RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2020-21 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 Daniel Siebert
- Referee Jan Seidel
- Referee Norbert Grudzinski
- Referee Lasse Koslowski
12 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan | Borussia Dortmund | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Jan | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | FC Augsburg | A | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | 1. FC Köln | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Dec | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | SV Werder Bremen | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan | RB Leipzig | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Jan | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Eintracht Braunschweig | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Dec | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | SV Werder Bremen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | VfB Stuttgart | H | 1–5 | L |
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' KICK OFF: RB Leipzig gets underway.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The travelling Borussia Dortmund supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' Another substitution for Borussia Dortmund to replace Axel Witsel by Emre Can on 30 minute.
- 32' Borussia Dortmund receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 32.
- 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 47' Amadou Haidara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 222 appearances.
- 52' It’s high time Julian Nagelsmann made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jadon Sancho makes it 0-1.
- 60' RB Leipzig seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 61' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg is replaced by Alexander Sorloth.
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dan-Axel Zagadou, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 69' Dan-Axel Zagadou gets the nod from Borussia Dortmund. He replaces Thomas Delaney and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Erling Haaland has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 71 minutes.
- 71' The whistle greets Amadou Haidara as he departs to be replaced by Hwang Heechan.
- 73' A moment of madness from Manuel Akanji on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Borussia Dortmund will be frustrated.
- 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Manuel Akanji on 74.
- 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 84' What a moment for Erling Haaland! That strike on 84 puts his side firmly in control.
- 85' Borussia Dortmund ring the changes. Marco Reus has done his job and it is now time for Julian Brandt to step up.
- 88' Another change for RB Leipzig made on 88 minute. Yussuf Poulsen leaves to be changed by Lazar Samardzic.
- 89' What a strike from Alexander Sorloth! The score is 1-3.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 9
- 10
- 1
- 4
- 23
- 5
- 7
- 14
- 25
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↓ Hwang Heechan 71'
Bench
-
19
Alexander Sorloth ↑ 61'
-
11
Hwang Heechan ↑ 71'
- 22
-
16
Lukas Klostermann ↑ 61'
-
20
Lazar Samardzic ↑ 88'
- 41
- 33
- 47
- 45
Coach
Julian Nagelsmann
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 15
-
11
Marco Reus C ↓ Julian Brandt 85'
- 1
- 16
-
7
Jadon Sancho ↓ Steffen Tigges 85'
- 13
- 6
-
28
Axel Witsel ↓ Emre Can 30'
- 9
- 32
Bench
-
19
Julian Brandt ↑ 85'
- 26
-
5
Dan-Axel Zagadou ↑ 69'
- 14
-
23
Emre Can ↑ 30'
- 25
-
27
Steffen Tigges ↑ 85'
- 2
- 18
Coach
Edin Terzic
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
RB Leipzig Form
Borussia Dortmund Form
2021-01-09
RB Leipzig
1–3
Borussia Dortmund
W
2021-01-03
Borussia Dortmund
2–0
VfL Wolfsburg
W
2020-12-22
Eintracht Braunschweig
0–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
2020-12-18
1. FC Union Berlin
2–1
Borussia Dortmund
L
2020-12-15
SV Werder Bremen
1–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
2020-12-12
Borussia Dortmund
1–5
VfB Stuttgart
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.5
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 1.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 2.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
55%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
80%
RB Leipzig or Borussia Dortmund
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.9%
0 – 1
20.9%
1 – 1
12%
0 – 2
11.4%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
2.3%
2 – 2
1.7%
0 – 4
1.1%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | Borussia Dortmund covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 12% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 28% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
61%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.