RB Leipzig Vs Juventus: Die Bullen Aims For First Point At The Red Bull Arena

RB Leipzig will host Juventus at the Red Bull Arena (photo: x @RBLeipzig)

JAKARTA - RB Leipzig will host Juventus in the Champions League group stage on Wednesday night, September 2 or Thursday morning WIB at the Red Bull Arena Stadium, Leipzig. Both teams have different missions in this match. Leipzig wanted to win their first win in the competition after a bitter defeat to Atletico Madrid, while unbeaten Juventus tried to continue their positive momentum after winning over PSV Eindhoven.

Die Bullen, Leipzig's nickname, came into this game with disappointing results on the first matchday, where they had to give up 2-1 in stoppage time against Atletico Madrid. Although Benjamin Sesko had time to put Leipzig ahead, they failed to defend their lead and conceded a winning goal in the 90th minute. This defeat was the first for Leipzig in the last 19 games in all competitions.

However, they immediately rose in the Bundesliga with a big 4-0 win over Augsburg last weekend. Benjamin Sesko again showed his sharpness by scoring two early goals, bringing Leipzig up to third in the league standings. Against Juventus, Leipzig hopes to take advantage of their home advantage and secure three important points.

On the other hand, Juventus returned to the Champions League with a convincing 3-1 win over PSV Eindhoven. Under the tutelage of the new coach, Thiago Motta, Juventus started well in this competition. The talented young player, Kenan Yildiz, scored a spectacular opener and became Juventus' youngest goalscorer in the Champions League. The win further confirms Juventus' impressive start this season, where they have not yet been beaten in seven games in all competitions.

Even so, Juventus' away record in the Champions League is not so good. They lost four of the last five away games in the competition, and Thiago Motta will try to break the bad trend. Victory at the Red Bull Arena would mean a lot to Juventus to improve their position in the group.

In the Leipzig camp, coach Marco Rose has several options up front. Antonio Nusa had the opportunity to start in the last Bundesliga match, but Christoph Baumgartner and Arthur Vermeeren are also ready to fill the wing. Benjamin Sesko and Lois Openda will again be the mainstays on the front lines. However, Leipzig had to lose several important players such as Kevin Kampl and Xaver Schlager who were sidelined by injury.

Meanwhile, Juventus still cannot play Timothy Weah with an ankle injury, and Arkadiusz Milik who has not recovered from a knee injury. However, Francisco Conceicao is expected to appear after recovering from a thigh injury and scoring a goal in victory over Genoa last weekend. Dusan Vlahovic, who scored two goals in the match, will return to lead Juventus attack, supported by Kenan Yildiz, Nico Gonzalez, and Teun Koopmeiners.

This match is predicted to go tight, with both teams having big ambitions in this competition. Leipzig is trying to avoid a second defeat, while Juventus want to continue their positive momentum and improve their away record in Europe.

Player Composition Forecast

RB Leipzig (4-4-2): Gulacsi; Geertruida, Orban, Lukeba, Raum; Baumgartner, Haidara, Vermeeren, Simons; Sesko, Openda

Juventus (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Gatti, Bremer, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Fagioli; Gonzalez, Koopmeiners, Yildiz; Vlahovic