Borussia Dortmund are on a run away from home, and have picked up more points on the road than they did across the entire 2016/17 season. Will they manage to add to their tally in Leipzig? Here we present all the facts on the match to be played on Saturday.

Facts on the Fixture

  • The two teams went up against each other for the first time ever in the 2016/17 season, and the home side won in both cases. There is now the possibility that the complete opposite will occur, after the Saxony men won 3-2 in Dortmund...
  • Even though Leipzig have had 13 fewer shots across 270 minutes of football than BVB, Rasenball have scored one more goal than the Borussia boys. 
  • With 38 points, Leipzig have eleven points fewer than they did at this stage last year, while BVB, who are currently on 41 points, have two fewer than they did one year ago.  
  • Both teams have notched up 11 wins so far this season. Only Bayern have won more matches (19).

Facts on Leipzig

  • Leipzig have already suffered more defeats this season (eight losses) than they did across their entire campaign last year (seven).
  • Leipzig have scored at least one goal in each of their last ten games.
  • Only two teams have won at home more often.

Facts on BVB

  • Borussia Dortmund are undefeated in nine Bundesliga matches. The last defeat came on 9 December 2017, a 1-2 loss to Bremen.
  • BVB have won three of their last four away games, and have not been beaten on the road since November 2017 (1-2 in Stuttgart).
  • Borussia Dortmund have already collected more points on the road this season (22) than they did in the entire previous season (21). (br)