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RB Leipzig - Borussia Dortmund
Germany Bundesliga I - Red Bull Arena
Two of the division’s prime contenders for fourth spot meet at the Red Bull Arena when RB Leipzig take on Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga on Saturday, 27 April. Check out our Bundesliga betting tips for the fixture below.
RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund prediction: Expect goals in Leipzig
| 🔥 Hot Tip | Over 2.5 Goals |
| ⚽ Correct Score prediction | RB Leipzig 3-2 Dortmund |
⚽ Anytime goalscorer prediction | Lois Openda |
Key Stats
- RB Leipzig beat Dortmund 3-2 in a five-goal thriller when the teams last met in December.
- RB Leipzig’s Bundesliga fixtures have been averaging 3.43 goals per 90 minutes this season.
- Lois Openda has scored 23 times in 30 Bundesliga appearances so far this term.
- Dortmund have failed to score in only one of their 15 Bundesliga away games in 2023/24.
Pre-game odds and win probability: RB Leipzig favoured in the markets
- HOME: 4/6 (1.67) – 60%
- DRAW: 16/5 (4.20) – 23.8%
- AWAY: 7/2 (4.50) – 22.2%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
RB Leipzig are in the driving seat for fourth place and Champions League qualification this season and a win over fifth-placed Dortmund on Saturday would all but cement their positions. Die Roten Bullen have won six of their last seven Bundesliga fixtures and the bookies think they have a 60% shot at adding another victory to that string.
Dortmund meanwhile, came within seconds of ending Bayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten record last weekend, though they are almost certain to have one eye on next week’s Champions League semi against PSG and our top football predictions recommend opposing them in Leipzig for that reason.
Last five H2Hs: Leipzig’s record is strong
Germany Bundesliga I 09/12/23
Borussia Dortmund
RB Leipzig
Germany DFB Pokal 05/04/23
RB Leipzig
Borussia Dortmund
Germany Bundesliga I 03/03/23
Borussia Dortmund
RB Leipzig
Germany Bundesliga I 10/09/22
RB Leipzig
Borussia Dortmund
Germany Bundesliga I 02/04/22
Borussia Dortmund
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig beat Dortmund 3-2 when the teams last met in December and that was the fifth Die Roten victory in the last six iterations of this fixture since November 2021.
RB Leipzig preview: Khedira likely to be absent
RB Leipzig will be without back-up defender Christopher Lenz while Saturday might come too soon for Yussuf Poulsen too, who is close to returning from a hamstring problem. Die Roten Bullen scored an 85th-minute winner to beat Heidenheim last weekend.
Predicted lineup: Gulacsi – Henrichs, Orban, Lukeba, Raum – Haidara, Schlager, Olmo, Simons – Openda, Sesko
Germany Bundesliga I 31/08/24
W
Bayer Leverkusen
2
RB Leipzig
3
Germany Bundesliga I 24/08/24
W
Bochum
0
RB Leipzig
1
Germany DFB Pokal 17/08/24
W
Rot-Weiss Essen
1
RB Leipzig
4
Elite Club Friendlies 10/08/24
D
PSG
1
RB Leipzig
1
Elite Club Friendlies 03/08/24
L
Wolverhampton
3
RB Leipzig
0
Borussia Dortmund preview: Goretzka and Musiala to start?
Donyell Malen, Sebastien Haller and Ramy Bensebaini are all injured for Dortmund while Ian Maatsen and Emre Can are both suspended and will be misses in defence and midfield respectively.
Predicted lineup: Kobel – Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Wolf – Sancho, Sabitzer, Ozcan, Brandt, Nmecha – Fullkrug
Germany Bundesliga I 31/08/24 D Werder Bremen 0 Borussia Dortmund 0 Germany Bundesliga I 24/08/24 W Eintracht Frankfurt 0 Borussia Dortmund 2 Germany DFB Pokal 17/08/24 W Phonix Lubeck 1 Borussia Dortmund 4 Elite Club Friendlies 10/08/24 W Aston Villa 0 Borussia Dortmund 2 Elite Club Friendlies 06/08/24 D Villarreal 2 Borussia Dortmund 2
Player to watch – Benjamin Sesko
Several Premier League clubs are believed to be circling Benjamin Sesko at present and the Slovenian striker has been wowing his suitors with a string of top performances for RB Leipzig.
Sesko to maintain purple patch?
20-year-old Sesko has scored in each of RB Leipzig’s last three Bundesliga fixtures and the promising up-and-comer will be eager to test himself against Champions League semi-finalists Borussia Dortmund on Saturday evening.
