Leipzig have been unstoppable at home and PSV's defence could struggle to keep up. Christopher Nkunku is on fire and can maintain his form in front of goal.
Key Stats
- Leipzig have won their last 8 home matches.
- Leipzig have won by 3+ goals their last 3 home matches.
- Leipzig have seen over 3.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 matches.
- Leipzig's Christopher Nkunku has scored 4 goals in his last 3 matches.
- PSV have seen BTTS in 11 of their last 12 away matches.
- PSV have seen over 3.5 goals in 5 of their last 6 away matches.
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This will be the first match between Leipzig and PSV.
Leipzig Unstoppable at Home
Leipzig have been outstanding at home this season, winning all three games with 14 goals scored and none conceded.
Christopher Nkunku hit a hat-trick in a 4-0 victory against Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. The Frenchman has now scored four goals in his previous three appearances.
Martin Demichelis’ side have not been as successful on the road, losing three straight. One of those came in the Champions League, a 4-1 defeat at Como.
Clean Sheets Rare for PSV
PSV have won six of their last eight matches, just one of those victories coming with a clean sheet. That came on Friday, a 2-0 win against Heerenveen.
Peter Bosz’s side haven’t kept a clean sheet on the road this season, scoring 13 goals with six conceded.
Their last away game ended in a 3-2 defeat at Twente, unable to close it out after two goals to Guus Til established a 2-1 lead.
Predicted Lineups & Team News
Leipzig (4-2-3-1) Maarten Vandevoordt; Benjamin Henrichs, Willi Orbán, Castello Lukeba, David Raum; Ezechiel Banzuzi, Neil El Aynaoui; Andrija Maksimovic, Christopher Nkunku, Antonio Nusa; Rômulo
Assan Ouédraogo and Christoph Baumgartner are both injured alongside Marc Guiu. Benjamin Henrichs could replace Ridle Baku at right-back.
PSV Eindhoven (4-1-4-1) Matej Kovár; Sergiño Dest, Ryan Flamingo, Armando Obispo, Mauro Júnior; Kodai Sano, Noah Fernandez; Ivan Perisic, Guus Til, Ruben van Bommel; Sven Mijnans
Ivan Perisic could return to the starting side ahead of Esmir Bajraktarevic. Forwards Sam Lammers, Ricardo Pepi and Alassane Pléa are all injured.
Kiliann Sildillia is out until January and Jerdy Schouten is gone for the season after suffering a cruciate ligament injury. Midfielder Paul Wanner is dealing with a foot injury to add to Bosz’s problems.