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RB Leipzig vs Manchester City Prediction, Match Preview & Stats

Red Bull Arena, Leipzig

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Form guide

RB Leipzig

  • W 2-1 at RW Essen (A) DFB Pokal · 27 Oct
  • W 4-0 vs Elversberg (H) Bundesliga · 24 Oct
  • L 1-4 at Real Madrid (A) Champions League · 21 Oct
  • L 1-6 at Bayern München (A) Bundesliga · 17 Oct
  • W 1-0 vs PSV Eindhoven (H) Champions League · 13 Oct

Manchester City

  • L 1-2 at Aston Villa (A) Premier League · 24 Oct
  • W 5-1 vs AEK Athens (H) Champions League · 20 Oct
  • W 3-2 vs Ipswich Town (H) Premier League · 17 Oct
  • L 2-4 vs Paris Saint-Germain (H) Champions League · 14 Oct
  • W 3-0 at Liverpool (A) Premier League · 11 Oct

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Attack and defence ratings

RB LeipzigManchester City
Attack 51 94 1.0 goals per match this season3.0 goals per match this season
Defence 43 97 2.7 conceded per match this season1.7 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Champions League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1979Elo #34 Elo rating 2251Elo #3

Head-to-head

1RB Leipzig wins
1draw
4Manchester City wins

6 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

  • 28 Nov 2023 · Champions League Manchester City 3-2 RB Leipzig
  • 4 Oct 2023 · Champions League RB Leipzig 1-3 Manchester City
  • 14 Mar 2023 · Champions League Manchester City 7-0 RB Leipzig
  • 22 Feb 2023 · Champions League RB Leipzig 1-1 Manchester City
  • 7 Dec 2021 · Champions League RB Leipzig 2-1 Manchester City

Champions League so far

Champions League records before the match
#Team PWDLGoalsGDPts
10 Manchester City 3 201 9:5 +4 6
30 RB Leipzig 3 102 3:8 -5 3

Positions in our table of 36 clubs, before kick-off. Full table

Match facts

Competition
Champions League, League phase, matchday 4
Kick-off
Venue
Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
Since last match
RB Leipzig: 4 days (Bundesliga)
Manchester City: 4 days (Premier League)
Next match
RB Leipzig: 2 days (Bundesliga) later
Manchester City: 2 days (Premier League) later

Questions and answers

What time is RB Leipzig vs Manchester City and where is it played?

RB Leipzig vs Manchester City kicks off at 20:00 UK time (20:00 UTC) on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig. It is a Champions League match (League phase, matchday 4).

When will the OptimaGoal prediction for RB Leipzig vs Manchester City be published?

Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 20:00 UTC on Monday 2 November 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 18:00 UTC on Wednesday 4 November 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.

What is the recent form of RB Leipzig and Manchester City?

RB Leipzig have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and have won their last 2. Manchester City have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and lost their latest match.

What is the head-to-head record between RB Leipzig and Manchester City?

RB Leipzig and Manchester City have met 6 times in our records since 2010: RB Leipzig won 1, Manchester City won 4 and 1 ended level. Last meeting: 2023-11-28, Manchester City 3-2 RB Leipzig.

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