Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction & Betting Tips - DFB Pokal
by Daniel Ngulu | in DFB Pokal Prediction
RB Leipzig are looking to win their first major title when they take on Borussia Dortmund in the DFB Cup. The two Bundesliga sides faced off recently in the league in what came to be a five-goal thriller, Dortmund leaving with three points in the bag, courtesy of a 3-2 win. Leipzig’s slim title hopes were completely extinguished by the defeat, while Dortmund’s place as the team with the best recent form in Bundesliga was more emphasized. Heading to Berlin, Leipzig have two wins in their last five matches and only three clean sheets in 10. In the last two matches in this competition, Leipzig have seen off Bundesliga opposition, and they have five straight wins ahead of the final. Julian Nagelsmann will be a man in focus here as the coach looks to guide the team to silverware before leaving for Bayern Munich. Ahead of their loss to Dortmund, he indicated that he’ll have a few changes for the final but it doesn’t seem there’ll be a lot of that in the team. Alexander Sorloth is expected to replace Hee-chan Hwang while Chris Nkunku could return after sitting out the last game with a back problem.
This is the only piece of silverware these two sides can win this season. Borussia Dortmund are in the race for a top four finish and with that mission almost accomplished, they will be looking to add the DFB Cup to their cabinet. Dortmund have won this cup four times before. Heading here, most focus will be on Erling Haaland, who missed the last game with a knock. Despite his prowess, he hasn’t won any major title in Germany and this presents a good chance. Goalkeeper Marwin Hitz is a doubt for the game but Jadon Sancho is available and in fine form. Dortmund are on five straight wins ahead of this game, and they’ve scored two or more in each of them, totaling 16 goals, and with three clean sheets. They had an easier game in the semis, beating Holstein Kiel, but before that they labored to beat Borussia Monchengladbach. Like Leipzig, they are also unbeaten in the last five matches in this competition.
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Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund Form
Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
8 May 2021 - Bundesliga
30 Apr 2021 - DFB Pokal
25 Apr 2021 - Bundesliga
20 Apr 2021 - Bundesliga
16 Apr 2021 - Bundesliga
10 Apr 2021 - Bundesliga
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
8 May 2021 - Bundesliga
1 May 2021 - DFB Pokal
24 Apr 2021 - Bundesliga
21 Apr 2021 - Bundesliga
18 Apr 2021 - Bundesliga
14 Apr 2021 - Champions League
Leipzig against Borussia Dortmund : Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
17 %
83 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
8 May 2021 - Bundesliga
9 Jan 2021 - Bundesliga
20 Jun 2020 - Bundesliga
17 Dec 2019 - Bundesliga
19 Jan 2019 - Bundesliga
26 Aug 2018 - Bundesliga
Leipzig against Borussia Dortmund Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Leipzig - Borussia Dortmund Key Points
- Dortmund have scored 16 goals in the last five matches.
- Leipzig have five straight wins in the DFB Cup.
- Leipzig have three clean sheets in 10 matches.
- Dortmund have five straight wins going to this game.
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Our Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction
This will be a tough game to call, coming just days after the teams faced off in the Bundesliga. Both sides left out a few key players for the league match and will be full strength heading to this game. Dortmund could however have an edge, given they’ve been scoring a lot lately, and with Haaland returning it could get better. Leipzig also have proven scorers though their recent form hasn’t been as great as Dortmund’s so we will back Dortmund to win.
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