Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig Predictions & Betting Odds – 17th December 2019

Can BVB win top-three clash against the leaders

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Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig Betting Tips – Bundesliga, 17th December 7.30pm

Borussia Dortmund have played their way back into a nice bit of form as they have a three-match winning streak going. They will kick off in midweek four points behind league leaders RB Leipzig. So this is a massive clash near the top of the table and the visitors may take some stopping as they have big winning momentum. Read our predictions for Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig.

Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig Betting Odds*

Dortmund 6/5
Draw 5/2
Leipzig 9/4

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Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig Live Stats & Betting Odds

Borussia Dortmund News and Form – Can Dortmund beat the leaders?

This is an absolutely huge game for Dortmund who can’t afford to lose any more ground on leaders Leipzig. A win for BVB would certainly shake up the top three. It is a four-point gap which they are trying to close on Leipzig. On the weekend, Dortmund fired off a 4-0 away win at Mainz to take them onto a three-match winning streak. It was the sixth straight game in which England’s Jadon Sancho scored for Dortmund.

Jadon Sancho Anytime goalscorer
3/2

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Dortmund have netted 11 goals in their last three league games. They have scored at least two goals in five of their last six played. The home form of Borussia Dortmund is W5 D2 L0 this season and so they will be defending that unbeaten home record. It has been an average of 3.3 goals per home game by them this season. They have also averaged under a goal per home game against as well. 71% of Dortmund’s home games have made it over 3.5 goals, even with them taking a clean sheet in 57% of home fixtures.

Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig Head to Head

Dortmund are W3 D1 L2 in the head to head with Leipzig
Both league meetings last season were won by Dortmund
Leipzig are winless in three against Dortmund
BVB are W2 L1 at home against Leipzig

 

Key-Facts – Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig

  • BVB are unbeaten on home soil in the league
  • Leipzig have scored 25 goals in their last 6 games
  • Dortmund are averaging over three goals per home game

 

RB Leipzig News and Form – Can Leipzig keep their momentum going?

Leipzig are on a six-match winning streak in the Bundesliga. The goalscoring output which they have produced in that positive sequence is stunning. They have tallied 25 goals in those six wins. They have netted at least three goals in each of the success. It’s fair to say that they are on fire at the moment. There has also been brilliant away form from them in this campaign as well.

Leipzig are W6 D1 L1 on their league travels. The most notable of their away wins was a 3-1 success at Monglebach, who are sitting second in the league. Leipzig are averaging 2.7 goals per away game and have scored at least three goals in each of their last three road fixtures. 8 of their 10 league wins this season have been by a margin of at least two goals and they have been leading at half time in all but two away games.

Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig Tips & Odds

Home win at 6/5
Over 3.5 at 11/10

* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 15th, 2019 at 7:54 p.m.)

Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig Predictions

Dortmund to win: What a game this should be between two free-scoring sides. Dortmund have just clicked back into gear and they have the defensive record on home soil to perhaps just get them to an important three points. Home win.