Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig Prediction, 3/3/2023 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig

Date: Friday, March 3, 2023

Location: Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Borussia Dortmund (+127) RB Leipzig (+194)

Borussia Dortmund (15-1-6) will try to beat RB Leipzig (12-6-4) at Signal Iduna Park on Friday. The Black and Yellow open at +127 and RB Leipzig are at +194. The betting total is set at 2.5. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Gregor Kobel for Borussia Dortmund and Janis Blaswich for RB Leipzig.

BVB has allowed 27 goals while giving up 1.23 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs have compiled 100 shots on target on them. They have a total of 9 clean sheets, which puts them at a rate of 40.9 so far this year. Borussia Dortmund has compiled 45 yellow card warnings on the season. The Black and Yellow are 3rd when talking about expected goals having 38.6, and the team's expected goals against are at 26.8. So far this season, this club averages 2.09 pts per match (46 points) and are 2nd in the league with 35 assists. Their differential on goals is at 18 with the help of 45 goals accumulated and 27 goals conceded. Dortmund has amassed 73 SVs and they also hold a save rate of 73.0 for the season.

Leipzig has earned 45 goals and the team's expected goals on the year is sitting at 38.8. Their goals against/90 minutes is 1.23 with 45 saves, and they have accounted for 6 shut outs. On the year, Leipzig has a save rate of 69.0 (71 SoTA), and are ranked 4th in soccer with 42 points. RB Leipzig sits at 3rd in relation to goals conceded with 27, and their goal difference is coming in at 18. Red Bull Leipzig has recorded a clean sheet percentage of 27.3 this year as well as 38 yellow cards. The Red Bulls come in with an average of 1.9 points per match while accumulating 28 assists and 1 red card.

The man who will defend the goal for Borussia Dortmund is Gregor Kobel. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.52 (192 total goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of .669. Kobel (66-19-43 record in his career) has totaled 34 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 26.6% shutout percentage. Kobel has seen the pitch for a total of 11,356 mins and has accumulated 355 stops so far in his career. The goalkeeper born in Switzerland has seen 531 shots tried at him in 128 career starts.

Janis Blaswich will be looking after the goal for RB Leipzig. During his professional soccer career, Blaswich has conceded 233 goals while totaling 398 saves in 186 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.26 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 84-44-58. He holds a save % of .713 and his clean sheet rate sits at 30.1%. Blaswich has totaled 56 clean sheets while defending 558 shots against him in 16,681 minutes in his career.

Anthony Modeste is one footballer who has a chance to score for Borussia Dortmund. The forward from France has racked up 153 goals in 26,875 mins. Modeste has been given a starting assignment in 300 games thus far in his career and he accounts for 0.51 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 23 assists while earning 43 yellow card warnings thus far in his career.

RB Leipzig has playmaker in Andre Silva, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. The forward from Portugal has been on the pitch for 13,734 minutes and he has scored 83 goals. He has an average of 0.54 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 152 outings during his career. He has totaled 12 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 23 times.

Who will win tonight's Bundesliga game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Borussia Dortmund (+127)

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