RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund

19 January 2019 · Bundesliga · 2018/19 · Referee Deniz Aytekin

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Axel Witsel 19’

Match summary

Borussia Dortmund took a 1-0 win at RB Leipzig. Borussia Dortmund led 1-0 at half-time.

Axel Witsel put Borussia Dortmund ahead from a corner in the 19th minute, set up by Lukasz Piszczek.

There was little between the sides on chances: RB Leipzig created 0.78 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Borussia Dortmund 1.02 from 8.

Match stats

RB Leipzig Borussia Dortmund
12 Shots 8
5 Shots on Target 4
6 Corners 7
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0.78 xG 1.02
0.78 Non-penalty xG 1.02
7 Deep Completions 3

Key events

RB Leipzig Borussia Dortmund
Kick-off
19’
Axel Witsel
Assist: Lukasz Piszczek0-1 (Borussia Dortmund)
Half-time0-1
Full-time0-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

RB Leipzig
  • Ibrahima Konaté
  • Dayotchanculle Upamecano
  • Kevin Kampl
Borussia Dortmund
  • Roman Bürki
  • Jadon Sancho

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.78 1.02 19’ Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund), 0-1 19’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.78 1.02 19’ Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund), 0-1 Witsel 19’
RB Leipzig 0.78 xGBorussia Dortmund 1.02 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Borussia Dortmund attacking RB Leipzig attacking 
74’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 90’ Paco Alcácer (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.36 xG, hit the woodwork 40’ Abdou Diallo (Borussia Dortmund), set piece, 0.27 xG, off target 13’ Maximilian Philipp (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 53’ Maximilian Philipp (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 34’ Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+3’ Matheus Cunha (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 68’ Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 80’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 7’ Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 77’ Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 34’ Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 19’ Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 74’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Thomas Delaney (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Dayotchanculle Upamecano (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 89’ Matheus Cunha (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 74’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 90’ Paco Alcácer (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.36 xG, hit the woodwork 40’ Abdou Diallo (Borussia Dortmund), set piece, 0.27 xG, off target 13’ Maximilian Philipp (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 53’ Maximilian Philipp (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 34’ Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+3’ Matheus Cunha (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 68’ Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 7’ Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 77’ Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 34’ Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 19’ Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 74’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Thomas Delaney (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Dayotchanculle Upamecano (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 89’ Matheus Cunha (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Péter Gulácsi GK900 0.000.000
Lukas Klostermann DEF900 0.000.061
Ibrahima Konaté DEF900 0.000.041
Dayotchanculle Upamecano DEF901 0.020.000
Marcel Halstenberg DEF901 0.020.000
Diego Demme MID820 0.000.021
Marcel Sabitzer MID903 0.460.071
Kevin Kampl MID902 0.040.052
Konrad Laimer MID891 0.070.000
Timo Werner MID902 0.080.392
Yussuf Poulsen FWD900 0.000.071
Matheus Cunha Sub82 0.080.000
Jean-Kevin Augustin Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

RB Leipzig win 38% Bet365 odds 2.50
Draw 27% Bet365 odds 3.50
Borussia Dortmund win 35% Bet365 odds 2.75

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

RB Leipzig WLWLW
Borussia Dortmund WWWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Borussia Dortmund 4-1 RB Leipzig, 26 Aug 18 Next meeting: Borussia Dortmund 3-3 RB Leipzig, 17 Dec 19  All RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.