Sturm vs Leipzig prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – January 29, 2025
One of the matches of the 8th round of the Champions League group stage will be played on Wednesday at the Wörthersee Stadium, where local Sturm will host German Leipzig. I propose a bet on goals in this encounter.
Match preview
In the previous round, Jürgen Seumel's team suffered a crushing defeat against Atalanta (0:5). This loss marked their sixth in the current Champions League campaign, with the sole bright spot being a victory over Girona (1:0) in the fifth round.
Sturm sits in 33rd place in the standings and has completely lost its chances of advancing to the playoffs. Notably, the Austrian club has managed to score only four goals throughout the group stage — with only two teams faring worse offensively in the tournament.
Meanwhile, Leipzig secured a long-awaited victory in the last round, defeating Sporting Lisbon 2:1. This success was their first in the group stage and broke a streak of six consecutive defeats in the competition.
Currently, Leipzig occupies 30th place in the table with three points but lost any playoff hopes after the sixth round. It’s worth noting their poor away form — in four of their last five Champions League away matches, Leipzig left the pitch empty-handed.
Probable lineups
- Sturm: Kjell Scherpen – Dimitri Lavalee, Gregory Wüthrich, Emanuel Aiwu, Arijan Malic – Lovro Zvonarek, Jon Gorenc-Stankovic, Tochi Chukwuani – Sidi Yatta, Otar Kiteishvili, William Bøving
- Leipzig: Maarten Vandevoordt – David Raum, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Willi Orban, Lutsharel Geertruida – Xavi Simons, Kevin Kampl, Amadou Haidara, Antonio Nusa – Benjamin Šeško, Lois Openda
Match facts and head-to-head
- In Leipzig's last five matches, the "Both Teams to Score" bet was successful.
- The "Over 2.5 Goals" bet was successful in Leipzig's last five matches.
- Only two of Sturm's last five matches saw the "Both Teams to Score" bet succeed.
Prediction
Bookmakers give a clear advantage to the "Bulls," offering odds of 1.99 for Leipzig's victory. With both teams playing for prestige and UEFA prize money, we believe the "Over 2.5 Goals" bet, priced at 1.67, has a high chance of success.
