Prediction: RB Leipzig to win 2-1
Best Odds: 44/5
Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig will lock horns with each other in the Bundesliga this coming weekend. The match between Nuri Sahin’s side and Marco Rose’s team will be held at Signal Iduna Park and is scheduled to kick off at 5:30 pm UK time on Saturday.
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund are one of the biggest clubs in Germany and have been hugely successful in recent years. They are one of the teams who start every season aiming to win the Bundesliga title and also go far in the UEFA Champions League.
Die Borussen had a disappointing season in 2023-24. They ended up as low as fifth in the Bundesliga table. Under head coach Nuri Sahin, Dortmund will be looking to beat the likes of Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen to the Bundesliga title this season.
Dortmund, though, are not having the best of times. Sahin’s team are seventh in the Bundesliga table with 13 points from eight matches, two points behind fourth-placed Union Berlin and seven points behind leaders Bayern. Die Schwarzgelben lost 2-1 to Augsburg away from home in the Bundesliga this past weekend which followed a 5-2 hammering at the hands of Real Madrid away from home at the Santiago Bernabeu in the UEFA Champions League.
Team News:
Borussia Dortmund are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Gregor Kobel will be in goal for the home team. Julian Ryerson, Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck and Ramy Bensebaini will be the four defenders. Marcel Sabitzer and Felix Nmecha will be the two holding midfielders. Donyell Malen, Julian Brandt and Jamie Gittens will be the three attacking midfielders. Serhou Guirassy will lead the line for Dortmund.
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig are a major force in German football now. They start every season aiming to win the Bundesliga title and are also hope to do well in the UEFA Champions League.
Things are going well for Marco Rose’s side at the moment. Die Roten Bullen ended up as high as fourth in the Bundesliga title last season and are currently second in the league table with 20 points from eight games, level on points with leaders Bayern Munich.
Leipzig got the better of Freiburg 3-1 at the Red Bull Arena in the Bundesliga this past weekend. It came after a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Liverpool at home in the UEFA Champions League which followed a 2-0 win against Mainz on the road in the Bundesliga.
Team News:
RB Leipzig are likely to line up in a 4-2-2-2 formation against Borussia Dortmund. Péter Gulácsi will be in goal for the visiting team. Lutsharel Geertruida, Willi Orbán, Castello Lukeba and Benjamin Henrichs will be the four defenders. Amadou Haidara and Kevin Kampl will be the two holding midfielders. Antonio Nusa and Christoph Baumgartner will be the two wide players. Benjamin Sesko and Lois Openda will lead the line for Leipzig.
Key Factors to Consider
- Lois Openda has scored 5 goals and given 1 assist in 8 Bundesliga matches for RB Leipzig so far this season.
- Serhou Guirassy has scored 4 goals and given 1 assist in 6 Bundesliga matches for Borussia Dortmund so far this season.
- Borussia Dortmund have won 3 of their last 6 Bundesliga games.
- RB Leipzig have won their last 4 Bundesliga matches.
- Borussia Dortmund have conceded 14 goals in 8 Bundesliga games so far this campaign.
Conclusion
Borussia Dortmund have a very good team, but they are not having the best of times at the moment. RB Leipzig are on a roll at the moment and will fancy their chances of picking up all three points from this particular Bundesliga game. It is likely that Marco Rose’s side will eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: RB Leipzig to win 2-1
Best Odds: 44/5
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