Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the German Bundesliga match.
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund have been losing points on a regular basis recently. In the last 5 games, they have been defeated by Bayern (1:2 and Stuttgart (1:2) and hardly managed to end the games versus Bayer (1:1) and Eintracht (3:3) in a draw. Their opponents had at least 2,2 xG in each of these games. They proved that their defense is very poor. Their opponents have 1,72 xG on average.
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig have won 4 out of the last 5 head-to-head games (total goal difference 11:2). Loïs Openda have been in perfect form recently. He scored twice in the game versus Manchester City (2:3) and one way or another took part in 6 out of the 10 previous goals scored by his side. RB Leipzig create 1,9 xG on average, they’re in the top 4 of the league in this component of the game.
Borussia Dortmund – RB Leipzig prediction
RB Lepzig had a whole week to prepare for this match, while Borussia had to play a German Cup game. Besides, the home side should remember about a very important upcoming Champions League match. They will face PSG to see who will take the first place. I think that the away side will use their strategic advantage.
Even without such a tough schedule, I doubt that Borussia would be able to play well in defence.
