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RB Leipzig vs Dortmund Prediction & Betting tips
The tabular top game of the 15th matchday in the Bundesliga will take place on Saturday evening from 17:30 p.m. in the Red Bull Arena. In a duel between two of Bayern’s toughest pursuers, RB Leipzig and Dortmund face each other. The odds imply a meeting at eye level, but ultimately attribute the home side the slightly greater chance of a win.
This assessment of the best bookmakers is no coincidence, especially since the Saxons have the strongest home team in the House of Lords this season and almost won the maximum number of points in seven games in their own stadium. Even if the record against BVB is certainly expandable, there are some signs that the Nagelsmann team will be successful at the weekend.
The slightly higher pressure in the chase duel even rests on the shoulders of the guests, who in the event of a defeat would let the direct competitor pull up to nine points. Although the black-yellows under Edin Terzic got the curve again last in terms of results, the structure at the Westphalia seems extremely fragile. A forecast for Borussia between RB Leipzig and Dortmund is therefore associated with a lot of risk.
RB Leipzig :
RB Leipzig has taken a step forward this season. While the upstart in 2019/2020 still had problems showing the necessary consistency and getting top performance week after week, the new effectiveness has even become a trump card for the “nail men”. This thesis is supported by the fact that they recently won at TSG Hoffenheim and in Stuttgart with the closest of all results (1-0) and thus kept up the connection.
As currently second in the table in the Bundesliga, the Saxons are only two points short of front runner Bayern Munich. In the meantime, RBL is at the top of the league in terms of defense. The only nine conceded goals are not topped by any other opponent. Peter Gulacsi has not conceded a goal in exactly half of all matches played to date. Even in the last four games, the Hungarian national goalkeeper did not have to go behind him at all.
In addition to the impressive strength in the game against the ball, the home record must be cited as an argument for a RB Leipzig vs. BVB tip for second place. With 19 points from seven matches in their own stadium, the red bulls are the best home team on the first floor. The Champions League semi-finalist from last year even celebrated four of the six successes with at least two goals difference. Only one of the last 21 home games in the Bundesliga was lost.
So it is definitely a bit incomprehensible for us that such high odds are offered on the Nagelsmann-Elf between RB Leipzig and Dortmund. The red and whites are currently looking fresher and firmer and have the momentum on their side. In addition, the title contender has the necessary speed and offensive quality to shake the BVB defensive, which has not always been firm this season. The injury-related losses of Kluivert, Henrichs, Konatè, Szoboslai, Laimer and Nkunku do not change that.
Dortmund :
Do you remember the time a few months ago when Borussia Dortmund was sung one song of praise after the other? At that time, the black and yellow convinced with a powerful, very handsome and at the same time successful football. Players like Sancho, Reyna, Haaland or Guerreiro were all in top form and made every opponent sweaty before the kick-off.
That time is long gone. Hard work determines everyday life at Borussia, which has already drawn the wild card “change of coach” with the dismissal of Lucien Favre and the implementation of Edin Terzic. Even if three wins were celebrated in four competitive games under the new coach, the ease has not yet returned to the Westphalians. The latest lackluster successes in the league against Wolfsburg (2-0) and in the DFB Cup at the second division Braunschweig (2-0) underline this impression.
Due to the currently at best average form, the fact that only one of the last three away games in the House of Lords was won and the error-prone defensive, which has its weaknesses especially against fast attackers and in the orderly play structure against a good attack pressing, we would be between RB Leipzig and Dortmund In any case, refrain from making a prognosis for the guest who is under pressure.
The end of Jadon Sancho’s lean period makes some hope for the guest appearance in the central city. Last season’s top scorer hit the net in stoppage time against Wolfsburg for the first time after 16 goalless Bundesliga games. Together with his congenial partner Erling Haaland, who a week ago didn’t seem really fit and integrated, Terzic wants to stimulate the offensive game again. Hazard, Bellingham, Schmelzer and probably also the youngster Moukoko will not be available for this endeavor.
RB Leipzig vs Dortmund head to head matches
20.06.20 BUN RB Leipzig Dortmund 0 : 2
17.12.19 BUN Dortmund RB Leipzig 3 : 3
19.01.19 BUN RB Leipzig Dortmund 0 : 1
26.08.18 BUN Dortmund RB Leipzig 4 : 1
03.03.18 BUN RB Leipzig Dortmund 1 : 1