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RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund: result 2-1 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 11Kick-off on November 6, 2021 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Red Bull Arena, Leipzig

RB Leipzig
2-1
Borussia Dortmund

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What was the result of RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund?

RB Leipzig won 2-1 on November 6, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 29′C. NkunkuRB Leipzig
  • 52′M. ReusBorussia Dortmund
  • 68′Y. PoulsenRB 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. 17D. Szoboszlai
  2. 8A. Haidara
  1. 14T. Adams
  2. 18C. Nkunku
  3. 32J. Gvardiol
  4. 2M. Simakan
  1. 22N. Mukiele
  2. 3Angeliño
  3. 39B. Henrichs
  1. 1P. Gulácsi

Borussia Dortmund

3-4-2-1
  1. 21D. Malen
  1. 11M. Reus
  2. 22J. Bellingham
  1. 19J. Brandt
  2. 10T. Hazard
  3. 28A. Witsel
  4. 34M. Pongračić
  1. 16M. Akanji
  2. 24T. Meunier
  3. 15M. Hummels
  1. 1G. Kobel
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, RB Leipzig have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Borussia Dortmund have 10, 0 and 5.

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

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 3, 2021Paris Saint Germain(home)2-2UEFA Champions League
Oct 30, 2021Eintracht Frankfurt(away)1-1Bundesliga
Oct 26, 2021SV Babelsberg 03(away)1-0DFB Pokal
Oct 23, 2021SpVgg Greuther Fürth(home)4-1Bundesliga
Oct 19, 2021Paris Saint Germain(away)2-3UEFA Champions League
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 3, 2021Ajax(home)1-3UEFA Champions League
Oct 30, 20211. FC Köln(home)2-0Bundesliga
Oct 26, 2021FC Ingolstadt 04(home)2-0DFB Pokal
Oct 23, 2021Arminia Bielefeld(away)3-1Bundesliga
Oct 19, 2021Ajax(away)0-4UEFA Champions League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 RB Leipzig wins, 1 draw, 5 Borussia Dortmund wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 13, 2021RB Leipzig 1-4 Borussia DortmundDFB Pokal
May 8, 2021Borussia Dortmund 3-2 RB LeipzigBundesliga
Jan 9, 2021RB Leipzig 1-3 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
Jun 20, 2020RB Leipzig 0-2 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
Dec 17, 2019Borussia Dortmund 3-3 RB LeipzigBundesliga
Jan 19, 2019RB Leipzig 0-1 Borussia DortmundBundesliga

Last archived meeting: RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund on May 13, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

RB Leipzig score 2.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Borussia Dortmund score 1.9 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
RB Leipzig2.11.6410/1510/15
Borussia Dortmund1.91.6310/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

RB Leipzig sit 7th in Bundesliga (9 points from 6 matches) and Borussia Dortmund sit 2nd (14 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
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2Borussia Dortmund642011414
7RB Leipzig630316119

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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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