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PREVIEW | RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund - team news, lineups, predictions

PREVIEW | RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund - team news, lineups, predictions

RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund go head-to-head at Red Bull Arena this Saturday in the 1. Bundesliga.

RB Leipzig currently have 40 points and lie in 5th position. In their last game, Ole Werner's team drew 2-2 with Wolfsburg (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

Borussia Dortmund have picked up 51 points and currently lie in 2nd position. In their last match, Niko Kovac's team prevailed 2-0 against Atalanta (UEFA Champions League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

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RB Leipzig

  • Viggo Gebel - Cruciate Ligament Tear
  • Péter Gulácsi - Inner Knee Ligament Tear
  • Assan Ouédraogo - Knee Problems
  • Sani Suleiman - Ankle Injury

Borussia Dortmund

  • Niklas Sule - Hamstring Strain
  • Nico Schlotterbeck - Muscular problems
  • Emre Can - Adductor Pain

Last starting XIs

RB Leipzig ( vs Wolfsburg 2026-02-15): Péter Gulácsi, Benjamin Henrichs, Nicolas Seiwald, Willi Orbán, Max Finkgrafe, Chris Baumgartner, Xaver Schlager, Yan Diomande, Brajan Gruda, Antonio Nusa, Conrad Harder

Borussia Dortmund ( vs Atalanta 2026-02-17): Gregor Kobel, Luca Reggiani, Waldemar Anton, Ramy Bensebaini, Julian Ryerson, Jobe Bellingham, Felix Nmecha, Daniel Svensson, Maximilian Beier, Serhou Guirassy, Julian Brandt

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MANAGERS

  • Ole Werner has faced Niko Kovac on four occasions, recording one win and three draws
  • Niko Kovac has faced RB Leipzig on 14 occasions, recording five wins, four draws, and five losses
  • Ole Werner has faced Borussia Dortmund on eight occasions, recording one win, three draws, and four losses

TEAMS

  • Away from home, Borussia Dortmund currently has one loss in the last seven games.
  • Away from home, Borussia Dortmund has gone two consecutive games without losing.
  • Away from home, Borussia Dortmund has won two consecutive games.
  • Borussia Dortmund currently has two losses in the last 14 games.
  • Borussia Dortmund currently has one draw in the last 11 games.
  • Borussia Dortmund has gone four consecutive games scoring goals.
  • Borussia Dortmund has gone four consecutive games without losing.
  • Borussia Dortmund has won four consecutive games.
  • At home, RB Leipzig currently has one draw in the last 12 games.
  • At home, RB Leipzig has gone 12 consecutive games scoring goals.
  • At home, RB Leipzig has gone three consecutive games conceding goals.
  • At home, RB Leipzig has gone three consecutive games without a win.
  • RB Leipzig has gone five consecutive games conceding goals.
  • RB Leipzig has gone two consecutive games without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

  • RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund have faced each other 21 times, there is no advantage between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund: nine wins each in 21 games.
  • At the Red Bull Arena, RB Leipzig has an advantage in clashes against Borussia Dortmund: six wins in ten games. Borussia Dortmund has three victories.
  • In the German League, 19 matches have been played between the two teams, with RB Leipzig winning eight, three draws, and eight victories for Borussia Dortmund.

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