RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st February 2026

Borussia Dortmund go up against RB Leipzig on Saturday for a Bundesliga meeting at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.

While Borussia Dortmund are chasing the lead in the Bundesliga after collecting 51 points in 22 rounds, RB Leipzig trail by 40 points after 22 rounds, leaving them as number 5 in the table.

Although only separated by a few points, Borussia Dortmund will have their work cut out for them this coming Saturday. RB Leipzig are favoured to maintain the lead they currently hold on Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga standings.

RB Leipzig show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches, as they scored two goals on average per match. That makes a total of 20 goals, whilst they allowed 17 goals against, for an average of 1.7 per outing. They pulled off three clean sheets.

Borussia Dortmund scored 26 goals, conceded nine and managed five clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 14/5.

RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction

RB Leipzig Form

In the last three outings, RB Leipzig beat FC Koln by 1-2, lost 2-0 against Bayern Munich, before drawing 2-2 with Wolfsburg. RB Leipzig only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Bundesliga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored 13 and conceded 12 goals.

Borussia Dortmund Form

Borussia Dortmund look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Wolfsburg, who were defeated by 1-2. Then, Mainz 05 got outclassed in a 4-0 win, before beating Atalanta by 2-0. Borussia Dortmund managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Bundesliga away matches, in which they scored 12 while also conceding seven times. They also experienced three draws and zero defeats.

RB Leipzig might be favourites, but their current form doesn't cut it for us, at least not compared with the prices on offer at the bookmakers. We would rather take a shot at Borussia Dortmund to nick a point or perhaps even a win.

RB Leipzig earned four points from their last six matches against teams inside the top 6. They claimed one wins, following seven goals scored while also conceding 19. In the last five games against teams in the top six, Borussia Dortmund claimed two wins and eight points. They scored nine and conceded seven goals. RB Leipzig claimed 12 wins, four draws as well as six defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Borussia Dortmund are looking at 15 wins, six draws and one defeat in the Bundesliga.

RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund Squads

RB Leipzig Squad

Ole Werner will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Borussia Dortmund from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Leopold Zingerle (0/0), Maarten Vandevoordt (0/1), Peter Gulacsi (0/22), Benjamin Henrichs (0/5), Castello Lukeba (1/17), David Raum (3/21), El Chadaille Bitshiabu (0/7), Kosta Nedeljkovic (0/5), Lukas Klostermann (0/4), Max Finkgrafe (0/5), Willi Orban (1/22), Andrija Maksimovic (0/8), Antonio Nusa (2/19), Christoph Baumgartner (8/21), Ezechiel Banzuzi (0/18), Forzan Assan Ouedraogo (3/12), Nicolas Seiwald (0/22), Ridle Baku (1/20), Viggo Gebel (0/0), Xaver Schlager (2/18), Ayodele Thomas (0/0), Brajan Gruda (1/2), Conrad Harder (2/19), Johan Bakayoko (2/14), Romulo Cruz (6/18), Samba Konate (0/1), Sani Suleiman (0/0), Tidiam Gomis (1/13), Yan Diomande (8/21).

Borussia Dortmund Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Borussia Dortmund players that the manager Niko Kovac will choose from for the upcoming game:

Alexander Meyer (0/0), Gregor Kobel (0/22), Patrick Drewes (0/0), Silas Ostrzinski (0/0), Almugera Kabar (0/0), Daniel Svensson (1/22), Filippo Mane (0/4), Julian Ryerson (0/20), Luca Reggiani (0/2), Nico Schlotterbeck (3/17), Niklas Suele (0/8), Ramy Bensebaini (2/13), Waldemar Anton (2/20), Yan Couto (1/13), Carney Chukwuemeka (2/19), Emre Can (3/8), Felix Nmecha (2/22), Jobe Bellingham (0/20), Julian Brandt (6/17), Marcel Sabitzer (1/15), Salih Oezcan (0/7), Fabio Silva (0/16), Karim Adeyemi (5/20), Maximilian Beier (7/20), Serhou Guirassy (11/21).

RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund Team News

RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund Lineups

RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund H2H

RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 14/5. RB Leipzig were a little more successful than Borussia Dortmund in recent meetings, and go into their next encounter with a 6-1-3 advantage. Naturally, betting on RB Leipzig has more often than not proved the profitable way to go. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 5/4.

RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund Results

The past ten matches between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund have largely been entertaining affairs. Over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet eight times in these encounters. It seems only natural to look for goals this coming Saturday. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 4/9 with the bookies.

RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips

It's been a great season for Serhou Guirassy so far with 11 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target six times in his last six games, and no doubt Borussia Dortmund want him to continue this productive spell against RB Leipzigthis coming Saturday.

RB Leipzig claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing three. Borussia Dortmund won four of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost two of the games in this run. Goals are flowing freely for RB Leipzig on home soil currently, as both teams scored in seven of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target seven times in Borussia Dortmund''s last 10 league games away from home.

Both teams scored eight times in the past ten encounters between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund, with over 2.5 goals coming out eight times. RB Leipzig scored an average of 2.3 goals, with Borussia Dortmund averaging 1.3 goals. RB Leipzig saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Borussia Dortmund, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.3 times goals per game.