18:10
It is the official top game of the weekend. However, it is the first meeting of the clubs in which neither of them takes a top four. For BVB, trips to Leipzig were recently no joyful away trips. The Borussians lost four times in a row to the Saxons and the goal difference is also quite clear with 11: 2 for RB. Dortmund was able to win the first leg 2-1 and even turn a gap.
18:04
The Dortmunders are also far behind the expectations. BVB is only four points worse than Leipzig, but can even only be found in the eleventh place in the second half of the table. Borussia has already installed a new coach with Kovač. A positive effect has not really occurred, especially in the Bundesliga. In the premier class, they are still unbeaten under the direction of the Croatian. In everyday league life, however, the balance is even negative for two wins and three defeats. If it is still to work again with the new participation in the Champions League, a victory must also be made for Dortmund.
17:58
Leipzig has been winning for four league games. A fifth time would be a negative premiere for the red bulls in the Bundesliga. In this period, only one encounter was lost, but only nine points from eight second round games are simply not enough from the point of view of the ambitious Saxons. Due to the victory of the Gladbacher in Bremen, RB is currently only seventh place. With a three, however, the jump to fifth place would be possible and at least temporarily they would even be in fourth place with the Frankfurters. A victory is actually a must for Rose and his team.
17:46
During the week, Dortmund turned a 1-0 deficit in Lille to a 2-1 win and thus secured the move into the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Niko Kovač was obviously very satisfied with the performance shown, because the 53-year-old does not change any personnel.
17:43
Marco Rose takes two changes compared to 0-0 against SC Freiburg. Nicolas Seiwald and Christoph Baumgartner begin Vermeeren for Arthur and Kevin Kampl, both of whom are initially sitting on the bench. This makes it even more minimally offensive. Xaver Schlager also returns to the squad for the first time after his injury.
17:30
Hello and welcome to the top game of the 26th game day. RB Leipzig welcomes Borussia Dortmund to the duel between two stumbling heavyweights in recent years. The kick -off is at 6:30 p.m. in the Red Bull Arena.