RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips

Two of the German heavyweights go head to head at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig on 9th January 2021 at 23:00 IST. RB Leipzig will be looking to stretch their unbeaten run to ten matches, while Dortmund will be looking for back to back wins in the Bundesliga.

RB Leipzig Form & Team News

RB Leipzig are in some great form this season, they have accumulated 31 points in just 14 matches. In the 14 matches played this season in the Bundesliga, Leipzig have won nine, drew four and lost just one. Along with that, they have scored 25 goals this season and have conceded just 9 goals, which is the least number of goals conceded by any team so far this season. Apart from that, Leipzig have been exceptional at home and have dropped just two points in seven matches.

Christopher Nkunku is one of the six absentees for the clash against Dortmund. Even without Timo Werner, Leipzig have a pretty good attack with the likes of Emil Forsberg, Angelino and Yussuf Poulsen. Angelino and Yussuf Poulsen are the team’s leading goal scorers with four goals each. Their defense is pretty solid as they have conceded just nine goals in 14 matches this season.

Borussia Dortmund Form & Team News

Borussia Dortmund is currently in the fourth position of the Bundesliga points table with 25 points in 14 matches. They have eight wins, one draw and five losses under their belt in the 14 matches played this season. Dortmund have scored just three more goals than Leipzig and have conceded twice more goals than them. Also, they have a pretty decent away form with four wins, one draw and two losses. They have bounced back well after the loss against Union Berlin.

Jude Bellingham along with Youssoufa Moukoko and Marcel Schmelzer are likely to miss the clash against Leipzig due to injuries. Their interim manager Edin Terzic might not make any changes to the playing XI that won against Wolfsburg, as this is another important match for Dortmund. Erling Braut Haaland is the team’s leading scorer with ten goals in just nine Bundesliga matches this season.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, RB Leipzig are the favorites to win the match at 2.30 odds. On the other hand, Borussia Dortmund are placed at 3.00 and the draw at 3.50 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

RB Leipzig are shaping up better than Dortmund and are expected to do well in this match. Leipzig are more likely to extend their unbeaten run to ten matches.

Tip 1: Total Goals Under 3

Usually, high scoring teams provide low scoring matches and this could be one of them. The last four head to head matches played at the Red Bull Arena had the total goals under three in all four matches. Similarly, in the last five home matches for Leipzig in the Bundesliga had no matches with over three goals. Also in the last five Bundesliga matches that Leipzig played, over three goals were scored in just one match only. On the other hand, in the last five Dortmund’s Bundesliga matches, over three goals were scored in just one match only. In addition to that, Dortmund have seen over three goals in just one of their last five away matches as well. So by considering these facts, we can clearly say that this one might be another low scoring match at 1.62 odds available on the Casumo sportsbook.

Conclusion

A win here for Leipzig can inch them closer to the table toppers Bayern Munich. We could see another low scoring thriller between these two great teams. Summarizing the bet mentioned above.

1. Total Goals Under 3 @ 1.62

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