The two sides meet for the first time since matchday one in September, when Die Roten Bullen won 3-1 in Switzerland, the only previous meeting between the two clubs.
Leipzig enter their final game at the organisational level having qualified for the knockout stages after suffering nine problems in their first five games, but missed out on a chance to secure top spot in Group G after losing 3-2 to defending champions Manchester City two. Weeks later. There is.
Despite a wonderful two-goal lead at half-time at the Etihad Stadium, the Citizens struggled to turn things around after the break, Marco Rose’s men guaranteed to finish the moment in Group G.
Leipzig have since won back-to-back games in the Bundesliga, with a 2-1 home victory over Heidenheim followed by last weekend’s 3-2 away triumph against 10-man Borussia Dortmund, courtesy of an own goal from Ramy Bensebaini as well as strikes from Christoph Baumgartner and Yussuf Poulsen.
Rose’s side remain fourth in the Bundesliga table but have moved four points clear of Dortmund in fifth place, while taking advantage of falling points from Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen to move to within seven points of the latter at the top.
Leipzig, who have won on matchday six of the Champions League in each of the last three years under three different managers, will fancy their chances of beating Young Boys and ending the group stage on a high once again on Wednesday, as they have won eight of their last 13 Champions League home games as well as each of their last four in all tournaments by an aggregate score of 14-3.
Competing in the Champions League for just the third time in their history, Young Boys will once again bow out at the group stage, but this season they have secured third spot for the first time after beating Red Star Belgrade 2-0 on matchday five a fortnight ago.
An early own goal from Kosta Nedeljkovic followed Lewin Blum’s first goal of the season as the Yellow-Blacks held on to claim maximum trouble to secure qualification for the Europa League knockout stages, with Red Star forced to settle for last place in Group G.
Since then, Raphael Wicky’s side have managed seven goals out of a possible nine in three home games in the Swiss Super League, with a 1-1 draw against Servette followed by 1-0 and 3-0 wins over Stade-Lausanne. Ouchy and St. John’s. Gallen respectively, beating the latter last weekend.
Jean-Pierre Nsame has scored 3 goals in the last two games to take his tally to 12 goals in all competitions, and helped Young Boys move four points to the top of the table, second-placed FC Zurich have a game in hand. .
Although Young Boys have enjoyed their recent run of home games, their away form leaves little to be desired as they head into Wednesday’s game in Leipzig looking to avoid a third consecutive away defeat in all competitions. The Black and Yellows, who have won just one of their last five European games against Germany, have also failed to win any of their last 8 away games in the Champions League.
Leipzig trio Dani Olmo (shoulder), Willi Orban and El Chadaille Bitshiabu (both knees) remain long absent due to injuries, while Timo Werner has missed the last four games with a groin problem and will return on Wednesday.
Rose will be tempted to make adjustments to his starting XI after noticing his team qualified for the round of 16. Goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi, who has only made two appearances in the DFB-Pokal this season since recovering from a serious knee injury, may be selected against Janis Blaswich.
Players such as Christopher Lenz, Nicolas Seiwald, Kevin Kampl, Emil Forsberg and Benjamin Sesko are also hoping to be part of the first eleven after starting as substitutes last weekend.
As for Young Boys, Kastriot Imeri is ruled out for the rest of the season due to a knee injury, while Cedric Itten (leg) and Malik Deme (hip) are aiming to return to action in January.
Mohamed Camara is expected to upgrade Aurele Amenda in central defense and register Blum, Loris Benito and Ulisses García in the back four, while Anthony Racioppi will most likely return between the sticks at the expense of David von Ballmoos.
Darian Males and Joel Monteiro could work on the flanks on either side of midfield duo Filip Ugrinic and Cheikh Niasse, while Nsame, who is yet to score in the Champions League this season, is expected to retain his attacking position alongside Meschack Elia. , who scored against Leipzig in the inverted luminary.
RB Leipzig possible XI: Gulacsi; Henrichs, Simakan, Lukeba, Lenz; Seiwald, Kampl; Baumgartner, Forsberg; Poulsen, Sesko
Young Boys possible starting lineup:Racioppi; Blum, Camara, Benito, Garcia; Males, Niasse, Ugrinic, Monteiro; Elia, Nsame
Both teams are simply betting on pride in this game, but they will be willing to finish the organizational level on a high as Young Boys seek revenge after their loss to Leipzig in the opposite encounter.
In seven of Leipzig’s last eight home wins in the Champions League, both teams have scored, and we, the German hosts, will once again outplay their opponents, even if Rose makes the decision to make several adjustments to his team.
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