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Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
Borussia Dortmund
2 – 3
Full Time
RB Leipzig
Sat 9 Dec 2023 · 17:30 UTC Signal Iduna Park 81,365 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 32' Ramy Bensebaini og
Niklas Sule 45+6' 1–1
1–2 54' Christoph Baumgartner
1–3 90+1' Yussuf Poulsen
Niclas Fullkrug 90+3' 2–3
Mats Hummels 15' R
Y 35' Mohamed Simakan
Salih Ozcan 60' Y
Y 61' Xavi Simons
Y 66' Lois Openda

Overview

Match Preview

Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig — Bundesliga at Signal Iduna Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Sven Jablonski
  • Assistant 1 Sascha Thielert
  • Assistant 2 Lasse Koslowski
25 games this season 🟨 0.6/game ⚽ 4.2 goals/game 🟥 1 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
2023-12-09 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 RB Leipzig 2023-04-05 RB Leipzig 2–0 Borussia Dortmund 2023-03-03 Borussia Dortmund 2–1 RB Leipzig 2022-09-10 RB Leipzig 3–0 Borussia Dortmund 2022-04-02 Borussia Dortmund 1–4 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec RB Leipzig H 2–3 L
06 Dec VfB Stuttgart A 0–2 L
03 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 1–1 D
28 Nov AC Milan A 3–1 W
25 Nov Borussia Monchengladbach H 4–2 W
11 Nov VfB Stuttgart A 1–2 L
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Borussia Dortmund A 3–2 W
02 Dec 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 H 2–1 W
28 Nov Manchester City FC A 2–3 L
25 Nov VfL Wolfsburg A 1–2 L
12 Nov SC Freiburg H 3–1 W
07 Nov FK Crvena Zvezda A 2–1 W

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' We are underway at Signal Iduna Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' RB Leipzig come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Rose might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 12' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Mats Hummels on 12 minutes.
  • 15' Poor challenge from Mats Hummels. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 19' Niklas Sule is replacing Jamie Bynoe-Gittens for the Borussia Dortmund side.
  • 24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Borussia Dortmund side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 29' RB Leipzig have won 719 goals from 513 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 32' Brilliant from the ! Ramy Bensebaini makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 32.
  • 35' Mohamed Simakan was booked on 35.
  • 40' Borussia Dortmund are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against RB Leipzig's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 45' RB Leipzig are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 51' The deadlock is broken! Niklas Sule gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 54' Christoph Baumgartner adds to his 2 season tally! RB Leipzig lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 59' Borussia Dortmund are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RB Leipzig backline.
  • 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Salih Ozcan.
  • 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Xavi Simons.
  • 66' That is a Yellow card for RB Leipzig. Lois Openda will be fuming at that decision.
  • 71' Karim Adeyemi gets the nod from Borussia Dortmund. He replaces Marco Reus and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' The RB Leipzig bench stirs into life. Christoph Baumgartner is withdrawn and Emil Forsberg gets his opportunity.
  • 80' Castello Lukeba, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 81' A tactical swap from RB Leipzig — Kevin Kampl on, Amadou Haidara off on 81 minutes.
  • 82' Thomas Meunier makes way for Donyell Malen at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Borussia Dortmund.
  • 87' 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.
  • With this win, RB Leipzig is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Edin Terzic

RB Leipzig Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-12-09 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 RB Leipzig 2023-04-05 RB Leipzig 2–0 Borussia Dortmund 2023-03-03 Borussia Dortmund 2–1 RB Leipzig 2022-09-10 RB Leipzig 3–0 Borussia Dortmund 2022-04-02 Borussia Dortmund 1–4 RB Leipzig

Borussia Dortmund Form

2023-12-09 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 RB Leipzig L 2023-12-06 VfB Stuttgart 2–0 Borussia Dortmund L 2023-12-03 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 Borussia Dortmund D 2023-11-28 AC Milan 1–3 Borussia Dortmund W 2023-11-25 Borussia Dortmund 4–2 Borussia Monchengladbach W 2023-11-11 VfB Stuttgart 2–1 Borussia Dortmund L

RB Leipzig Form

2023-12-09 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 RB Leipzig W 2023-12-02 RB Leipzig 2–1 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 W 2023-11-28 Manchester City FC 3–2 RB Leipzig L 2023-11-25 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 RB Leipzig L 2023-11-12 RB Leipzig 3–1 SC Freiburg W 2023-11-07 FK Crvena Zvezda 1–2 RB Leipzig W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.98 Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86 RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for: Borussia Dortmund or RB Leipzig 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Borussia Dortmund38% Draw24% RB Leipzig38%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw
62%
Draw or RB Leipzig
62%
Borussia Dortmund or RB Leipzig
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund32% Draw39% RB Leipzig29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.8%
1 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap Borussia Dortmund covers Push RB Leipzig covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 12% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 18% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 17% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 11% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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