The quarterfinals of the DFB Pokal, or the German Cup, will be highlighted with RB Leipzig vs. Borussia Dortmund matchup. The two sides meet Wednesday night in Leipzig, and whoever wins will head to the semifinals. We can say that this isn’t a good moment for either unit, as they find themselves in pretty tough situations. Inconsistency and poor results are trademarks of the respective teams, which deflates not only the players but also the fans. It’s why a win here would be very valuable.
Preview
RB Leipzig (+125) lost in the latest three games, which tells a lot regarding the form and shape of the Bull’s crew. Overall, only two wins in the recent six matches show this is the worst part of the year for the team from the eastern part of Germany.
The previous three events have been stressful for RB’s attack because it didn’t score in either event. Man City was better in England, 7-0, then Bochum won in his home, 1-0, before this weekend’s horror in Leipzig, where Mainz won 0-3.
Bulls’ events at home have mixed outcomes. Of the last eight, four were wins, while two saw ties and defeats. Six events during that span either saw three goals or both units netting.
Borussia Dortmund (+180) experienced what’s like ending up in Bayern’s net, with the champions winning on Saturday, 4-2, leading 4-0 in one moment.
A loss in Munich was the third event in the previous four in which the Millionaires couldn’t win. The first defeat since the World Cup ended after ten victories in a row, in London against Chelsea, 2-0, causing an elimination from the UEFA Champions League.
From that moment on, Borussia’s performances were shaky, without consistency. The defense has been problematic, cracking under pressure regularly, so seeing data which tells that Dortmund failed to score in five of six most recent contests isn’t odd at all.
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Poulsen is out for the hosts for a long time, Schlager and Gulasci too, while Nkunku might appear, yet the chances are slim.
Schlotterbeck is injured, like Meunier, Reyna, Morey and Kamara. All of them are out for this contest.
Head to Head Games
Borussia was better in Dortmund in the opening game, 2-1. Everything was over in the first half when Reus and Chan scored a goal each. Forsberg cut the lead midway through the second sequence, but after that, the result didn’t change.
Previously, the Bulls had three wins in a row in direct encounters. The past six contests all saw over 2.5 goals, and just one during that span was without scores on both sides of the field.
Prediction
Goals are expected here, preferably on both ends. At some point, RB will break the jinx and score. Meanwhile, Borussia plays open and aggressively but is bad in the back line these days, and all this should result in a high-scoring affair. As stated, both teams to score and over 2.5 goals is the top picks, with the odds at -166. We are also expecting at least two hits in the second half at -125.
Pick: Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals -166
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