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RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund: result 1-3 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 15Kick-off on January 9, 2021 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Red Bull Arena, Leipzig

RB Leipzig
1-3
Borussia Dortmund

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What was the result of RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund?

Borussia Dortmund won 1-3 on January 9, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 55′J. SanchoBorussia Dortmund
  • 71′E. HaalandBorussia Dortmund
  • 84′E. HaalandBorussia Dortmund
  • 89′A. SørlothRB Leipzig

Official lineup for RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

RB Leipzig

3-4-2-1
  1. 9Y. Poulsen
  1. 10E. Forsberg
  2. 8A. Haidara
  1. 14T. Adams
  2. 25Dani Olmo
  3. 7M. Sabitzer
  4. 5D. Upamecano
  1. 3Angeliño
  2. 4W. Orbán
  3. 23M. Halstenberg
  1. 1P. Gulácsi

Borussia Dortmund

4-2-3-1
  1. 9E. Haaland
  1. 11M. Reus
  2. 32G. Reyna
  3. 7J. Sancho
  1. 24T. Meunier
  2. 6T. Delaney
  1. 28A. Witsel
  2. 16M. Akanji
  3. 13Raphaël Guerreiro
  4. 15M. Hummels
  1. 1R. Bürki
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, RB Leipzig have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Borussia Dortmund have 9, 2 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 2, 2021VfB Stuttgart(away)1-0Bundesliga
Dec 22, 2020FC Augsburg(away)3-0DFB Pokal
Dec 19, 20201. FC Köln(home)0-0Bundesliga
Dec 16, 20201899 Hoffenheim(away)1-0Bundesliga
Dec 12, 2020Werder Bremen(home)2-0Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 3, 2021VfL Wolfsburg(home)2-0Bundesliga
Dec 22, 2020Eintracht Braunschweig(away)2-0DFB Pokal
Dec 18, 2020Union Berlin(away)1-2Bundesliga
Dec 15, 2020Werder Bremen(away)2-1Bundesliga
Dec 12, 2020VfB Stuttgart(home)1-5Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 RB Leipzig win, 2 draws, 3 Borussia Dortmund wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jun 20, 2020RB Leipzig 0-2 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
Dec 17, 2019Borussia Dortmund 3-3 RB LeipzigBundesliga
Jan 19, 2019RB Leipzig 0-1 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
Aug 26, 2018Borussia Dortmund 4-1 RB LeipzigBundesliga
Mar 3, 2018RB Leipzig 1-1 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
Oct 14, 2017Borussia Dortmund 2-3 RB LeipzigBundesliga

Last archived meeting: RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund on Jun 20, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

RB Leipzig score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Borussia Dortmund score 2.0 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
RB Leipzig1.71.266/158/15
Borussia Dortmund2.01.269/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

RB Leipzig sit 5th in Bundesliga (9 points from 5 matches) and Borussia Dortmund sit 2nd (13 points from 5 matches).

2026-27 standings
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2Borussia Dortmund541011413
5RB Leipzig53021559

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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