RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund
We’re now past the midway point of the Bundesliga season, and the race at the top of the table is picking up the pace to match the exciting matches on the way.
Dortmund still stand strong at the league summit as their 13 league victories give them an outstanding 42 points. With Bayern Munich hot on their tails, though, the BVB are hard-pressed to keep on winning their league games.
Things won’t be so easy for Lucien Favre and his men in yellow and black’s first match of 2019: they will face the mighty Red Bulls of Leipzig. This testy battle will not be easy for a team that has stumbled a bit to end 2018, but they should have more than enough quality to get a positive result.
Talking Points
Dortmund look to start the year right
Dortmund are stepping hard on the gas in order to push Bayern Munich for the title. They are still ahead of the defending champions, being the only football club in the German top flight with only one defeat to their name.
While being at the top sounds nice to the Signal Iduna Park faithful, Favre is probably more adamant in reminding everyone that the fight is not over as long as there are still some football games to play. After all, Dusseldorf ruined their holidays by providing the shocker of the season and defeating the then-undefeated giants.
Dortmund managed to end the year on a positive note by winning the Battle of the Borussias, but they cannot afford to sit still with Bayern only six points away from their throne. They need to start another brilliant run wherein they win against every opponent they face.
The BVB have the necessary personnel that they need to succeed, but they have to make sure that they manage to keep their core together. Clubs are already knocking at their door for Jadon Sancho’s services, but the club assured everyone that the talented teenager will be wearing a Dortmund shirt until the end of next season.
Moreover, they also bolstered their already-impressive defence with the arrival of Leonardo Balerdi from Boca Juniors. The highly-rated defender will be a huge boon to an already tough Dortmund backline, but the defence as it is should be able to soak Leipzig’s attacks without any pressure.
Leipzig can climb further at home
Leipzig haven’t returned to the shocking form they had when they caught the league off-guard and finished second in their Bundesliga debut, but that doesn’t equate to them being terrible. In fact, they are still playing entertaining football at a very high level.
The Red Bulls are the current gatekeepers of the four Champions League spots in the Bundesliga table, and they are doing a pretty good job in staying fourth. Their 31 goals have helped them snag nine wins and four draws for a grand total of 31 points. Wolfsburg is just behind them with 28, though.
The Wolves aren’t the only thing Ralf Rangnick should worry about. They have developed a worrying trend wherein they struggle on the road. Every single one of their losses and two of their draws games away from the Red Bull Arena. The team’s youth probably explains why they struggle on the road so much.
Moreover, Timo Werner is making Bundesliga 2019 news as he attracts interest from all over Europe. Teams like Real Madrid and Liverpool snooping around for the Germany international, which is understandable as the Germany international has scored 11 goals for the club already.
However, Leipzig is still tied down to the club until the end of next season. They will count on him to bang in goals and further knock Dortmund down a peg.
History
The two Bundesliga giants have only played each other five times, but the results have been so tight that RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund odds will be interesting in itself.
The first duel between the two sides ended in a sound win for the Red Bulls at the Red Bull Arena. However, the current score between these two sides is two victories each and a single draw in March 2018.
The latest game between these two clubs was one-sided: Dortmund started the season on fire when they took down the Red Bulls to the tune of 4-1 early in the season.
Betting Tip
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RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund | Borussia Dortmund -0.25 @ 2.49 |
| January 20, 01:30 (GMT+8) |
It would be nice if Leipzig manage to pull off another upset in order to make the season a lot more interesting, and the SBOBET Bundesliga markets show support to the sheer quality this young team has.
However, it would be a disservice to even think that Dortmund wouldn’t be able to win this match even by a single goal. They have quality defenders in Axel Witsel and Lukasz Piszczek. They have attackers that can wring in goals in Paco Alcacer and Marco Reus. They also have capable midfielders in Raphael Guerreiro and Thomas Delaney.
This should be chalked up as a win for the league leaders. The Asian Handicap market offers a perfect bet for the discerning punters. If you want more winnings, you can go check the Over-Underand Total Goal markets.
It’s highly unlikely that another 4-1 result for Dortmund would occur, but the probability of that happening would reward adventurous bettors with 75.00.
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Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.
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