Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig — Bundesliga at Signal Iduna Park.
- Borussia Dortmund 9 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- RB Leipzig 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sven Jablonski
- Assistant 1 Sascha Thielert
- Assistant 2 Lasse Koslowski
9 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 11.1 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Mönchengladbach | H | 4–2 | W |
| 11 Nov | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #4 |
| 21 | Points | 18 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 3 |
| 16 | Scored | 27 |
| 7 | Conceded | 13 |
| +9 | GD | +14 |
| 2.33 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 67% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
72%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
56%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
56%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
Borussia Dortmund are 2nd (21 pts). RB Leipzig are 4th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RB Leipzig
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/2
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
| Felix Kalu Nmecha | 4 G | |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 3 G | 2 A |
| Fabio Silva | 3 G | 2 A |
| Maximilian Beier | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ioannis Konstantelias | 1 G |
RB Leipzig
| Christopher Nkunku | 5 G | 2 A |
| Romulo Cruz | 5 G | |
| Antonio Nusa | 4 G | 7 A |
| Tidiam Gomis | 3 G | 2 A |
| Ridle Baku | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Borussia Dortmund launch into their encounter with RB Leipzig.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' RB Leipzig come into this ranked 4 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 12' Mats Hummels has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 12.
- 15' Mats Hummels has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 15.
- 19' Another change for Borussia Dortmund made on 19 minute. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens leaves to be changed by Niklas Sule.
- 24' It is a cagey affair so far. Borussia Dortmund in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past RB Leipzig's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 29' Borussia Dortmund started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 32' A goal from the Algeria international Ramy Bensebaini! He fires home on 32 to make it 1-0!
- 35' RB Leipzig receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 35.
- 40' Borussia Dortmund are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RB Leipzig backline.
- 45' The travelling RB Leipzig supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' Salih Ozcan, a Turkey , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 51' The deadlock is broken! Niklas Sule gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 54' Brilliant from the ! Christoph Baumgartner makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 54.
- 59' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RB Leipzig needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Salih Ozcan.
- 61' RB Leipzig receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 66' RB Leipzig receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 71' Another substitution for Borussia Dortmund to replace Marco Reus by Karim Adeyemi on 71 minute.
- 75' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Christoph Baumgartner is replaced by Emil Forsberg.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 81' The whistle greets Amadou Haidara as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Kampl.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Donyell Malen. He replaces Thomas Meunier on 82 minute.
- 87' Emil Forsberg is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RB Leipzig tonight.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
24
Thomas Meunier ↓ Donyell Malen 82'
-
5
Ramy Bensebaini ↓ Gio Reyna 82'
- 15
- 19
-
11
Marco Reus ↓ Karim Adeyemi 71'
- 14
- 1
- 6
- 23
- 4
- 43
Bench
-
21
Donyell Malen ↑ 82'
-
25
Niklas Sule ↑ 19'
- 33
- 47
- 2
-
7
Gio Reyna ↑ 82'
-
27
Karim Adeyemi ↑ 71'
- 42
Coach
Edin Terzić
RB Leipzig Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
17
Lois Openda ↓ Yussuf Poulsen 75'
- 21
- 39
- 14
- 16
- 22
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↓ Kevin Kampl 81'
- 24
- 2
-
20
Xavi Simons ↓ Benjamin Sesko 75'
- 23
Bench
-
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↑ 75'
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↑ 75'
- 1
-
44
Kevin Kampl ↑ 81'
- 3
- 13
- 18
- 5
-
30
Benjamin Sesko ↑ 75'
Coach
Marco Rose
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
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 Mönchengladbach
W
2023-11-11
VfB Stuttgart
2–1
Borussia Dortmund
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.82
Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
Borussia Dortmund or RB Leipzig 75% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Borussia Dortmund or Draw
59%
Draw or RB Leipzig
65%
Borussia Dortmund or RB Leipzig
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4%
2 – 0
4%
1 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund
| Handicap | Borussia Dortmund covers | Push | RB Leipzig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 18% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

