RB Leipzig take on the visitors Borussia Dortmund in the round 26 match of German Bundesliga. The match will be played on Saturday, March 15th at Red Bull Arena (Leipzig).
RB Leipzig has no plans to give up fourth place. The "Red Bulls" are a relatively new force in the Bundesliga, but they have quickly established themselves as one of Germany’s top clubs. This is especially true under their current head coach, Marco Rose. Last season, he guided Leipzig to a fourth-place finish, edging out his former club, Borussia Dortmund, and securing another Champions League knockout-stage appearance. This makes their current struggles all the more frustrating. The Champions League campaign was a disaster, as they failed to earn a single point in the group stage after the turn of the year. Domestic form has been inconsistent as well, with the main bright spot being their DFB-Pokal run, where they knocked out Wolfsburg. In the Bundesliga, however, there have been too many slip-ups, particularly in recent matches. Their latest result was a frustrating 0-0 draw against Freiburg, marking their third game in a row without a win.
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Borussia Dortmund made major changes last summer, parting ways with head coach Edin Terzić and refreshing their squad by letting go of several veterans, including Mats Hummels and Marco Reus. This was a response to their disappointing fifth-place Bundesliga finish, despite also reaching the Champions League final (where they ultimately lost to Real Madrid). Nuri Şahin, appointed as head coach, didn’t last long—his tenure ended in the winter after a disastrous domestic run. In the Champions League, however, Dortmund progressed to the knockout stage, starting with a commanding away win over Sporting CP in Lisbon, followed by a home draw that was enough to advance. Their quarterfinal place was secured in dramatic fashion against Lille, where they first drew 1-1 at home before coming from behind in France to claim a crucial victory. Now, new boss Niko Kovač faces the challenge of salvaging their Bundesliga campaign after Şahin’s failures. However, under him, inconsistency has remained, with a shock defeat to Augsburg last weekend raising further concerns.
Leipzig had won three consecutive encounters before suffering a 2-1 defeat at Signal Iduna Park in November. The "Red Bulls" are seen as favorites at home. However, Dortmund’s Champions League success should give them a morale boost—back the visitors to avoid defeat.
Prediction for the match: Borussia Dortmund to win with 0.0 handicap.
