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RB Leipzig vs Dortmund Preview

• Tournament: Bundesliga
• Date: Saturday, Mar 15
• Kick-off Time: 05:30 pm GMT
• Venue: Red Bull Arena Leipzig, Germany

German giants Borussia Dortmund will lock horns with RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga clash at Red Bull Arena Leipzig. Dortmund are returning to the domestic campaign following their superb qualification in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

Hosts RB Leipzig will lock horns with Dortmund in a highly anticipated fixture and find themselves sitting sixth in the table with 39 points after 25 games. Marco Rose’s men are one of the struggling sides and have won just three times in their last 12 games. Benjamin Sesko is the leading goal scorer with ten goals in the league whereas Loïs Openda has managed five assists for himself.

Meanwhile, Dortmund has had its share of struggles in both domestic and European competitions following its exit from the Champions League. New manager Niko Kovac faces a tough task of changing Dortmund’s fortunes in the latter half of the season. Serhou Guirassy is the top scorer with 14 goals followed by Pascal Groß with seven assists to his name.

RB Leipzig Team News

RB Leipzig would be without midfielders Christoph Baumgartner, Forzan Assan Ouedraogo and Xaver Schlager in this tie. Defender Benjamin Henrichs has also been sidelined for this home matchup.

Dortmund Team News

As for Dortmund, Daniel Svensson and Felix Nmecha are the only two absentees for the Black and Yellow. Former Carney Chukwuemeka remains a doubt with his thigh problem but could make his return.

RB Leipzig vs Dortmund Predicted Lineups

RB Leipzig Predicted lineup (3-4-1-2):

Goalkeeper: Gulacsi; Klostermann, Orban, Castello; Baku, Haidara, Vermeeren, Raum; Xavi; Sesko, Openda

Defenders: Klostermann, Orban, Castello

Midfielders: Baku, Haidara, Vermeeren, Raum

Forwards: Xavi; Sesko, Openda

Dortmund Predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Kobel

Defenders: Ryerson, Can, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini

Midfielders: Sabitzer, Gross

Forwards: Adeyemi, Brandt, Bynoe-Gittens; Guirassy

RB Leipzig vs Dortmund Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off 19 times in the past, with RB Leipzig winning eight of those games. Dortmund has won nine matches between both sides, whereas the remaining two games ended in a draw.

Last five match results:

Key Players to Watch in RB Leipzig vs Dortmund

Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig)

RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Striker is reportedly on the radar of several Premier League clubs after a sensational start to the 2024/25 campaign. Sesko has found the back of the net 17 times in 35 appearances and has managed a 2.4xG in his last five games.

Serhou Guirassy (Dortmund)

The Guinean striker is the Champions League top scorer this season and has made a huge impact since his arrival from VfB Stuttgart this summer. Guirassy has scored 24 goals in 34 appearances across all competitions and holds an xG of 5.7 in his last five games.

RB Leipzig vs Dortmund Prediction

The hosts underwent a decent start to the season and are coming off a goalless draw with Freiburg in the last game. RB Leipzig could face the prospect of finishing outside the top four for the first time since the 2017/18 campaign. The home side are winless in their last Bundesliga games and will need to bounce back this weekend.

As for Dortmund, they are sitting outside the European spots in the 10th place despite having one of the best offensive records in the division. They enter this game on the back of a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Augsburg. The visitors have endured a horrendous 2024/25 Bundesliga campaign but could eke out a narrow win.

Predicted Score: RB Leipzig 2-1 Dortmund

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