Bundesliga match preview and statistics: RB Leipzig fight Borussia Dortmund

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Sat 09.May
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Red Bull Arena (42558 seats)

RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund are both riding high in the Bundesliga with their 3rd and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

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RB Leipzig form and stats

RB Leipzig have performed here at Red Bull Arena this season with 7 wins from 12 Bundesliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 1.

A nice win for Leipzig last time playing, versus Tottenham Hotspur. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-0 with Marcel Sabitzer (2) and Emil Forsberg scoring for the victors. A 0-0 draw away in the Bundesliga before that, with Wolfsburg the opponent.

Leipzig are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (32 goals in 12 games). 13 goals have been conceded.

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Borussia Dortmund form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Bundesliga travels is 6 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats. The fact that Borussia have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. Borussia has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Borussia are travelling again after losing away to PSG in their previous match (0-2). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Borussia M'gladbach at their stadium, the result 2-1.

The Borussia Dortmund manager L. Favre has got the team scoring on the road, with 27 away goals in 13 league matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Borussia have conceded 23 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Borussia Dortmund - Leipzig 3-3. Last seven meetings between the teams: Leipzig won two, Borussia Dortmund won three and two draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

RB LeipzigT. Werner
T. Werner
21 goals
Borussia DortmundJ. Sancho
J. Sancho
14 goals
Borussia DortmundM. Reus
M. Reus
11 goals

RB Leipzig missing players

Borussia Dortmund missing players

Total First Half Second Half
RB Leipzig Borussia Dortmund
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 4 13 25
14 7 0 Won W 1 6 15
8 4 3 Drew D 1 3 6
3 1 1 Lost L 2 4 4
62 32 5 Scored S 5 27 68
26 13 7 Conceded C 9 23 33
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 96%
92% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 92% 88%
72% 75% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 85% 84%
52% 58% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 62% 68%
24% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 15% 32%
64% 83% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 69% 56%
32% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 23% 40%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 15% 8%
 
5.6 6.4 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 5.5 6.2
4.5 3.8 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.6 3.1
1.5 1.2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.5 1.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
411 204 58 Total Shots T S 33 159 361
160 83 24 Shots on Target S O 14 65 152
39% 39% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 42% 45%
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • All of RB Leipzig's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Borussia Dortmund has the fewest matches under the total-line (5)
  • Borussia Dortmund has the most matches over the total-line (18)
  • Borussia Dortmund has the most scored goals in the second half (45)
  • Borussia Dortmund have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Borussia Dortmund have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Borussia Dortmund have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • RB Leipzig has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13)
  • RB Leipzig has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
  • RB Leipzig have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • RB Leipzig have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • RB Leipzig have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • RB Leipzig haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bayern München 25 17 4 4 73 26 13 9 2 2 38 11 12 8 2 2 35 15 47 55
2 Borussia Dortmund 25 15 6 4 68 33 12 9 3 0 41 10 13 6 3 4 27 23 35 51
3 RB Leipzig 25 14 8 3 62 26 12 7 4 1 32 13 13 7 4 2 30 13 36 50
4 Borussia M'gladbach 25 15 4 6 49 30 13 9 2 2 30 16 12 6 2 4 19 14 19 49
5 Bayer Leverkusen 25 14 5 6 45 30 13 7 4 2 25 13 12 7 1 4 20 17 15 47
6 Schalke 04 25 9 10 6 33 36 13 5 6 2 18 18 12 4 4 4 15 18 -3 37
7 Wolfsburg 25 9 9 7 34 30 13 4 6 3 16 13 12 5 3 4 18 17 4 36
8 Freiburg 25 10 6 9 34 35 12 6 2 4 16 14 13 4 4 5 18 21 -1 36
9 Hoffenheim 25 10 5 10 35 43 13 5 1 7 19 31 12 5 4 3 16 12 -8 35
10 Köln 25 10 2 13 39 45 12 6 1 5 20 16 13 4 1 8 19 29 -6 32
11 Union Berlin 25 9 3 13 32 41 12 6 1 5 18 16 13 3 2 8 14 25 -9 30
12 Eintracht Frankfurt 24 8 4 12 38 41 12 6 3 3 27 16 12 2 1 9 11 25 -3 28
13 Hertha BSC 25 7 7 11 32 48 13 3 3 7 14 28 12 4 4 4 18 20 -16 28
14 Augsburg 25 7 6 12 36 52 12 5 3 4 24 21 13 2 3 8 12 31 -16 27
15 Mainz 05 25 8 2 15 34 53 13 4 2 7 15 21 12 4 0 8 19 32 -19 26
16 Fortuna Düsseldorf 25 5 7 13 27 50 12 3 3 6 13 23 13 2 4 7 14 27 -23 22
17 Werder Bremen 24 4 6 14 27 55 11 1 2 8 8 26 13 3 4 6 19 29 -28 18
18 Paderborn 25 4 4 17 30 54 13 2 1 10 17 31 12 2 3 7 13 23 -24 16

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bayern München 25 17 4 4 73 26 13 9 2 2 38 11 12 8 2 2 35 15 47 55
2 Borussia Dortmund 25 15 6 4 68 33 12 9 3 0 41 10 13 6 3 4 27 23 35 51
3 RB Leipzig 25 14 8 3 62 26 12 7 4 1 32 13 13 7 4 2 30 13 36 50
4 Borussia M'gladbach 25 15 4 6 49 30 13 9 2 2 30 16 12 6 2 4 19 14 19 49
5 Bayer Leverkusen 25 14 5 6 45 30 13 7 4 2 25 13 12 7 1 4 20 17 15 47
6 Schalke 04 25 9 10 6 33 36 13 5 6 2 18 18 12 4 4 4 15 18 -3 37
7 Wolfsburg 25 9 9 7 34 30 13 4 6 3 16 13 12 5 3 4 18 17 4 36
8 Freiburg 25 10 6 9 34 35 12 6 2 4 16 14 13 4 4 5 18 21 -1 36
9 Hoffenheim 25 10 5 10 35 43 13 5 1 7 19 31 12 5 4 3 16 12 -8 35
10 Köln 25 10 2 13 39 45 12 6 1 5 20 16 13 4 1 8 19 29 -6 32
11 Union Berlin 25 9 3 13 32 41 12 6 1 5 18 16 13 3 2 8 14 25 -9 30
12 Eintracht Frankfurt 24 8 4 12 38 41 12 6 3 3 27 16 12 2 1 9 11 25 -3 28
13 Hertha BSC 25 7 7 11 32 48 13 3 3 7 14 28 12 4 4 4 18 20 -16 28
14 Augsburg 25 7 6 12 36 52 12 5 3 4 24 21 13 2 3 8 12 31 -16 27
15 Mainz 05 25 8 2 15 34 53 13 4 2 7 15 21 12 4 0 8 19 32 -19 26
16 Fortuna Düsseldorf 25 5 7 13 27 50 12 3 3 6 13 23 13 2 4 7 14 27 -23 22
17 Werder Bremen 24 4 6 14 27 55 11 1 2 8 8 26 13 3 4 6 19 29 -28 18
18 Paderborn 25 4 4 17 30 54 13 2 1 10 17 31 12 2 3 7 13 23 -24 16

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