RB Leipzig vs Liverpool Bet Builder Tips: Salah to strike again in 7/1 shot

Liverpool are in Germany for their matchday three Champions League assignment as they face an RB Leipzig side still pursuing their first point after two gut-wrenching losses so far.

The Bundesliga side were hit by late goals by both Atletico Madrid and Juventus and, if they score first and lose here, would become the first side in Champions League history to open the scoring and then lose in three successive games.

Liverpool are flying under Arne Slot, winning 10 of their first 11 games in all competitions for their best start to a season in that regard since 1990/91, but they will expect a stern test at the RB Arena.

My RB Leipzig vs Liverpool Bet Builder is outlined below and it pays out at an enticing price of 7/1 if successful.

Both teams to score

RB Leipzig are pointless after two games, but they've been involved in a pair of entertaining tussles, losing 2-1 against Atleti in Madrid then going down 3-2 at home against Juve.

They have managed back-to-back clean sheets in the Bundesliga against Heidenheim and Mainz since, but should struggle for a shutout once more against this calibre of opposition.

They have shown their ability to make a mark going forward, however, by scoring those three goals in two games.

Both previous games against Liverpool ended in 2-0 wins for the Reds - both of those last-16 tussles in 2020/21 being played in Budapest - but Marco Rose's side are capable of getting on the scoresheet on their own patch here.

Mohamed Salah anytime goalscorer

Liverpool's talisman shows little sign of slowing down, with Mohamed Salah's goal in Sunday's win over Chelsea ensuring the Egyptian comes into this contest having scored in five of his last six games.

Amongst those was a superb curling strike that sealed the three points against Bologna at Anfield in the Champions League.

Salah is Liverpool's record goalscorer in this competition with 43 and he scored in both legs of that 2020/21 clash with Leipzig.

The 32-year-old forward can continue his perfect scoring record against this opponent.

Benjamin Sesko to have 2+ shots on target

At the other end of the field, Leipzig forward Benjamin Sesko is likely to prove a danger to Virgil van Dijk and company.

The 21-year-old Slovenian forward has netted three times in the losses to Atleti and Juve.

His first goal against the Old Lady was a beauty, showing agility to get the ball under control and then raw power as he crashed home off the underside of the crossbar.

Counting his strikes for Slovenia in September, Sesko is into double figures for the season already.

RB Leipzig have managed a very decent return of 10 shots on target despite losing both Champions League games so far and it's worth including Sesko to test the Liverpool keeper on a couple of occasions to bulk up this Bet Builder. 

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