RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena.
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Borussia Dortmund 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Referee Deniz Aytekin
- Referee Eduard Beitinger
- Referee Christian Dietz
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 2 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 3 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
| 4 | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | SC Paderborn 07 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | SV 07 Elversberg | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Bayern München | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SC Freiburg | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FC Augsburg | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Hamburger SV | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1. FC Köln | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | SV Werder Bremen | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Dec | SV Werder Bremen | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Dec | FC Bayern München | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Dec | Rosenborg BK | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | SC Freiburg | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | RB Leipzig | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Dec | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | SV Werder Bremen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Dec | AS Monaco FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | FC Schalke 04 | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| RB Leipzig | Borussia Dortmund | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #8 |
| 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)
H2H (18 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
RB Leipzig are 9th (0 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 8th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Red Bull Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund.
- 5' Marcel Sabitzer, a Austria , has 49 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' RB Leipzig are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Borussia Dortmund backline.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Peter Gulacsi, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 19' Axel Witsel is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Borussia Dortmund needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RB Leipzig that had 513 games and scored 719 goals.
- 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. RB Leipzig must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 39' The travelling Borussia Dortmund supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ibrahima Konate on 40 minutes.
- 45' Christian Pulisic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RB Leipzig so far.
- 50' Diego Demme needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' Abdou Diallo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' Borussia Dortmund come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Borussia Dortmund are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Dayot Upamecano. He receives a Yellow card.
- 72' Borussia Dortmund is showing some good football. However, Borussia Dortmund are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 76' Christian Pulisic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Raphael Guerreiro on 76 minute.
- 79' A tactical swap from BV Borussia 09 Dortmund — Paco Alcacer on, Maximilian Philipp off on 79 minutes.
- 81' Fresh legs for RB Leipzig! Matheus Cunha comes on to replace Diego Demme.
- 84' Jadon Sancho catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
- 88' RB Leipzig ring the changes. Konrad Laimer has done his job and it is now time for Jean-Kevin Augustin to step up.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kevin Kampl.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 9
- 1
- 16
- 23
- 5
- 6
-
31
Diego Demme ↓ Matheus Cunha 81'
- 27
- 44
- 7
Bench
- 22
- 28
- 4
-
29
Jean-Kevin Augustin ↑ 88'
- 3
-
20
Matheus Cunha ↑ 81'
- 14
Coach
Ralf Rangnick
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 26
- 10
- 1
- 20
- 33
-
7
Jadon Sancho ↓ Marius Wolf 88'
- 13
- 6
- 28
- 4
Bench
-
22
Christian Pulisic ↑ 76'
- 19
- 35
- 29
-
27
Marius Wolf ↑ 88'
- 34
-
9
Paco Alcacer ↑ 79'
Coach
Lucien Favre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jadon Sancho | 7 |
| Erling Haaland | 7 |
| Marco Reus | 4 |
| Timo Werner | 3 |
| Dani Olmo | 3 |
| Yussuf Poulsen | 2 |
| Benjamin Sesko | 2 |
| Konrad Laimer | 2 |
Head to Head
RB Leipzig Form
Borussia Dortmund Form
2019-01-19
RB Leipzig
0–1
Borussia Dortmund
W
2018-12-21
Borussia Dortmund
2–1
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2018-12-18
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
2–1
Borussia Dortmund
L
2018-12-15
Borussia Dortmund
2–1
SV Werder Bremen
W
2018-12-11
AS Monaco FC
0–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
2018-12-08
FC Schalke 04
1–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.51
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 82% + Borussia Dortmund or Draw 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 1.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 2.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
58%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
79%
RB Leipzig or Borussia Dortmund
64%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 3
2.9%
2 – 1
2.9%
2 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
1.7%
2 – 2
1.5%
0 – 4
0.7%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | Borussia Dortmund covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 14% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 26% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
60%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.