Henry Roldán
There is a red-hot fight for a place at the top of the Bundesliga. This Friday, matchday 22 of the German championship will kick off with Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig, two of the main candidates for winning the tournament.
Borussia Dortmund are at the top of the scoreboard after beating Hoffenheim by 1-0 in the last game. Likewise, RB Leipzig did not fall behind by beating Eintrach Frankfurt by 2-1.
It is worth remembering that during matchday 6 of the championship, RB Leipzig beat Dortmund by 3-0. Enough waiting! We at JefeBet bring you the best betting preview for the match between Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga Matchday 22 Game on March 3, 2023
- Where: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany
- When: Friday, March 3, 2023, 2:30 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Borussia Dortmund (+117) / Draw (+280) / RB Leipzig (+205)
- Asian Handicap: Borussia Dortmund (-0.25, -109) / RB Leipzig (+0.25, -113)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-159) / Under (+128)
- Both teams score: Yes (-175) / No (+138)
All odds shown are brought by Unibet.
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Betting on Borussia Dortmund
Ever since their return to the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund have not lost a single game, and this weekend, they will be the local team fighting for a place at the top of the championship’s scoreboard. After winning seven consecutive matchdays, Borussia Dortmund, led by Edin Terzic, shares the first place with Bayern Munich with 46 points. However, Terzic’s team scored a lower amount of goals than the other leading team.
Dortmund’s current success is also due to the fact that they won their going match against Chelsea for the Champions League’s second round. Besides, they are still on track for the German Cup, where they will face RB Leipzig in the quarterfinals on April 5.
Borussia Dortmund’s winning streak of 20 goals scored, and only six scored against them, has proven why they are the second-highest scoring team in the tournament As the local team, they’ve also had a great performance by losing only one out of ten games back on matchday 3. From then on, they’ve got seven victories, and one draw in front of their fans, Besides, they have scored 28 goals as the local team, and got only 10 against them.
Possible lineup (4-1-4-1): Gregor Kobel, Raphael Guerreiro, Niklas Süle, Nico Schlotterbeck, Mats Hummels, Emre Can, Marco Reus, Salih Ozcan, Karim Adeyemi, Julian Brandt, Jude Bellingham, Sébastien Haller.
Betting on RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig are also having a good performance in the Bundesliga since their return from the World Cup break. Therefore, they should not be afraid to face Borussia Dortmund next Friday.
RB Leipzig have proven their potential to beat strong teams. Not only did they draw with Bayern Munich last January, but they also drew with Manchester City a couple of weeks ago, during the Champions League’s second round.
In their last 15 Bundesliga matches, Leipzig have only lost once. Therefore, they secured a place in the Champions League by being fourth in the scoreboard with 42 points, just four points behind the two leading teams.
As the visiting team, on the other hand, RB Leipzig, led by Marco Rose, have faced some difficulties by losing three of its four league games. After playing 11 games as the visiting team, RB Leipzig add 16 points, and have not lost their last seven matches. This represents a rather encouraging performance before their clash against a very solid home team.
Possible lineup (4-2-3-1): Janis Blaswich, Lukas Klostermann, Willi Orban, Josko Gvardiol, David Raum, Xaver Schlager, Konrad Laimer, Dominik Szoboszlai, Emil Forsberg, Timo Werner; André Silva.
JefeBet Prediction
Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig will be a clash between two of the Bundesliga’s most powerful offensive teams. Next Friday, we will likely see them unleash their full potential in an attempt to secure a spot at the top of the scoreboard.
Although both teams have scored 45 goals in the league, the second-highest total behind Bayern Munich’s 64 goals, Borussia Dortmund have scored the second-highest amount of goals as the local team with 28, and RB Leipzig has scored the second-highest as the visiting team with 20 goals.
What’s more, both teams have scored in five out of their six latest games, and all six of those games have ended with a total of at least three goals in the scoreboard.
That’s why we strongly recommend the great lineup that Unibet brings with the Over-bet of the match. The bet is set at (-159), which means that if both teams score at least three goals, you can win USD 63 for every USD 100 placed on the bet.
Prediction: Over (BOR 2 – LEI 2)
