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RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2024-25
RB Leipzig
2 – 0
Full Time
Borussia Dortmund
Sat 15 Mar 2025 · 17:30 UTC Red Bull Arena 47,800 HT 45' · FT 45'
Xavi Simons 18' 1–0
Lois Openda 48' 2–0
Y 10' Emre Can
Y 45' Julian Ryerson
David Raum 63' Y
Y 83' Carney Chukwuemeka
Amadou Haidara 86' Y
Castello Lukeba 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
  • Assistant 1 Jonas Weickenmeier
  • Assistant 2 Christof Gunsch

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
2025-03-15 RB Leipzig 2–0 Borussia Dortmund 2024-11-02 Borussia Dortmund 2–1 RB Leipzig 2024-04-27 RB Leipzig 4–1 Borussia Dortmund 2023-12-09 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 RB Leipzig 2023-04-05 RB Leipzig 2–0 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar Borussia Dortmund H 2–0 W
08 Mar SC Freiburg A 0–0 D
01 Mar 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 1–2 L
26 Feb VfL Wolfsburg H 1–0 W
23 Feb 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 H 2–2 D
14 Feb FC Augsburg A 0–0 D
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar RB Leipzig A 0–2 L
12 Mar Lille OSC A 2–1 W
08 Mar FC Augsburg H 0–1 L
04 Mar Lille OSC H 1–1 D
01 Mar FC St. Pauli 1910 A 2–0 W
22 Feb 1. FC Union Berlin H 6–0 W

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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and RB Leipzig launch into their encounter with Borussia Dortmund.
  • 5' RB Leipzig are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Borussia Dortmund backline.
  • 10' The referee calls foul for Emre Can. He receives a card.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena. RB Leipzig seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 18' A stunning finish from Xavi Simons — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 33' The whistle greets Marcel Sabitzer as he departs to be replaced by Ramy Bensebaini.
  • 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. RB Leipzig must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' Julian Ryerson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 48' What a strike from Lois Openda! The score is 2-0.
  • 53' It’s high time Niko Kovać made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 58' 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.
  • 61' Christoph Baumgartner makes way for Kevin Kampl at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from RB Leipzig.
  • 63' Controversy at the stadium! David Raum argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 66' A tactical swap from RB Leipzig — Lukas Klostermann on, Lois Openda off on 66 minutes.
  • 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RB Leipzig side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 72' Jamie Bynoe-Gittens is replacing Karim Adeyemi for the Borussia Dortmund side.
  • 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marco Rose will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 81' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Nicolas Seiwald exits the field as Amadou Haidara enters on 81.
  • 83' The referee shows Borussia Dortmund player a card on 83.
  • 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Amadou Haidara.
  • Full Time. RB Leipzig beats Borussia Dortmund

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Niko Kovać

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

2025-03-15 RB Leipzig 2–0 Borussia Dortmund 2024-11-02 Borussia Dortmund 2–1 RB Leipzig 2024-04-27 RB Leipzig 4–1 Borussia Dortmund 2023-12-09 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 RB Leipzig 2023-04-05 RB Leipzig 2–0 Borussia Dortmund

RB Leipzig Form

2025-03-15 RB Leipzig 2–0 Borussia Dortmund W 2025-03-08 SC Freiburg 0–0 RB Leipzig D 2025-03-01 RB Leipzig 1–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2025-02-26 RB Leipzig 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2025-02-23 RB Leipzig 2–2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 D 2025-02-14 FC Augsburg 0–0 RB Leipzig D

Borussia Dortmund Form

2025-03-15 RB Leipzig 2–0 Borussia Dortmund L 2025-03-12 Lille OSC 1–2 Borussia Dortmund W 2025-03-08 Borussia Dortmund 0–1 FC Augsburg L 2025-03-04 Borussia Dortmund 1–1 Lille OSC D 2025-03-01 FC St. Pauli 1910 0–2 Borussia Dortmund W 2025-02-22 Borussia Dortmund 6–0 1. FC Union Berlin W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig46% Draw35% Borussia Dortmund19%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.44
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 74%
26%
± 1.5 43%
57%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
81%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
54%
RB Leipzig or Borussia Dortmund
65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig25% Draw63% Borussia Dortmund12%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.3%
1 – 0
20.1%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
1.7%
2 – 2
1.6%
4 – 0
0.7%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 26% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 14% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
59% ✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

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