Countdown to Leipzig: Referee, broadcast, weather

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However, they have only won one of their last five home games (one draw, three defeats). Borussia Dortmund are second in the away table. They have not lost any of their last seven away matches (four wins, three draws).<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/19/bl-faktenvorschau/Nmecha-Leipzig.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Nmecha-Leipzig-1771576006486\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Head-to-head:<\/b>&nbsp;Borussia have lost six of their last nine matches against Leipzig. However, only against Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen has the Saxon club suffered more home defeats (four each) than against Borussia Dortmund (three). No match has yet ended goalless.<\/p>\n<p><b>Statistics:<\/b>&nbsp;Leipzig have won only one of their last five competitive matches, they were eliminated from the DFB Pokal, and they are no longer in a Champions League position in the league. In their 2-2 draw against Wolfsburg, they fell behind twice but secured their first point of the season after being down. Borussia Dortmund have won their last six league games. The last time Dortmund achieved such a run was three years ago under Edin Terzic, when they equalised their club record of eight consecutive wins.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/19/bl-faktenvorschau/48-Leipzig.-2021.jpg\" data-assetref=\"48-Leipzig.-2021-1771508725997\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Biggest away win:<\/b>&nbsp;The most recent victory was also BVB's biggest win to date in Leipzig. On 9 January 2021, Borussia won 3-1 thanks to goals from Jadon Sancho (55) and Erling Haaland (71 and 84). Alexander Sørloth scored for Leipzig (89).<\/p>\n<p><b>First leg:<\/b> 881,365 spectators in the sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK witnessed a fast-paced game straight from the start, in which Leipzig took the lead with their first scoring opportunity through Christoph Baumgartner (7). Yan Couto equalised for Borussia Dortmund (23). The second half lacked the same high intensity as the first.<br>\n<i>Compiled by Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Starting point:<\/b>&nbsp;No team in second place has ever had more points after 22 rounds than Borussia Dortmund (51), who travel to Leipzig with an eleven-point lead over the fifth-placed club. Since 2016, only Bayern Munich (639) and RB Leipzig (597) have collected more points. During this period, Dortmund finished as vice-champions four times and Leipzig twice.<\/p>\n<p><b>Home/Away:<\/b>&nbsp;With seven wins, one draw, and three defeats, Leipzig are the sixth-best home team this season. However, they have only won one of their last five home games (one draw, three defeats). Borussia Dortmund are second in the away table. They have not lost any of their last seven away matches (four wins, three draws).<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/19/bl-faktenvorschau/Nmecha-Leipzig.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Nmecha-Leipzig-1771576006486\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Head-to-head:<\/b>&nbsp;Borussia have lost six of their last nine matches against Leipzig. However, only against Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen has the Saxon club suffered more home defeats (four each) than against Borussia Dortmund (three). No match has yet ended goalless.<\/p>\n<p><b>Statistics:<\/b>&nbsp;Leipzig have won only one of their last five competitive matches, they were eliminated from the DFB Pokal, and they are no longer in a Champions League position in the league. In their 2-2 draw against Wolfsburg, they fell behind twice but secured their first point of the season after being down. Borussia Dortmund have won their last six league games. 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Borussia Dortmund's record under Benjamin Brand in the league is seven wins and two draws, the most recent being a 3-3 draw against VfB Stuttgart in November 2025.<\/p>\n<p><b>Weather: rainy, quite mild<br>\n<\/b>The weather report for Saturday: After a frosty night, the temperature will rise to eight degrees in the afternoon. Around kick-off at 18:30 CET, temperatures are expected to be six degrees, with a 60 percent chance of rain.<\/p>\n<p><b>Live broadcast: Sky and Netradio<br>\n<\/b>Live im TV zu sehen ist die Partie bei Sky. The pre-match coverage will start at 17:30 CET. The programme is hosted by Sebastian Hellmann. Julia Simic and Lothar Matthäus will provide expert commentary. The match will be commentated on by Wolff Fuss. BVB Netradio will be reporting through the usual Black &amp; Yellow lens. The reporters are Boris Rupert and Stephan Gabele. 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The next game is the most important one, and that's Leipzig on Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters<br>\n<\/b>The list of absentees is unchanged from the match against Atalanta and still includes the four centre-backs Emre Can, Nico Schlotterbeck, Niklas Süle and Filippo Mane. Schlotterbeck was back on the pitch on Thursday and \u201cfeels good\u201d, according to Kovac, who also explained: \u201cWe don't want to take too much of a risk. We have to be patient.\u201d This could mean another chance for youngster Luca Reggiani. After a one-minute cameo against Wolfsburg, half an hour against Mainz and 90 minutes against Atalanta, Kovac praised the 18-year-old: \u201cHe's certainly had two really good games. He's physically fit and coped very well with the game. But we'll also have to be careful not to burn him out. We'll have to see how we can manage his playing time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/19/vorbericht-leipzig/Mannschaft-Training.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Mannschaft-Training-1771506320084\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The opponent<br>\n<\/b>Leipzig have won only one of their last five competitive matches, have been knocked out of the DFB-Pokal and have slipped out of the Champions League places \u2013 the Saxons are in fifth, two points behind fourth-placed Stuttgart. Nevertheless, Kovac emphasises: \u201cLeipzig have a very good team with a lot of potential. They showed against Bayern, both in the return leg and in the cup, that they were close. 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In 2019, the now 17-year-old joined the youth setup of the Brazilian first division club and made his debut in the first team at the age of 16 in May 2025. Since then, the left-back has played 17 competitive matches for the first team. The Brazilian youth international won the South American U17 Championship with the Brazilian U17 national team last year.<\/p>\n<p>Borussia Dortmund's sporting director, Lars Ricken, explains: \u201cIn Kaua, we have signed an extremely exciting player. He is still very young and is one of the most talented players in South America. We are convinced that his skills, ambition and potential for development make him a very good fit for Borussia Dortmund.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sporting director Sebastian Kehl emphasises: \u201cWe are very pleased to have signed Kaua. He is a highly talented player who is very versatile and can play in several positions in defence in different systems. His strength in one-on-one situations, his robustness and his mentality will certainly strengthen our team in the coming season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kaua Prates says: \u201cI am very proud to be playing for this great club from the summer onwards. I am really looking forward to it and will give my all from day one in Black &amp; Yellow to be successful with BVB.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/02/19/prates/Prates-Trikot.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Prates-Trikot-1771423209429\"><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>Kaua Prates is under contract with Cruzeiro until the summer. In 2019, the now 17-year-old joined the youth setup of the Brazilian first division club and made his debut in the first team at the age of 16 in May 2025. Since then, the left-back has played 17 competitive matches for the first team. The Brazilian youth international won the South American U17 Championship with the Brazilian U17 national team last year.<\/p>\n<p>Borussia Dortmund's sporting director, Lars Ricken, explains: \u201cIn Kaua, we have signed an extremely exciting player. He is still very young and is one of the most talented players in South America. We are convinced that his skills, ambition and potential for development make him a very good fit for Borussia Dortmund.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sporting director Sebastian Kehl emphasises: \u201cWe are very pleased to have signed Kaua. He is a highly talented player who is very versatile and can play in several positions in defence in different systems. His strength in one-on-one situations, his robustness and his mentality will certainly strengthen our team in the coming season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kaua Prates says: \u201cI am very proud to be playing for this great club from the summer onwards. 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