RB Leipzig will play Celtic for the third time in their history on Wednesday night in the Champions League. Leipzig played Celtic in the 2018-19 Europa League with the teams splitting the group stage matches with one win apiece.
Celtic go into matchday No. 3 in Group F with one point from two games. The Hoops fell 3-0 to Real Madrid to start the group stage at home. A 1-1 draw with Shakhtar Donetsk followed as Celtic got off the mark.
Take another look at the 2-0 home win against @CelticFC in the 2018 Europa League 🤩We'll be taking on the same opponent on Wednesday night ⏳🔴⚪ #WeAreLeipzig #RBLCEL pic.twitter.com/1ffrOr8G54— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) October 3, 2022
Take another look at the 2-0 home win against @CelticFC in the 2018 Europa League 🤩We'll be taking on the same opponent on Wednesday night ⏳🔴⚪ #WeAreLeipzig #RBLCEL pic.twitter.com/1ffrOr8G54
RB Leipzig are bottom of Group F with zero points from two games. Die Roten Bullen lost 4-1 to Shakhar Donetsk on matchday No. 1 before losing 2-0 to Real Madrid.
The Germans sacked coach Domenico Tedesco following the Champions League loss to Shakhtar. Since the departure of Julian Nagelsmann for Bayern Munich in the summer of 2021, Leipzig have lacked stability on the pitch.
RB Leipzig are on their third head coach since Nagelsmann left. Marco Rose joined the club and pulled off an emphatic 3-0 home win against Borussia Dortmund on his debut.
However, since winning against Dortmund, Leipzig have won once and lost twice.
Celtic are coming off a 2-1 Scottish Premiership win against Motherwell. The win ended a three-game winless streak for the Scottish champions.
The Hoops have played well domestically this season but struggled in the Champions League group stage against stronger opposition.
Ange Postecoglou's team is likely to struggle once more against a strong German opponent. Leipzig have a home record of 3W-1D-1L. Despite their weaknesses this season, they are better at home than on the road.
Celtic have five players that could miss the game through injury. Cameron Carter-Vickers is nursing an injury and is a doubt to play.
Georgios Giakoumakis is out of action due to a leg injury. James McCarthy is a doubt to make the trip following an illness. Defender Carl Starfeit is ruled out with a knee injury, and Yosuke Ideguchia won’t play following a leg injury.
RB Leipzig coach Rose won’t have midfielder Konrad Laimer due to an ankle injury.
He is out until November. Dani Olmo is ruled out with a ligament problem, and Lukas Klostermann will miss out due to an ankle injury. Yussuf Poulsen could return following an illness.
The home team won the previous two matches between Leipzig and Celtic. The trend should continue with Leipzig winning 2-1 at home and benefitting from a rabid set of supporters.