RB Leipzig to finish in the top 4 of the German Bundesliga have drifted from 4/9 to 4/6 at Betfair Sportsbook, as three of 13 bookmakers ease their odds.
The odds on RB Leipzig to finish in the top 4 of the German Bundesliga have drifted out from 4/9 to 4/6 with Betfair Sportsbook, and that is a proper wobble for a side that has just put four past Elversberg.
The best price on RB Leipzig is now 8/11 with QuinnBet, the longest odds anyone is offering on the selection.
Three of 13 bookmakers have eased their odds, so this is no one-firm story.
RB Leipzig beat Elversberg 4-0 at the weekend, with Christoph Baumgartner on the scoresheet after a long lay-off with a thigh injury.
That win followed heavy away defeats to Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, with ten goals conceded across the two.
Martín Demichelis made eight changes for the visit of Elversberg after a draining European week, and the reshuffle did the job. Second-half goals from Tidiam Gomis and Baumgartner, plus a brace off the bench from Rômulo, wrapped up a 4-0 win at the Red Bull Arena. Baumgartner's return is the one genuinely bright thread: he set up a goal in Madrid and then scored at home, which gives the attack a creative outlet it has badly missed.
The market, though, has looked straight past that scoreline. The 4-1 thumping at Real Madrid in the Champions League came days after a hammering at Bayern, and the squad is still without forward Marc Guiu (hamstring) and midfielder Assan Ouédraogo (shoulder surgery). One home stroll against a stretched opponent does not undo a defence that has been carved open on the road, which is why Betfair Sportsbook have pushed RB Leipzig out to 4/6. Bookmakers are pricing in a messy autumn, not a crisis, but the direction of travel is plain.
German Bundesliga Top 4 Finish odds
The best odds on RB Leipzig are 8/11 with QuinnBet, and the worst are 4/9 with Unibet. Bet365 and Betway sit alongside QuinnBet at the top of the board, while Paddy Power and Skybet have joined Betfair Sportsbook a notch shorter, so shopping around matters here.
Odds below are live and may have changed since publishing this article.
What are the odds on RB Leipzig to finish in the top 4 of the German Bundesliga?
Bayern Munich are the favourites at 1/500 with Paddy Power, priced so short that backing them barely moves the needle. RB Leipzig are fourth-shortest of the leading four at 8/11 with QuinnBet, behind Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen, and that is the gap the drift has opened up.
Bayern Munich – 1/500 with Paddy Power and Betfair Sportsbook. They won 3-1 at SC Freiburg on Sunday, with Michael Olise among the scorers.
Borussia Dortmund – 1/5 with Unibet. Substitute Maximilian Beier's late winner edged out Eintracht Frankfurt at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday.
Bayer Leverkusen – 1/3 with Bet Victor and William Hill. A 3-0 loss at TSG Hoffenheim on Sunday hurt, ending a winning run across all competitions.
RB Leipzig – 8/11 with QuinnBet. The drift is the story here, and their next outings decide whether it keeps going.
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Can RB Leipzig finish in the top 4 of the German Bundesliga?
Before the log has its say, RB Leipzig travel to Rot-Weiss Essen in the DFB-Pokal on Tuesday, then head to Schalke in the Bundesliga on Saturday. The worry is the road: they have lost each of their last five away matches across all competitions, and that is exactly the form the drift is pricing in. Baumgartner's return gives them a spark in the final third, but a stubborn away display is what the market wants to see. Our take: at 8/11 with QuinnBet they remain odds-on, yet until this side starts winning on the road, do not be surprised if more bookmakers ease their prices.
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