Dortmund vs RB Leipzig: Tips, Odds, and Match Preview

Borussia Dortmund extended their impressive start to the campaign with a huge 4-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao in the UEFA Champions League, and they’ve been playing at a very high level in all competitions.

With the October international break looming closely, the “Black and Yellow” will aim to head into the stoppage on a high note when hosting RB Leipzig, another team that’s been trending in the right direction lately.

Will Dortmund Continue Their Undefeated Streak?

Dortmund delivered one of their best performances of the 2025-26 season on Wednesday, as they secured a 4-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao in Week 2 of the UEFA Champions League. As a result, the Bundesliga giants have extended their undefeated start to the season to eight matches across all competitions (W6, D2) and have also performed at a high level in the league, with four wins out of five matches (W4, D1).

The lone reason why Dortmund don’t have a perfect record in the Bundesliga is that they conceded two late goals in the opener against St. Pauli (D 3-3). Still, their 13-point haul after five matches is the team’s best return in eight years at this stage, and the improvements compared to how the team played in 2024-25 are notorious. Dortmund also come into this clash on a four-game winning streak in the Bundesliga while keeping a clean sheet each time.

Dortmund Injury & Suspension News

Dortmund won’t be missing any key players for this match, although it’s worth noting that Emre Can is questionable due to a groin problem. Julien Duranville (shoulder), Aaron Anselmino (muscular) and Cole Campbell (U20 international duty) are out.

RB Leipzig Trending in the Right Direction

Dortmund and Bayern Munich have been getting most of the attention in the early stages of the 2025-26 Bundesliga campaign, but Leipzig can’t be overlooked so easily. The team suffered a 6-0 defeat in the season opener against Bayern Munich, but they’ve managed to bounce back admirably with four wins in a row since then. The last one was a tight 1-0 away win at Wolfsburg, and that was also the third time they’ve kept a clean sheet during that four-game winning streak.

RB Leizpig have also won their last two away matches, and while facing Dortmund is a tough challenge, their current run of results sets them up nicely before making this trip, where they could secure a third straight away league victory for the first time since April 2024. What’s even more impressive is that Leipzig have managed to look this good despite losing some key elements over the summer, such as Xavi Simons and Benjamin Sesko, who joined Tottenham and Manchester United, respectively.

RB Leipzig Injury & Suspension News

Benjamin Henrichs (Achilles) remains sidelined and doesn’t have a return date yet, while Max Finkgrafe (knee), Xaver Schlager (calf) and Kosta Nedeljkovic (knee) are also sidelined. Amadou Haidara will be a game-time call due to a knee problem.

Dortmund vs RB Leipzig Prediction

Dortmund are the better side ahead of this matchup, and while they’re on the heels of four straight games without conceding in the Bundesliga, they’ve allowed five goals in two Champions League matches – and Leipzig are a team that’s closer to being a UCL-caliber opponent.

This is going to be a heavyweight matchup between two sides that are currently riding four-game winning streaks. While it’s hard to see too much separating both clubs, we believe this is a game that’s going to have tons of goals and scoring chances at both ends. Thus, we think it’ll end with both teams scoring and at least three total goals.

CryptoGamba tip: Both teams to score and over 2.5 total goals – 1.59 @ Stake