Dortmund vs RB Leipzig

You really couldn't ask for more than this year's Bundesliga race has given us. As tight as it stands, as Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig get ready to ...

One of those is Jude Bellingham, one of the most coveted youngsters in the World, who plays anywhere from a CDM to a more attacking position in the middle. A lot of the production comes from the midfield as Brandt, who is more midfielder than forward, leads the team with 8 goals in the league, and Bellingham, a true midfielder, is tops with 10 goals in all competitions. This is going to be a great game to watch and thus a tough one to pick, but I am going to have to go with the favorites, Dortmund +120. There’s the thrilling league title race in which both teams are alive as of right now, and the two are actually slated to face off in a DFB-Pokal quarterfinal in April. For a goalscoring line of 2.5, the over is favored at -170, while the under is +130. As tight as it stands, as Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig get ready to face off, each has a varyingly realistic shot at the league title, while a top four spot is still far from secure.

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On the Dortmund side the list of absentees is long, with the injured Adeyemi, Duranville, Moukoko, Kamara and Morrey. At home Dortmund has hosted Leipzig on six occasions, with three wins, two losses and a draw. Follow along with us all the details, commentaries, analysis and lineups for this Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig match.

SportsLine soccer expert Jon Eimer has locked in his Bundesliga picks, predictions and best bets for RB Leipzig vs. Borussia Dortmund on Friday.

- Borussia Dortmund vs. [Visit SportsLine now to find out which wagers in RB Leipzig vs. He is backing the Over on the total and has identified two other picks for RB Leipzig vs. In addition, RB Leipzig face a Borussia Dortmund side that may not have its complete attention on Friday's match. Eimer has broken down the Bundesliga match from every angle. The 25-year-old scored 12 goals in the first 15 matches of the season before a knee injury forced him to miss three months of action. In addition, Borussia Dortmund have been excellent in crunch time during the winning streak. Over the last nine games, the club has outscored opponents 6-1 over the final 15 minutes of matches. He also ranks second in the league in chances created with 22. RB Leipzig odds, with RB Leipzig the +220 underdogs. Since the resumption of play after the World Cup, Borussia Dortmund have won nine straight matches across all competitions, outscoring opponents 23-7. Since joining SportsLine, he has covered the English Premier League, Serie A, the FA Cup and much more.

Jude Bellingham and Borussia Dortmund have Christopher Nkunku and RB Leipzig to contend with as they bid to continue their winning start to 2023 in the ...

He comes in at the expense of left-back [Raphael Guerreiro](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/raphael-guerreiro), while central midfielder [Salih Özcan](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/salih-ozcan) replaces attacking winger [Jamie Bynoe-Gittens](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-jamie-bynoe-gittens-borussia-dortmund-manchester-city-sancho-bellingham-12960). There have been just two defeats under Marco Rose's watch, whose team [bettered Eintracht Frankfurt](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/rb-leipzig-eintracht-frankfurt-live-team-news-match-stats-nkunku-kolo-muani-22744) last Sunday thanks to goals from [Timo Werner](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/timo-werner) and [Emil Forsberg](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/emil-forsberg). [Leipzig](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/clubs/rb-leipzig) are in fine form themselves, as highlighted by these two teams' ongoing presence in what is developing into an [enthralling title-race](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/2022-23-title-race-can-bayern-munich-hold-off-dortmund-leipzig-frankfurt-freiburg-union-22139). The Germany international is in the form of his life and his goalscoring exploits in recent weeks have certainly eased the burden of losing both [Karim Adeyemi](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-karim-adeyemi-borussia-dortmund-s-new-germany-international-striker-19881) and [Youssoufa Moukoko](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-youssoufa-moukoko-borussia-dortmund-striker-germany-cameroon-etoo-12401) through injury. [There are a number of reasons for their success](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/the-story-behind-borussia-dortmund-s-stunning-rise-bellingham-reus-can-22748), chief among them being Matchday 22 match-winner, [Julian Brandt](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/julian-brandt). There is good news on the injury front in the form of [Julian Ryerson](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/julian-ryerson-who-is-borussia-dortmund-full-back-union-berlin-norway-10697) recovering from a knock to start. The class of 2011/12 achieved the feat on their way to winning a second straight title under Jürgen Klopp. Leipzig LIVE blog!](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/matchday/2022-2023/23/borussia-dortmund-vs-rb-leipzig) [The stats don't lie](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/europe-s-most-in-form-team-the-stats-behind-borussia-dortmund-s-improvement-22794) when it comes to [Dortmund](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/clubs/borussia-dortmund), who have been positively motoring since the start of the New Year. His 2.2 points per game is the best ratio of any Leipzig coach. Amadou Haidara and Xaver Schlager are the preferrred pairing in central midfield, with Kevin Kampl joining young American [Caden Clark](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-caden-clark-rb-leipzig-s-gio-reyna-new-york-red-bulls-usmnt-16351) on the bench. It will be a little while until we see [Nicolas Seiwald](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-nicolas-seiwald-rb-leipzig-s-new-silky-midfielder-red-bull-salzburg-22793) in the German top-flight, while Konrad Laimer misses out after collecting a fifth yellow card of the campaign. [Victory over Hoffenheim](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/hoffenheim-borussia-dortmund-live-team-news-match-stats-bellingham-adeyemi-22747) last weekend was their ninth win on the bounce in all competitions in 2023, including seven successive Bundesliga victories.

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"Unfortunately it was not enough for us in the end and that is bitter. "We are very, very happy," said scorer Reus. [Emre Can](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/159142/Emre-Can)'s shot from 20 metres took a slight deflection in the 39th but stepped off the gas after the break, handing control to Leipzig once more. [Marco Reus](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/122356/Marco-Reus) penalty and a deflected shot from [Emre Can](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/159142/Emre-Can) in the first half put them in the driving seat before Leipzig pulled a goal back through [Emil Forsberg](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/148641/Emil-Forsberg) late in the second half. [Janis Blaswich](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/161825/Janis-Blaswich) in the box and the Dortmund captain stepped up to drill in the penalty and move into second place on the club's all-time scorers' list with his 159th goal. [Borussia Dortmund](/football/team?id=124) took a two-goal lead in the first half and hung on for a nervous 2-1 victory over [RB Leipzig](/football/team?id=11420) on Friday to go top of the [Bundesliga](/football/league/_/name/GER.1) and stretch their perfect run in 2023 to eighth straight league wins.