Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction, Preview, Team News and Lineups 15.03.2025

• Date and Time: Saturday, March 15, 2025, 17:30 GMT+1
• Venue: Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany

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Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund	March 15, 2025, 17:30 GMT+1
Leipzig odds	2.38
Borussia Dortmund odds	2.78
Draw	3.64
Over/Under	Total 2,5: 1.58/2.38
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Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund Preview and Team News

Leipzig Team News

Leipzig’s crisis continued to worsen as they grabbed their third goalless draw in the last six rounds of the Bundesliga against Freiburg. Since January, they have had two wins, two losses, and shared points with their opponents in all other matches.

Only a triumph in the DFB Pokal can partially save their season. Still, failure to qualify for the Champions League will be devastating for the hosts. It should be noted that in terms of xPTS (expected points scored), Leipzig have collected five more points.

Benjamin Henrichs and Antonio Nusa will miss the upcoming fixture. Kevin Kampl trained individually, but his participation is still in question.

Leipzig predicted lineup vs Borussia Dortmund (4-4-2): Gulacsi; Geertruida, Orban, Bitshiabu, Raum; Baku, Vermeeren, Haidara, Simons; Openda, Šeško.

Borussia Dortmund Team News

Dortmund continue to experience difficulties. However, this week they’ve managed to overcome Lille in the Champions League, reaching the quarterfinals where they will face Barcelona. 

Niko Kovač’s main task is to return the club to at least the top five. However, the loss against Augsburg (0-1) in the previous round won’t give the visitors much hope and they are currently placed 10th with 35 points.

Felix Nmecha has resumed training, which is good news for Dortmund. However, he is unlikely to be ready to feature, even on the bench. Daniel Svensson recently dropped out due to injury, but the Swede primarily featured in the Champions League.

Borussia Dortmund predicted lineup vs Leipzig (4-2-3-1): Kobel; Ryerson, Can, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Sabitzer, Gross; Adeyemi, Brandt, Beier; Guirassy.

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Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction

• Pick: Leipzig to Win
• Odds: 2.38 (22Bet)
• Score prediction: Leipzig 2-1 Borussia Dortmund

For the first time, the clash between these clubs will not take place under equal conditions. The visitors have only two days to recover as they had a match midweek in the Champions League. 

On the other hand, Leipzig had a full week of rest and had the advantage of home soil, where they won four previous H2H encounters. Interestingly, Dortmund lost four matches in the Bundesliga after playing in the Champions League.

Niko Kovač’s football is extremely demanding in terms of physical fitness, so his team will have problems in the final phase of the game. Leipzig’s form is not ideal as well at the moment, but given all these factors we expect them to win. Our first pick here would be Leipzig to win. 

Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction, Betting Tip

• Pick: Over 2.5 Goals
• Odds: 1.58 (22Bet)

In 13 out of the last 19 H2H matches, both sides managed to score. The teams struggle to keep a clean sheet and we don’t expect a closed game in this one, given that the clubs need points.

While Leipzig have had few clean sheets recently, they came against weaker opponents. Dortmund are not likely to sit back in the defence and will exploit the hosts’ defensive frailties.

Benjamin Šeško has scored in two consecutive matches for Leipzig and will be in the spotlight. From Dortmund, Serhou Guirassy will seek to score his 15th goal in the Bundesliga. Thus our second pick in the game would be over 2.5 goals. 

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