Prediction: Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig

Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw

Best Odds: 7/1

Bookmaker: Zetbet

Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig will lock horns with each other in the Bundesliga this coming weekend. The match between Edin Terzić’s side and Marco Rose’s team will be held at the 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 and most successful clubs in Germany and went close to winning the Bundesliga title this season. They would have been expected to go again this campaign, but things are not looking great for them at the moment.

Edin Terzić’s side are fifth in the Bundesliga table at the moment with 25 points from 13 matches. Dortmund are as many as 10 points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen and seven points behind second-placed and defending champions Bayern Munich.

Dortmund will take on VfB Stuttgart away from home in the DFB-Pokal on Wednesday evening. They played out a 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen away from home in the Bundesliga this past weekend. It came after a 3-1 victory over AC Milan away from at San Siro in UEFA Champions League Group F.

Team News:

Borussia Dortmund are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Gregor Kobel will be in goal for the visiting team. Marius Wolf, Mats Hummels, Nico Schlotterbeck and Julian Ryerson will be the four defenders. Emre Can and Marcel Sabitzer will be the two holding midfielders. Marco Reus, Julian Brandt and Jamie Bynoe-Gittens will be the three attacking midfielders and will have Niclas Füllkrug leading the line.

RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig are a big club in Germany who regularly challenge for the Bundesliga. However, just like Borussia Dortmund, things are not going particularly well for them at the moment.

Marco Rose’s side are fourth in the Bundesliga table a the moment with 26 points from 13 matches. Leipzig are nine points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen and a point ahead of Borussia Dortmund in fifth.

Leipzig will head into the Bundesliga match against Borussia Dortmund on the back of a 2-1 victory over 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 at home in the league. It came after a 3-2 defeat to Manchester City away from home at the Etihad Stadium in UEFA Champions League Group G. It followed a 2-1 defeat at the hands of VfL Wolfsburg away from home in the Bundesliga.

Team News:

RB Leipzig are likely to line up in a 4-2-2-2 formation. Janis Blaswich will be in goal for the visiting team. Benjamin Henrichs, Lukas Klostermann, Mohamed Simakan and David Raum will be the four defenders. Amadou Haidara and Xaver Schlager will be two holding midfielders and will have Christoph Baumgartner and Xavi Simons on either flank. Yussuf Poulsen and Lois Openda will be the two forwards.

Key Factors to Consider

• Borussia Dortmund have lost 2 of their last 5 Bundesliga matches.
• Borussia Dortmund have scored 26 goals in 13 Bundesliga matches this season.
• RB Leipzig have won 3 of their last 5 Bundesliga games this campaign.
• Lois Openda has scored 10 goals and given 3 assists in 13 Bundesliga matches for RB Leipzig this campaign.
• Julian Brandt has scored 4 goals and given 5 assists in 13 Bundesliga games for Borussia Dortmund this season.

Conclusion

Both Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig are very good teams, but neither appear to be in the running for the Bundesliga title this season. Playing at home will give Dortmund an advantage, but Leipzig are likely to eke out a draw from the match in the end.

Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw

Best Odds: 7/1

Bookmaker: Zetbet