LEP vs DOR Fantasy Preview:
Leipzig has not known defeat since November and the domination that the club has shown in Europe and Germany has been totally unparalleled. In fact, a victory in this crucial fixture will be catapulting them right to the front of the pack with Bayern breathing heavily on their neck. The last three games played by them have seen two victories for Leipzig and a draw against FC Koln and they only have their stars to curse for the same. With 18 shots unleashed at Koln, the profligacy upfront was an absolute eyesore.
Dortmund, on the contrary, is in the middle of a heavy tidal wave as their consistency has been one of the most frequently vanishing factors of this year’s Bundesliga. After being thrashed by Stuttgart, they chronicled a sublime comeback trouncing Werder Bremen in clinical fashion. Unfortunately, in the very next game, the Yellow Wall fell to the united strength of Union Berlin. Once again, they were successful in coming back to winning ways against Eintracht Braunschweig as Hummels and Sancho managed to score at two different poles of the game to sail Dortmund through. Thanks to the consistency of Sancho and a thunderous strike from Akanji that aided their cause against Wolfsburg.
This will not just be a battle but a bout of prestige along with those precious points up for grabs. A victory for Dortmund will only be pushing them closer to the second spot and will be helping their arch-rivals, Bayern in gaining the top-spot momentarily with a one-point edge. These are our fantasy picks for this rip-roaring clash between two German heavyweights as the race for the title heats up.
Match details:
RB Leipzig versus Borussia Dortmund
11:00 pm
LEP vs DOR: Head to head
Despite the current sway held by Leipzig, the recently-formed rivalry between these two sides favours Dortmund as they have managed to win 4 games while losing two and drawing two. The last time these two sides clashed, Dortmund walked away with bragging rights as they managed to emerge as the victors by a 2-0 margin.
LEP vs DOR Probable Teams:
RB Leipzig: Peter Gulacsi, Tyler Adams, Willi Orban, Dayot Upamecano, Angelino, Dani Olmo, Kevin Kampl, Marcel Sabitzer, Amadou Haidara, Yussuf Poulsen, Emil Forsberg
Borussia Dortmund: Roman Burki, Thomas Meunier, Manuel Akanji, Mats Hummels, Raphael Guerreiro, Axel Witsel, Thomas Delaney, Julian Brandt, Jadon Sancho, Marco Reus, Giovanni Reyna
Picks to consider:
Yussuf Poulsen is an absolute livewire in the middle and his presence in the Leipzig echelons is one of the major threats that must be dealt with by Dortmund if they are looking forward to cutting short the supply line of their enemy.
Marco Reus is a silent assassin and can cause a major upset at any point in time, given his incisive predatory instincts. He is a sharp-shooter and his creativity is hardly rivaled.
Captaincy Choices:
Jadon Sancho
Emil Forsberg
Match Prediction: Who will win today?
With all the booming noise that Leipzig has been making in the recent past, it will be an uphill task for Dortmund to put a halt to them, however, with the menacing form that Jadon Sancho is in at the moment, this may very well be a goal-fest.
