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RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2021-22
RB Leipzig
2 – 1
Full Time
Borussia Dortmund
Sat 6 Nov 2021 · 17:30 UTC Red Bull Arena Leipzig HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Jude Bellingham
Y 31' Marco Reus
Y 38' Axel Witsel
Tyler Adams 40' Y
Y 55' Thomas Meunier
Yussuf Poulsen 65' Y
Dominik Szoboszlai 88' Y
Y 89' Youssoufa Moukoko

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Achmuller
  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Referee Rafael Foltyn
  • Referee Sven Jablonski
  • Referee Christian Dietz
  • Referee Gunter Perl

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

7
3
8
RB Leipzig 18 games · Avg 3.6 goals Borussia Dortmund
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-06 RB Leipzig 2–1 Borussia Dortmund 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

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Nov Borussia Dortmund H 2–1 W
03 Nov Paris Saint-Germain FC H 2–2 D
30 Oct Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–1 D
26 Oct SV Babelsberg 03 A 1–0 W
23 Oct SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 H 4–1 W
19 Oct Paris Saint-Germain FC A 2–3 L
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Nov RB Leipzig A 1–2 L
03 Nov AFC Ajax H 1–3 L
30 Oct 1. FC Köln H 2–0 W
26 Oct FC Ingolstadt 04 H 2–0 W
23 Oct Arminia Bielefeld A 3–1 W
19 Oct AFC Ajax A 0–4 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)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RB Leipzig are 9th (0 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 8th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Red Bull Arena Leipzig. RB Leipzig are looking to make home advantage count against Borussia Dortmund.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena Leipzig. Borussia Dortmund seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jesse Marsch will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Borussia Dortmund is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 25' RB Leipzig have won 719 goals from 513 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 29' Assisted by Josko Gvardiol with the perfectly-timed delivery and Christopher Nkunku makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 31' Jude Bellingham catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 31.
  • 36' It’s high time Jesse Marsch made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 38' Poor challenge from Axel Witsel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 40' RB Leipzig player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Marin Pongracic makes way for Ansgar Knauff at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Borussia Dortmund.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. RB Leipzig in their trying to find a way past Borussia Dortmund's compact .
  • 52' Marco Reus doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Thomas Meunier on 55 minutes.
  • 59' Another change for RB Leipzig made on 59 minute. Benjamin Henrichs leaves to be changed by Emil Forsberg.
  • 64' RB Leipzig are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' RB Leipzig player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 68' Goal! Yussuf Poulsen scores his 70 goal in 513 matches.
  • 69' Andre Silva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yussuf Poulsen on 69 minute.
  • 71' Borussia Dortmund ring the changes. Donyell Malen has done his job and it is now time for Youssoufa Moukoko to step up.
  • 76' Switzerland international Manuel Akanji has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 81' The Borussia Dortmund manager makes a substitution. Julian Brandt departs to be replaced by Reinier.
  • 84' The whistle greets Christopher Nkunku as he departs to be replaced by Dani Olmo.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Dan-Axel Zagadou. He replaces Axel Witsel on 86 minute.
  • 88' Dominik Szoboszlai was booked on 88.
  • 89' That is a Yellow card for Borussia Dortmund. Youssoufa Moukoko will be fuming at that decision.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jesse Marsch

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

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

2021-11-06 RB Leipzig 2–1 Borussia Dortmund 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

RB Leipzig Form

2021-11-06 RB Leipzig 2–1 Borussia Dortmund W 2021-11-03 RB Leipzig 2–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC D 2021-10-30 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 RB Leipzig D 2021-10-26 SV Babelsberg 03 0–1 RB Leipzig W 2021-10-23 RB Leipzig 4–1 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 W 2021-10-19 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–2 RB Leipzig L

Borussia Dortmund Form

2021-11-06 RB Leipzig 2–1 Borussia Dortmund L 2021-11-03 Borussia Dortmund 1–3 AFC Ajax L 2021-10-30 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 1. FC Köln W 2021-10-26 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 FC Ingolstadt 04 W 2021-10-23 Arminia Bielefeld 1–3 Borussia Dortmund W 2021-10-19 AFC Ajax 4–0 Borussia Dortmund L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.98 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: RB Leipzig or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig37% Draw32% Borussia Dortmund31%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
70%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
63%
RB Leipzig or Borussia Dortmund
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig23% Draw56% Borussia Dortmund21%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
2.2%
3 – 0
2.2%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 21% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 20% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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