RB Leipzig will look to get their first win of the 2024/25 Champions League when they take on Juventus at the Red Bull Arena on Wednesday.
The hosts lost 2-1 to Atletico Madrid in their season opener, but will enter the match on the back of a 4-0 win over Augsburg in the German Bundesliga match on the weekend.
Juventus, who picked up a comfortable 3-0 win over Genoa in the Serie A on Saturday, had started their European campaign with a 3-1 win over PSV Eindhoven.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
RB Leipzig vs. Juventus live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Champions League match in the U.S.:
TV channel: —
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What time does RB Leipzig vs. Juventus kick off?
This Champions League clash takes place at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany, and kicks off on Wednesday, October 2 at 9:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Wednesday, October 2 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Wednesday, October 2 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Wednesday, October 2 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Wednesday, October 2 | 12:00 p.m. |
RB Leipzig vs. Juventus lineups, team news
There are a few injury concerns for the hosts ahead of the match against Juventus.
Midfielders Assan Ouedraogo and Xaver Schlager are both out with knee issues, as is Kevin Kampl who is nursing an adductor injury.
Eljif Elmas suffered a knock, but could be fit enough to earn a spot on the bench for RB Leipzig.
RB Leipzig predicted XI (4-4-2, right to left): Gulacsi (GK) — Geertruida, Orban, Lukeba, Raum — Baumgartner, Haidara, Vermeeren, Simons — Sesko, Openda.
Injured: Ouedraogo, Schlager, Kampl
Suspended: —
Prolific Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic can be expected to lead the Juventus attack after scoring a brace against Genoa over the weekend.
First-choice goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio should also be back in the starting lineup for the visitors.
Timothy Weah is out with an ankle injury while Arkadiusz Milik may also miss out due to a knee injury.
Juventus predicted XI (4-2-3-1 right to left): Di Gregorio (GK) — Kalulu, Gatti, Bremer, Cambiaso — Locatelli, Fagioli — Gonzalez, Koopmeiners, Yildiz — Vlahovic.
Injured: Weah, Milik
Suspended: —
RB Leipzig vs. Juventus prediction
This is expected to be a close-fought contest. RB Leipzig are looking to earn their first points this season in the Champions League, while Juventus are still undefeated across competitions this season.
The most likely result however, is that the hosts will pick up a narrow win from this clash.
Prediction: RB Leipzig 1-0 Juventus
Champions League fixture schedule this week
Tuesday, October 1
- RB Salzburg vs. Brest (12:45 p.m. ET)
- VfB Stuttgart vs. Sparta Prague (12:45 p.m. ET)
- Arsenal vs. PSG (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Barcelona vs. Young Boys (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Bayer Leverkusen vs. AC Milan (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Borussia Dortmund vs. Celtic (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Inter Milan vs. Red Star Belgrade (3:00 p.m. ET)
- PSV vs. Sporting CP (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Slovan Bratislava vs. Manchester City (3:00 p.m. ET)
Wednesday, October 2
- Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Atalanta (12:45 p.m. ET)
- Girona vs. Feyenoord (12:45 p.m. ET)
- Aston Villa vs. Bayern Munich (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Dinamo Zagreb vs. Monaco (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Lille vs. Real Madrid (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Liverpool vs. Bologna (3:00 p.m. ET)
- RB Leipzig vs. Juventus (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Sturm Graz vs. Club Brugge (3:00 p.m. ET)
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