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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
50% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
50% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

RB Leipzig
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RB Leipzig
Christoph Baumgartner 2 G
Willi Orban 1 G
Brajan Gruda 1 G
Borussia Dortmund
Samuele Inacio 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' RB Leipzig have kicked off against Borussia Dortmund. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Against the run of play, Jadon Sancho has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Raphael Guerreiro suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Emre Can catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 15.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' A moment of madness from Jude Bellingham on 25 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Borussia Dortmund will be frustrated.
  • 28' Erling Haaland is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 24 goals this season for the .
  • 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dayot Upamecano.
  • 46' The whistle greets Alexander Sorloth as he departs to be replaced by Yussuf Poulsen.
  • 46' Jadon Sancho does the damage! The net is bulging and Borussia Dortmund surge ahead!
  • 47' Jadon Sancho doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 50' The referee has no hesitation. Mahmoud Dahoud is booked for Borussia Dortmund — Yellow card on 50.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. RB Leipzig must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' Borussia Dortmund fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 62' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Kevin Kampl departs to be replaced by Emil Forsberg.
  • 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RB Leipzig side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 70' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Amadou Haidara exits the field as Benjamin Henrichs enters on 70.
  • 71' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dani Olmo makes it 1-4.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Borussia Dortmund — Thomas Delaney on, Mahmoud Dahoud off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Belgium international Thomas Meunier has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 81' The referee calls foul for Dani Olmo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 86' It looks like no one’s ball. RB Leipzig is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 87' A goal from the Norway international Erling Haaland! He fires home on 87 to make it 1-5!
  • 88' The deadlock is broken! Erling Haaland gets on the scoresheet on 88 minutes.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Borussia Dortmund! Thomas Meunier comes on to replace Jadon Sancho.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Borussia Dortmund team. Erling Haaland is replaced by Gio Reyna on 90 minute.
  • 90' The referee shows Borussia Dortmund player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Borussia Dortmund celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Amadou Haidara 2
Christoph Baumgartner 2
Christopher Nkunku 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.