Leipzig v Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips [27 April 2024]

Leipzig will hope to take a massive step towards finishing in the Bundesliga top four when they host Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. Two points separate the teams, with Leipzig having the advantage, placed fourth, a place ahead of Dortmund. The two sides had mixed results coming here. A late Lois Openda goal won three points for Leipzig in a 2-1 victory over Heidenheim. Another win here would push them five points clear of Dortmund and consolidate fourth spot. Having gone unbeaten in eight matches ahead of this, Leipzig will have reason to stay confident. They have six wins in those eight matches, and their only loss in 10 matches was against Bayern Munich. Their league run at home has also been great. In their last five home matches in the Bundesliga, they are unbeaten, with four wins, and five clean sheets. Leipzig have lost just twice in 19 home league matches. This season, in 15 league games at home, they have 10 wins.

Borussia Dortmund’s chase for a top-four finish suffered a blow in their last game. They conceded a stoppage time goal to draw 1-1 with newly crowned champions Bayer Leverkusen. That result saw them cede ground in the top-four race and now they are two points behind. However, on a positive note, there won’t be a better chance to rise back into the top four than this. They only need to win here. finishing in the top four isn’t the only avenue for Champions League football for Dortmund. They are in the Champions League semis and winning the tournament will guarantee them a place next season. Pushing for that on two fronts spreads the risk for the visitors and here they’ll be gunning for a win. That may not be really straightforward though, as they have only beaten Leipzig once in six meetings.

This isn’t a fixture that has turned in positive results for Dortmund in recent times. Meanwhile, they meet a Leipzig side on a good run, and especially when playing at home. Leipzig have also done well defensively at home and that will be a crucial factor in this game as well. Our prediction for Leipzig v Dortmund is for Leipzig to emerge victorious.