Borussia Dortmund will be desperate to close the gap on RB Leipzig when the teams go head-to-head in Saturday’s Bundesliga clash at the Westfalenstadion.
Currently 11 points adrift of their second-placed opponents in fourth position, Thomas Tuchel’s team are available at 4/6 (1.67) with bet365 to gain some ground with an important win here.
However, having earned their first ever Bundesliga victory with a 1-0 win over this opposition in September’s reverse fixture, Die Bullen can be backed at 4/1 (5.00) to tighten their grip on second place by coming out on top once again this time out.
Four of Dortmund’s last five league matches have resulted in draws, and you can get odds of 11/4 (3.75) on them being forced to settle for a single point yet again on this occasion.
With many of their fans having refused to travel to eastern Germany due to condemnation of RB Leipzig’s corporate structure, September’s defeat will have been a particularly difficult pill for the Schwarzgelben to swallow.
Nevertheless, a vocal home crowd should be in attendance when they attempt to exact revenge on Saturday, confident of extending their 29-match league unbeaten streak at the Westfalenstadion.
Having scored more goals than anyone but leaders Bayern Munich, Tuchel’s team will certainly fancy their chances of penetrating a defence that has conceded seven goals and failed to keep a clean sheet in the last four away games in the league.
Unfortunately, Dortmund's record of three clean sheets in 18 league fixtures this campaign suggests Ralph Hassenhuttl’s team should also have some joy in attack, meaning an exciting match looks likely.
With neither defence looking reliable and both frontlines in fine form, odds of 20/21 (1.95) are not to be missed on at least three goals being scored for RB Leipzig’s eighth league game in 10 and both teams finding the net for Dortmund’s eighth in succession.
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Over 2.5 goals & both teams to score at 20/21 (1.95) for a 2pt stake with bet365 |
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