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RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund, DFB-Pokal 2020-21 FINAL

DFB-Pokal · 2020-21
RB Leipzig
1 – 4
Full Time
Borussia Dortmund
Thu 13 May 2021 · 18:45 UTC Olympiastadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 15' Emre Can
Y 25' Jude Bellingham
Dayot Upamecano 45' Y
Y 50' Mahmoud Dahoud
Dani Olmo 81' Y
Y 81' Jadon Sancho
Y 90' Mats Hummels

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund — DFB-Pokal at Olympiastadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Markus Hacker
  • Referee Stefan Lupp
  • Referee Sascha Stegemann
  • Referee Felix Brych
  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Gunter Perl

Head-to-Head

7
3
8
RB Leipzig 18 games · Avg 3.6 goals Borussia Dortmund
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-13 RB Leipzig 1–4 Borussia Dortmund 2021-05-08 Borussia Dortmund 3–2 RB Leipzig 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

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May Borussia Dortmund H 1–4 L
08 May Borussia Dortmund A 2–3 L
30 Apr SV Werder Bremen A 2–1 W
25 Apr VfB Stuttgart H 2–0 W
20 Apr 1. FC Koln A 1–2 L
16 Apr TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 0–0 D
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May RB Leipzig A 4–1 W
08 May RB Leipzig H 3–2 W
01 May Holstein Kiel H 5–0 W
24 Apr VfL Wolfsburg A 2–0 W
21 Apr 1. FC Union Berlin H 2–0 W
18 Apr SV Werder Bremen H 4–1 W

Key Stats

72% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Olympiastadion as RB Leipzig face off against Borussia Dortmund in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' GOAL! Jadon Sancho scores on 5. Assisted by Mahmoud Dahoud
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' A moment of madness from Emre Can on 15 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Borussia Dortmund will be frustrated.
  • 20' The travelling Borussia Dortmund supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Borussia Dortmund receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 25.
  • 28' The deadlock is broken! Erling Haaland gets on the scoresheet on 28 minutes.
  • 33' Manuel Akanji has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. RB Leipzig must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 43' Alexander Sorloth is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RB Leipzig tonight.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dayot Upamecano.
  • 46' Another substitution for RB Leipzig to replace Alexander Sorloth by Yussuf Poulsen on 46 minute.
  • 46' Jadon Sancho makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Borussia Dortmund are in front.
  • 47' What a moment for Jadon Sancho! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 50' Mahmoud Dahoud was booked on 50.
  • 55' Borussia Dortmund are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' 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.
  • 62' RB Leipzig manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Emil Forsberg is hanging Kevin Kampl on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 70' Benjamin Henrichs is ready to make an impact after coming on for Amadou Haidara at the 70 minute mark.
  • 71' Goal! Dani Olmo scores his 53 goal in 188 matches.
  • 73' The whistle greets Mahmoud Dahoud as he departs to be replaced by Thomas Delaney.
  • 78' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 81' The referee has no hesitation. Dani Olmo is booked for RB Leipzig — Yellow card on 81.
  • 86' Roman Burki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 87' GOAL! Erling Haaland scores on 87. Assisted by Jadon Sancho
  • 88' Assisted by Jadon Sancho with the perfectly-timed delivery and Erling Haaland makes no mistake. 1-6!
  • 89' Thomas Meunier is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jadon Sancho at the 89 minute mark.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Gio Reyna. He replaces Erling Haaland on 90 minute.
  • 90' Mats Hummels was booked on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for RB Leipzig.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julian Nagelsmann

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Edin Terzic

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

2021-05-13 RB Leipzig 1–4 Borussia Dortmund 2021-05-08 Borussia Dortmund 3–2 RB Leipzig 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

RB Leipzig Form

2021-05-13 RB Leipzig 1–4 Borussia Dortmund L 2021-05-08 Borussia Dortmund 3–2 RB Leipzig L 2021-04-30 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 RB Leipzig W 2021-04-25 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfB Stuttgart W 2021-04-20 1. FC Koln 2–1 RB Leipzig L 2021-04-16 RB Leipzig 0–0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D

Borussia Dortmund Form

2021-05-13 RB Leipzig 1–4 Borussia Dortmund W 2021-05-08 Borussia Dortmund 3–2 RB Leipzig W 2021-05-01 Borussia Dortmund 5–0 Holstein Kiel W 2021-04-24 VfL Wolfsburg 0–2 Borussia Dortmund W 2021-04-21 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 1. FC Union Berlin W 2021-04-18 Borussia Dortmund 4–1 SV Werder Bremen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig23% Draw24% Borussia Dortmund53%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
48%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
77%
RB Leipzig or Borussia Dortmund
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig19% Draw42% Borussia Dortmund39%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.1%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 3
5.1%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 13% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 22% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 16% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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