Dortmund – RB Leipzig Prediction & Picks (17.12.2019)

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Dortmund – RB Leipzig SOCCER PICKS

Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig measure forces in Signal-Iduna-Park, in a match for the 16th round of the Bundesliga. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 2 wins and 1 loss in the last 3 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a game at this stadium was on 26‑08-2018, in a match for the Bundesliga that ended the victory of Borussia Dortmund by (4‑1). The goals of the match were scored by M. Dahoud (21 ‘), M. Sabitzer (40’ Autogolo), A. Witsel (43 ‘) and M. Reus (90’), for Borussia Dortmund, and J. Augustin (1 ‘), for RB Leipzig. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since both teams have considerable differences in the results won at home and as a visitor.

Borussia Dortmund:

After 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses, the home team is currently in 3rd position, with 29 points won. In their last match, they won Mainz 05 away by (0-4), after in the previous match they won by (5-0) at home, in a match against Fortuna Düsseldorf. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 matches he has recorded 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with 32 goals scored and 19 suffered; against 12 wins and 3 draws in his stadium, with 45 goals scored and 13 suffered.

For this competition, he does not lose in his stadium 7 games ago. His attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 21 of their last 27 matches have ended with Over 2.5 goals. In 15 games in the competition, he suffered the first goal 6 times, but he got the comeback in 2. In the last 13 home games for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: he suffered 4 of his 10 goals between minutes (31 ‘ -45 ‘) and 4 of its 10 between (0′-15’).

Borussia Dortmund comes to this match with a 0-4 win over Mainz 05, adding the third consecutive victory in this German league: the team’s goals were scored by Nico Schulz, Sancho, Hazard and Reus. Now, in this challenge, the coach Lucien Favre must maintain his usual strategy, that is, it will benefit the possession of the ball and the successive paused attacks: Julian Brandt is largely responsible for bringing the ball towards the attack. On the other hand, the gunner Marco Reus is the best finisher of Borussia Dortmund, with 9 goals scored. Absences due to injury: Delaney, Witsel and Schmelzer.

RB Leipzig :

The visiting team is currently in 1st position, with 33 points won, after 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, he won at home against Hoffenheim by (3-1). In the last match, he won out against Fortuna Düsseldorf by (0‑3). This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, since in the last 30 games it records 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in his stadium. In its last 8 away matches for the championship, RB Leipzig records 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, so he won 19 points in 24 possible.

For this competition, record a sequence of 6 wins in the last matches. His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 games for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 7 of their last 8 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2.5 goals. In 15 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 5 times and only got 1 comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 away matches for all competitions: they suffered 9 of their 24 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).

RB Leipzig arrives at this motivated game, after a 0-3 victory on the trip to Dusseldorf, thus totaling the sixth consecutive victory in the German championship: the goals were scored by Mukiele, Schick and Timo Werner. In this match against Dortmund, coach Julian Nagelsmann is expected to keep 4-4-2, in favor of the defensive organization and counterattacks on the flanks: Nkunku and Sabitzer must occupy the team’s wings. On the other hand, Timo Werner is the best scorer of this team, with 16 goals scored. Out of this game due to physical problems are Kampl, Orban and Konaté.


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