RB Leipzig VS PSV Eindhoven

RB Leipzig’s overwhelming home dominance in the Bundesliga is their biggest edge for this crucial Champions League tie. Sitting 5th in the German top flight with a total squad value of 515 million euros, they suffered a crushing 1-4 away defeat to Como in their first Champions League match, leaving them stuck in the lower part of the league phase table with zero points. They have no choice but to go all out for points at home to climb out of the elimination zone. The side has shown extremely lopsided home-away form this season: they have won all 3 of their Bundesliga home games, scoring 14 goals without conceding a single one, most recently routing Eintracht Frankfurt 6-0 at home to show their full control on both ends of the pitch. As for PSV Eindhoven, the Eredivisie side currently ranks 2nd in the domestic table with a 180 million euro squad value. They were held to a 1-1 home draw by Shakhtar Donetsk in their opening Champions League fixture, sitting mid-table in the league phase with 1 point. They have notched 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss across 8 Eredivisie rounds, picking up 6 wins from their last 7 matches. Their attack boasts incredibly steady output, netting over 3 goals per game on average.