The late Bundesliga fixture on Saturday is without a doubt the marquee game of the round. Borussia Dortmund welcome RB Leipzig in a thrilling game that has become one of the top clashes in Germany. The hosts need a win to break into the top 6, while the guests need to keep grinding wins in their title bid.
Borussia Dortmund Team News
Inconsistent is a perfect term to describe Borussia Dortmund. The term is synonymous with them not just from this season, but for a while now. The team currently has 2 modes of operation – home wins and away losses with The Black and Yellows alternating between these two options. At home Dortmund is certainly not lacking firepower, quite the contrary in fact – Borussia has scored 4 goals in 2 of their last 3 home Bundesliga games and has generally scored at least 2 goals per home fixture this season. But the defence is what often lets Dortmund down, as they have not kept a clean sheet in their last 3 home matches and any of their last 5 competitive games either.
RB Leipzig Team News
RB Leipzig’s title bid is not surprising, given that the team has already established itself as one of the top teams in Germany. However, their strong start to the season has put them in a position, where they are joint league leaders with Bayern Munich after 8 matchdays. Excluding the misfortunes in the Champions League, RB Leipzig has generally been consistently good and has not lost a Bundesliga fixture yet. Their last 4 league matches have ended in victories with RB Leipzig 2 clean sheets and scoring more than 3 goals in 2 games. It is important to note that those 2 clean sheets came during the team’s trips, which also points to RB Leipzig being a tough guest as well.
Head-to-Head-Games
Entertainment is certainly to be expected between Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig as the last seven H2Hs have produced 4.86 goals on average. All of the last 5 H2Hs at the Signal Iduna Park have seen over 2.5 goals and goals scored from both teams.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Borussia Dortmund | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 25 | WDDDW |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 27 | LLWWL |
Borussia Dortmund – RB Leipzig Betting Prediction
This is a fixture that produces a lot of goals as evidenced by the statistics. Over 2.5 goals and goals from both teams is the norm, especially when Borussia Dortmund are hosts. Our pick for this game will also be for over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring. Dortmund is grinding out home wins but concedes a lot in the process as well. RB Leipzig is still undefeated in the Bundesliga and will look to keep pressure on Bayern Munich for the top spot. Their trips to Dortmund in recent years have been fruitful as well, as The Red Bulls have won 2 of the last 3 games there all while scoring 3 and 4 goals in their wins and conceding in the meantime.
Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals & Both Teams To Score: Yes
Bookmaker: Sportsbet.io
Odds: 1.69
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