RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund Preview
RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund will meet in the 31st round of the German Bundesliga. The game will take place on Saturday, April 27 at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig.
The match can be called the central one in the 31st round - the teams are fighting for the fourth place, which gives them the right to play in the UEFA Champions League next year. While Die Roten Bullen are in fourth place with 59 points, Dortmund have two points less. However, with the successful performance of the remaining German clubs in the current European Cup season, Germany can get five tickets to the Champions League, but it is unlikely that the rivals will keep this in mind.
Bookmakers believe that the hosts have a much better chance of success in the upcoming match. Judging by RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund odds, their victory is estimated with odds of 1.60-1.70. The probability of success of the guests is estimated much more modestly – about 4.50-4.65. The odds for a draw are about the same – from 4.55 to 4.70.
Let's evaluate the current form of the opponents before a personal meeting and choose the most reliable option for RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund tips.
RB Leipzig Preview
Die Roten Bullen are approaching the most important match, having a series of eight matches without defeats (6 wins, 2 draws). The last time the Marko Rose team lost was at the end of February – away to Bayern Munich (1-2), and the decisive goal was conceded already in stoppage time. Other misfires in this segment can only be attributed to a home draw with the outsider Mainz (0-0) – RB Leipzig dominated the entire match, but could not score.
The team ranks fourth in the Bundesliga in terms of the number of points scored on its field (33 in 15 games). The Leipzig club has lost only twice at home with 10 wins and three draws.
Borussia Dortmund Preview
Dortmund are extremely unstable in the national championship this season, but in the UEFA Champions League they have already exceeded all expectations by reaching the semi-finals stage. Just three days after the game in Leipzig, the Edit Terzic team will host the French PSG on its field, and this fact will certainly affect the upcoming match in the Bundesliga. The question is whether Terzic will decide to rotate the squad, given that the meeting with RB Leipzig is no less important.
Borussia Dortmund has lost only one away match this Bundesliga season and is second only to the newly–crowned champions Bayer Leverkusen in terms of points in away matches (30 vs. 39). The only team to which Dortmund lost was Stuttgart (2-1).
RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips
The latest head-to-head matches clearly speak in favor of Die Roten Bullen. Borussia Dortmund was able to win only one of the last six matches in all competitions, with the other five being lost, and the goal difference in this segment was 6-15. The first round match in Dortmund also went to RB Leipzig – 3-2.
Borussia does not seem to be a team that can play two important matches in a row at a consistently high level. We believe that Edin Terzic will still keep in mind the first Champions League semi-final with PSG and reduce the playing time of his leaders in the upcoming match in Leipzig. For this reason, as a RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund prediction, we will focus on the victory of the hosts. Our tip for this game is RB Leipzig to win at odds of 1.67.