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

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Borussia Dortmund
4 – 1
Full Time
RB Leipzig
Sun 26 Aug 2018 · 16:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 7' Dayot Upamecano
Y 23' Marcelo Saracchi
Abdou Diallo 68' Y
Mahmoud Dahoud 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig — Bundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Deniz Aytekin
  • Referee Eduard Beitinger
  • Referee Benjamin Cortus
  • Referee Johann Pfeifer
  • Referee Christian Dietz
16 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Koln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

8
3
7
Borussia Dortmund 18 games · Avg 3.6 goals RB Leipzig
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-26 Borussia Dortmund 4–1 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug RB Leipzig H 4–1 W
20 Aug SpVgg Greuther Furth 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
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Borussia Dortmund A 1–4 L
23 Aug FK Zorya Luhansk A 0–0 D
19 Aug FC Viktoria Koln 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 Hacken A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Borussia Dortmund RB Leipzig
#2 Position #3
73 Points 65
34 Played 34
22 / 7 / 5 W / D / L 20 / 5 / 9
70 Scored 66
34 Conceded 47
+36 GD +19
2.15 PPG 1.91
65% Win % 59%

Key Stats

72% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
44% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
32% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season

Borussia Dortmund are 2nd (73 pts). RB Leipzig are 3rd (65 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RB Leipzig
0-15
1/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Borussia Dortmund is hosting RB Leipzig for another epic battle.
  • 1' The deadlock is broken! Jean-Kevin Augustin gets on the scoresheet on 1 minutes.
  • 6' Both keepers have barely been tested. Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 7' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dayot Upamecano.
  • 12' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ralf Rangnick might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
  • 21' The Germany Mahmoud Dahoud breaks the deadlock on 21 minutes. 0-2!
  • 23' That is a Yellow card for RB Leipzig. Marcelo Saracchi will be fuming at that decision.
  • 28' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Roman Burki, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dayot Upamecano made 513 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' The Austria Marcel Sabitzer breaks the deadlock on 40 minutes. 0-3!
  • 43' Axel Witsel has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
  • 46' Another change for RB Leipzig made on 46 minute. Marcel Sabitzer leaves to be changed by Timo Werner.
  • 51' Brazil international Matheus Cunha has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 56' RB Leipzig looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 61' Borussia Dortmund are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RB Leipzig's shape.
  • 66' The 36-year-old Peter Gulacsi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 68' The referee calls foul for Abdou Diallo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 70' The BV Borussia 09 Dortmund bench stirs into life. Maximilian Philipp is withdrawn and Marius Wolf gets his opportunity.
  • 72' Matheus Cunha is replacing Jean-Kevin Augustin for the RB Leipzig side.
  • 75' Mahmoud Dahoud has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
  • 77' Another change for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund made on 77 minute. Christian Pulisic leaves to be changed by Jadon Sancho.
  • 82' Kevin Kampl is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Borussia Dortmund so far.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Diego Demme as he leaves the pitch. Bruma steps in for RB Leipzig.
  • 87' It is a substitution in BV Borussia 09 Dortmund team. Marcel Schmelzer is replaced by Raphael Guerreiro on 87 minute.
  • 90' Marco Reus does the damage! The net is bulging and BV Borussia 09 Dortmund surge ahead!
  • Another three points for Borussia Dortmund.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lucien Favre

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralf Rangnick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jadon Sancho 7
Erling Haaland 7
Marco Reus 4
Dani Olmo 3
Timo Werner 3
Christoph Baumgartner 2
Christopher Nkunku 2
Lois Openda 2

Head to Head

2018-08-26 Borussia Dortmund 4–1 RB Leipzig

Borussia Dortmund Form

2018-08-26 Borussia Dortmund 4–1 RB Leipzig W 2018-08-20 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 1–2 Borussia Dortmund W 2018-05-05 Borussia Dortmund 5–2 Valencia CF W 2018-04-28 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1–1 Borussia Dortmund D 2018-04-21 Borussia Dortmund 0–3 SSC Napoli L 2018-04-17 Borussia Dortmund 0–1 Olympique Lyonnais L

RB Leipzig Form

2018-08-26 Borussia Dortmund 4–1 RB Leipzig L 2018-08-23 FK Zorya Luhansk 0–0 RB Leipzig D 2018-08-19 FC Viktoria Koln 1904 1–3 RB Leipzig W 2018-08-16 Universitatea Craiova CS 1–1 RB Leipzig D 2018-08-09 RB Leipzig 3–1 Universitatea Craiova CS W 2018-08-02 BK Hacken 1–1 RB Leipzig D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.51 Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund60% Draw21% RB Leipzig19%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw
81%
Draw or RB Leipzig
40%
Borussia Dortmund or RB Leipzig
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund48% Draw37% RB Leipzig15%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
4 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
3.8%
0 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap Borussia Dortmund covers Push RB Leipzig covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 19% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 21% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 10% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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