Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig: result 3-2 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 32Kick-off on May 8, 2021 at 01:30 PM (UTC)SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Dortmund
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What was the result of Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig?
Borussia Dortmund won 3-2 on May 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 7′M. ReusBorussia Dortmund
- 51′J. SanchoBorussia Dortmund
- 63′L. KlostermannRB Leipzig
- 77′Dani OlmoRB Leipzig
- 87′J. SanchoBorussia Dortmund
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Borussia Dortmund have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; RB Leipzig have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | Holstein Kiel(home) | 5-0 | DFB Pokal |
| Apr 24, 2021 | VfL Wolfsburg(away) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Union Berlin(home) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Werder Bremen(home) | 4-1 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Manchester City(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2021 | Werder Bremen(away) | 2-1 | DFB Pokal |
| Apr 25, 2021 | VfB Stuttgart(home) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 20, 2021 | 1. FC Köln(away) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 16, 2021 | 1899 Hoffenheim(home) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Werder Bremen(away) | 4-1 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Borussia Dortmund win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 RB Leipzig win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2021 | RB Leipzig 1-3 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| Jun 20, 2020 | RB Leipzig 0-2 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| Dec 17, 2019 | Borussia Dortmund 3-3 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Jan 19, 2019 | RB Leipzig 0-1 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Borussia Dortmund 4-1 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| Mar 3, 2018 | RB Leipzig 1-1 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund on Jan 9, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Borussia Dortmund score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; RB Leipzig score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund | 2.3 | 1.1 | 7 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| RB Leipzig | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Borussia Dortmund sit 2nd in Bundesliga (73 points from 34 matches) and RB Leipzig sit 3rd (65 points from 34 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 70 | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 47 | 65 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
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- May 8, 2021VfL Wolfsburg3-0Union Berlin
- May 8, 2021Werder Bremen0-0Bayer Leverkusen
- May 8, 20211899 Hoffenheim4-2FC Schalke 04
- May 8, 2021Bayern München6-0Borussia Mönchengladbach
- May 9, 20211. FC Köln1-4SC Freiburg
- May 9, 2021Eintracht Frankfurt1-1FSV Mainz 05
- May 9, 2021Hertha BSC0-0Arminia Bielefeld