Borussia Dortmund looks to maintain advantage with visit to RB Leipzig

With the Bundesliga restarting after its traditional winter break, all eyes will be on Borussia Dortmund and whether it can hold on to its lead over defending champion Bayern Munich. On Saturday, the table toppers have their first test of the calendar year when they face the tricky test of heading to RB Leipzig, one of the stronger sides in German domestic football.

RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund Game Center

Dortmund must show that it is title contender

Traveling to take on RB Leipzig and emerge with all three points is no mean feat. RB sits fourth in the table, having won all four of its most recent home games, and could go third with a win here, depending on how other results go over the course of the weekend. In addition, the side is scoring at a rate close to two goals per game.

Borussia Dortmund, meanwhile, was in stunning form over the Sportsbook few months of the campaign. They won 13 of 17 games, losing just once and scoring at a rate of over 2.5 goals per game. Furthermore, they have a healthy six-point advantage over defending champion Bayern Munich.

Nevertheless, it is RB Leipzig that comes into this match as the slight favorite to pick up another win in front of its own fans. You can back the home side to take all three points at +140, with Borussia Dortmund coming in slightly higher at +180. A draw would appear to be the least likely outcome and is priced accordingly at +240.

Borussia likely to edge close encounter

This should be a closely fought affair between two evenly matched teams and could well be the tie of the round in the Bundesliga. We are expecting Borussia’s attacking ferocity to carry it through, and while it can be a tough task trying to predict the exact scoreline of any football match, a narrow 2-1 win for the current league leaders is priced at +900, and may well be worth backing at that price as Borussia looks to build on its lead at the top of the pile.

Such a result would then allow you to back OVER 2.5 goals in the game, which is priced short at just -150, as well as both teams to score, which is even shorter at -188. Therefore, if you are looking to increase any potential earnings from this league clash, it could well be wise to consider combo betting, which allows you to select multiple outcomes at higher odds.

For example, a combo bet of a Borussia Dortmund win, coupled with both teams to score, is at the much higher price of +350, while an away victory and OVER 2.5 goals in the game is at +275. OVER 2.5 goals and both teams to score comes in at just -120.

Goals and entertainment on the cards

Despite an excellent performance over the first half of the season, the one Achilles heel in Borussia’s makeup is its defensive backline. For that reason, if they are to win this game they may well have to do that coming from behind, something they are priced at +1000 to do – and it would not be the first time they have been forced to do so this season.

They are short at just -138 to win either half, but they are out at +225 to score in both halves. Given their scoring record this season, it is entirely feasible that they will manage to do so, however.

But who will get the goals for them? Teenage sensation Jadon Sancho is in excellent form and is priced at +275 to score at any time, while you can back him at +900 to score the first or the last goal of the game, just as he did last time out against Borussia Monchengladbach.