leipzig vs Frankfurt

Leipzig’s surge towards Champions League football continued last weekend, as they handed out something of a drubbing, scoring six goals en route to victory at Furth. That win followed a hard-fought point against Freiburg, a result that came after a trio of wins in the league. Saturday’s flamboyant hosts have well and truly got their mojo back, and they’re once again entertaining the crowds, seemingly scoring at will.

The hosts are also unbeaten in four at home, three of which they’ve won, and such victories have come against decent sides too, with them taking on fellow continental football chasers Freiburg and Koln in recent weeks. In fact, there’s plenty to like about the overall home form of Domenico Tedesco’s men. Nine wins, one draw, three losses, 35 goals scored and 15 conceded. Solid stuff indeed.

Leipzig won’t be the only team involved in this fixture with their sights set on European football next season, as Frankfurt have put themselves in the mix thanks to an upturn in fortunes. Their goal won’t be Champions League, but a few more positive results, and the Europa League is likely to be within their grasp. The visitors arrive here off the back of consecutive wins, something they’ve achieved for the first time since December.

Things have been going quite well for Oliver Glasner’s men away from home too, where they’ve won three of their last five. Playing on the road is actually something that the visitors have taken to this term, picking up a promising 21 points from their 13 travelling fixtures. Only three BUndesliga teams have accumulated more road points.

Quick Rich

At bigger odds, take a chance on Rafael Borre to find the net. Frankfurt’s top scorer has seven goals to his name this season, and some of those goals have come against big opposition, including two against Borussia Dortmund and one against Hoffenheim. The man from Colombia averages 0.31 goals per 90 minutes, as well as 0.36 expected goals per 90 minutes, so don’t be surprised if he has a say here.

RB Leipzig vs Frankfurt Team News

The hosts have a clean bill of health ahead of this fixture. Ragnar Ache continues as a long-term absentee for Frankfurt, while Djibril Sow misses out thanks to his recent booking.

Starting Line-ups

RB Leipzig: Gulacsi, Simakan, Orban, Gvardiol, Henrichs, Laimer, Haidara, Angelino, Forsberg, Silva, Nkunku.

Frankfurt: Trapp, Tuta, Hinteregger, N’Dicka, Knauff, Jakic, Hasebe, Kostic, Kamada, Lindstrom, Borre.

Highlighted Player

Jesper Lindstrom

Frankfurt’s attack-minded midfielder Jesper Lindstrom is enjoying a pleasing campaign. The 22-year-old has five goals and four assists to his name, while he’s averaging a very encouraging 0.61 expected goals and assists per game.