Bundesliga Preview: RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund players celebrate their goal against Wolfsburg (Photo by LEON KUEGELER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Borussia Dortmund players celebrate their goal against Wolfsburg (Photo by LEON KUEGELER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Erling Haaland and Julian Brandt helped Borussia Dortmund dispatch Leipzig last time around (Photo by RONNY HARTMANN/AFP via Getty Images)
Erling Haaland and Julian Brandt helped Borussia Dortmund dispatch Leipzig last time around (Photo by RONNY HARTMANN/AFP via Getty Images) /

Previous Meeting: RB Leipzig 0-2 Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig last faced off in June 2020, with the Black and Yellows coming away as 2-0 winners. Erling Haaland got the scoring started in the 30th minute and went on to seal the three points himself in second half stoppage time. It was a feisty game with 6 yellow cards collected between the two sides. The win helped Dortmund seal second place in the Bundesliga standings on the penultimate matchday of the season.

Earlier in the season at the Westfalenstadion, Dortmund and Leipzig played our a thrilling 3-3 draw. Dortmund jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, before Leipzig scored two quick goals, capitalising on shambolic defending. Julian Weigl, Julian Brandt and Jadon Sancho were the goal scorers for Dortmund on that day.

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It is going to be a great game between two of the Bundesliga’s best teams on Saturday, with Leipzig trying to catch Bayern and Dortmund trying to catch Leipzig, both teams have a lot to play for.