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RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
RB Leipzig
1 – 3
Full Time
Borussia Dortmund
Sat 9 Jan 2021 · 17:30 UTC Red Bull Arena HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 32' Thomas Delaney
Y 73' Manuel Akanji
Y 74' Manuel Akanji

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Siebert
  • Referee Jan Seidel
  • Referee Norbert Grudzinski
  • Referee Lasse Koslowski
5 games this season 🟨 5.4/game ⚽ 12.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

7
3
8
RB Leipzig 18 games · Avg 3.6 goals Borussia Dortmund
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-09 RB Leipzig 1–3 Borussia Dortmund 2020-06-20 RB Leipzig 0–2 Borussia Dortmund 2019-12-17 Borussia Dortmund 3–3 RB Leipzig 2019-01-19 RB Leipzig 0–1 Borussia Dortmund 2018-08-26 Borussia Dortmund 4–1 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #1
6 Points 12
4 Played 4
2 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 4 / 0 / 0
9 Scored 9
5 Conceded 2
+4 GD +7
1.50 PPG 3.00
50% Win % 100%

Key Stats

72% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
75% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

RB Leipzig are 9th (6 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 1st (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

RB Leipzig
Antonio Nusa 2 G 2 A
Ridle Baku 2 G
Rocco Reitz 1 G
Borussia Dortmund
Sehrou Guirassy 2 G 2 A
Felix Kalu Nmecha 2 G
Fabio Silva 2 G
Ioannis Konstantelias 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund has kicked off!
  • 5' RB Leipzig are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Borussia Dortmund backline.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Manuel Akanji has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' Fresh legs for Borussia Dortmund! Emre Can comes on to replace Axel Witsel.
  • 32' That is a Yellow card for Borussia Dortmund. Thomas Delaney will be fuming at that decision.
  • 37' RB Leipzig is showing some good football. However, RB Leipzig are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 42' Willi Orban has been relatively quiet despite scoring 31 goals in his last 516 appearances.
  • 47' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Edin Terzić will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 52' Borussia Dortmund come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' The England left winger Jadon Sancho breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 0-1!
  • 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 61' Alexander Sorloth has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emil Forsberg on 61 minute.
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 69' A change in the Borussia Dortmund ranks — Thomas Delaney exits the field as Dan-Axel Zagadou enters on 69.
  • 71' Erling Haaland is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 18 goals this season for the .
  • 71' The crowd applauds Amadou Haidara as he leaves the pitch. Hwang Heechan steps in for RB Leipzig.
  • 73' The referee calls foul for Manuel Akanji. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 74' The referee calls foul for Manuel Akanji. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marcel Halstenberg is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RB Leipzig.
  • 84' Erling Haaland is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 18 goals this season for the .
  • 85' Another change for Borussia Dortmund made on 85 minute. Marco Reus leaves to be changed by Julian Brandt.
  • 88' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Yussuf Poulsen exits the field as Lazar Samardzic enters on 88.
  • 89' A goal from the Norway international Alexander Sorloth! He fires home on 89 to make it 1-3!
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Borussia Dortmund to claim maximum points.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julian Nagelsmann

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Edin Terzić

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

2021-01-09 RB Leipzig 1–3 Borussia Dortmund 2020-06-20 RB Leipzig 0–2 Borussia Dortmund 2019-12-17 Borussia Dortmund 3–3 RB Leipzig 2019-01-19 RB Leipzig 0–1 Borussia Dortmund 2018-08-26 Borussia Dortmund 4–1 RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig Form

2021-01-09 RB Leipzig 1–3 Borussia Dortmund L 2021-01-02 VfB Stuttgart 0–1 RB Leipzig W 2020-12-22 FC Augsburg 0–3 RB Leipzig W 2020-12-19 RB Leipzig 0–0 1. FC Köln D 2020-12-16 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0–1 RB Leipzig W 2020-12-12 RB Leipzig 2–0 SV Werder Bremen W

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
0.84 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig21% Draw26% Borussia Dortmund53%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
47%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
79%
RB Leipzig or Borussia Dortmund
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig14% Draw45% Borussia Dortmund41%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.1%
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 2
11.3%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 3
6.6%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 4
3%
1 – 4
2.6%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 11% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 24% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 18% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
44% ✓

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