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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2021 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Eintracht Frankfurt(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 26, 2021 | SV Babelsberg 03(away) | 1-0 | DFB Pokal |
| Oct 23, 2021 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth(home) | 4-1 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2021 | Ajax(home) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1. FC Köln(home) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 26, 2021 | FC Ingolstadt 04(home) | 2-0 | DFB Pokal |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Arminia Bielefeld(away) | 3-1 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Ajax(away) | 0-4 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 RB Leipzig win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Borussia Dortmund win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2021 | RB Leipzig 1-4 Borussia Dortmund | DFB Pokal |
| May 8, 2021 | Borussia Dortmund 3-2 RB Leipzig | Bundesliga |
| 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 |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | 2.1 | 1.6 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
RB Leipzig sit 3rd in Bundesliga (65 points from 34 matches) and Borussia Dortmund sit 2nd (73 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
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