05 November 2021, 08:46 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
After a 2-2 draw against PSG on UEFA Champions League Matchday 4, the Red Bulls return to Bundesliga action to take on the Black & Yellows in search of three points in a bid to force their way up the Bundesliga table. RB Leipzig vs. Borussia Dortmund kicks off at 18:30 (GMT+1) on Saturday, November 6, at the Red Bull Arena, Leipzig.
Preview RB Leipzig Bundesliga, Nov 6, 2021
Preview A dramatic late penalty, converted by Dominik Szoboszlai (90’+2 P.) at stoppage time in the exhilarating game against PSG, saw RB Leipzig salvage their first point in this season’s edition of the UEFA Champions League. Back on the home front, the Red Bulls bagged a 1-1 draw against Frankfurt on Bundesliga Matchday 10. Filip Kostić crashed the ball into the cross-bar in a failed attempt to establish Frankfurt in the lead early on. But it was Leipzig who got the lead, five minutes after the half-hour mark, when Yussuf Poulsen (35’) improvised with the flick after getting on to the end of a corner kick. However, a fabulous last-gasp effort from Tuta (90’+4) in stoppage time denied the Red Bulls three points. The draw leaves Leipzig unbeaten in five games: WWDWD, but saw the club give up two spots on the table, having slipped from 6th to 8th place, with 15 points after 4W, 3D, & 3L. A close look at the numbers leaves RB Leipzig with a goal ratio of 2.1 goals per game, and a haul of 21 goals after ten Bundesliga matches. The Red Bulls have also conceded an average of 1 goal per game. Jesse Marsch deployed the 3—4—2—1 formation in the game against PSG, dropping Poulsen, who started in the game against Frankfurt, for Andre Silva at the top of the shape. A similar design with Poulsen returning to the starting line-up is expected on Saturday in this game against Dortmund. For this fixture, Halstenberg (ankle), Klostermann (thigh), and Saracchi (knee) are all ruled out.
Preview Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga, Nov 6, 2021
Preview The Black & Yellows return from continental football action having lost 3-1 against AFC Ajax on Wednesday, UCL Matchday 4, at Signal Iduna Park. Dortmund finished the game with ten men after Mats Hummels (R. 29’) saw red a minute short of the half-hour mark. Back on the home front, second-placed Dortmund are within touching distance of first-placed Bayern Munich, trailing by only a point, with the Black & Yellows having 24 from 8W, 0D, & 2L. With four victories in a row, LWWWW, Marco Rose will aim for a win, knowing Bayern has a tricky game against an unbeaten Freiburg earlier in the day. A 3—4—2—1 formation with Hazard in attack appears to be on the horizon following the absence of Haaland, who is sidelined with a hip injury.