In the 23rd round of the German Bundesliga 1 on February 21, 2026, RB Leipzig will face Borussia Dortmund. This is another opportunity for the visitors to widen the gap from one of their main chasers.
The Leipzig side had a disappointing last season: they failed to reach the Champions League playoffs and finished only seventh domestically, which was not enough to qualify for European competitions. Now, under new coach Ole Werner, there has been improvement, but their chances of finishing in the top four are still not high, especially as the number of defeats has increased since mid-December. After their victory over Cologne, they only managed a draw with Wolfsburg. In the cup, they unsurprisingly lost to Bayern.
The Dortmund club almost faltered in the 2024/2025 season, but a timely coaching change from Nuri Sahin to Niko Kovac allowed them to reclaim fourth place. That was enough to secure another Champions League campaign, where they reached the playoffs and comfortably beat Atalanta 2-0 at home. In the Bundesliga, their form has improved, with the players steadily holding on to second place. They even thrashed Mainz 4-0.
Schlager and his teammates score an average of 1.91 goals per game, conceding 1.36. Kovac’s men average 2.14 goals scored per round, allowing just 0.91 against.
RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund: Key Stats and Trends
RB Leipzig have lost five of their last ten matches
55% of RB Leipzig’s games see both teams score, with an average total of 3.27 goals per match
Borussia Dortmund have won six of their last eight matches
50% of Borussia Dortmund’s games end with both teams scoring, with an average total of 3.05 goals per match
RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund: Probable Starting Lineups
RB Leipzig (probable lineup): Gulacsi – Raum, Bitshiabu, Orban, Baku – Nusa, Romulo, Schlager, Seiwald, Diomande – Harder
Borussia Dortmund (probable lineup): Kobel – N. Schlotterbeck, Anton, Mane – Svensson, Brandt, Adeyemi, Nmecha, Bellingham, Yan Couto – Guirassy
Head-to-Head: RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund
RB Leipzig have won four of the last six meetings, losing just once.
