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Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Sun 26 Aug 2018 · 16:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Borussia Dortmund vs RB LeipzigBundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Deniz Aytekin
  • Referee Eduard Beitinger
  • Referee Benjamin Cortus
  • Referee Johann Pfeifer
  • Referee Christian Dietz

Head-to-Head

8
3
7
Borussia Dortmund 18 games · Avg 3.6 goals RB Leipzig

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug RB Leipzig H 4–1 W
20 Aug SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 A 2–1 W
05 May Valencia CF H 5–2 W
28 Apr FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 1–1 D
21 Apr SSC Napoli H 0–3 L
17 Apr Olympique Lyonnais H 0–1 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Borussia Dortmund A 1–4 L
23 Aug FK Zorya Luhansk A 0–0 D
19 Aug FC Viktoria Köln 1904 A 3–1 W
16 Aug Universitatea Craiova CS A 1–1 D
09 Aug Universitatea Craiova CS H 3–1 W
02 Aug BK Häcken A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Borussia Dortmund RB Leipzig
#8 Position #9
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

72% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Borussia Dortmund are 8th (0 pts). RB Leipzig are 9th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig.
  • 1' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jean-Kevin Augustin makes it 0-1.
  • 6' It looks surprising RB Leipzig does not make any changes. Abdou Diallo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 7' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dayot Upamecano.
  • 12' RB Leipzig are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 21' Goal! Mahmoud Dahoud scores his 8 goal in 521 matches.
  • 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marcelo Saracchi on 23.
  • 28' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Christian Pulisic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 38' Marcel Schmelzer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' Marcel Sabitzer doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 43' Axel Witsel doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 46' RB Leipzig ring the changes. Marcel Sabitzer has done his job and it is now time for Timo Werner to step up.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' RB Leipzig started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 66' Kevin Kampl, a Slovenia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 68' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 70' Fresh legs for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund! Marius Wolf comes on to replace Maximilian Philipp.
  • 72' A tactical swap from RB LeipzigMatheus Cunha on, Jean-Kevin Augustin off on 72 minutes.
  • 75' Poor challenge from Mahmoud Dahoud. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 77' The whistle greets Christian Pulisic as he departs to be replaced by Jadon Sancho.
  • 82' Ibrahima Konate is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Borussia Dortmund tonight.
  • 85' Bruma is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diego Demme at the 85 minute mark.
  • 87' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund ring the changes. Marcel Schmelzer has done his job and it is now time for Raphael Guerreiro to step up.
  • 90' Marco Reus is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
  • Another three points for Borussia Dortmund.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5 Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund55% Draw27% RB Leipzig18%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw
82%
Draw or RB Leipzig
45%
Borussia Dortmund or RB Leipzig
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Borussia Dortmund37% Draw51% RB Leipzig12%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
16.4%
0 – 0
13.8%
2 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.3%
0 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap Borussia Dortmund covers Push RB Leipzig covers
-2.5 12% 88%
-2 12% 18% 70%
-1.5 30% 70%
-1 30% 26% 44%
-0.5 56% 44%
+0.5 85% 15%
+1 85% 11% 4%
+1.5 96% 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% 1%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
52%
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
23%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.