The central match of the 19th round in Bundesliga will be held in Dortmund, where local Borussia will host Leipzig. The future rivals are competitors for a spot in the Champions League zone, therefore the match is anticipated with great impatience and the hustle around it is pretty big. Strategically, even a draw will suffice for Leipzig in Dortmund, but one may not doubt, that Hasenhuttl’s team is going to West Germany for the win.
Finally, Tuchel can put to play his best squad for the match. Aubameyang has already returned from the African Cup, even played against Mainz for some time, but Gabonese’s shape was not the best. Within the past week, the African might have rested and restored some strength, therefore we can expect high quality football from him and his team on the forthcoming Saturday.
While Borussia wasted points here and there, Leipzig played every match until the very end and gained their points regularly. The Bulls currently have 42 points in the asset, and it is the second result in Bundesliga after Bayern. The handicap between Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund is eleven points, i.e. if the future guests will keep the dynamics of gaining points, they will at least secure themselves a second place. In the calendar year 2017, Leipzig have had two matches in Bundesliga: the victories over Eintracht and Hoffenheim, the two competitors.
For Borussia to remain in the zone, i.e, keep fighting for the Champions League, they need to win the upcoming game, but it will be very hard to do, especially considering the Bulls’ counter-attack skills. Playing defensively is the way of doing things for Leipzig.
Prediction for the match: Leipzig to win with +1.5 Asian handicap.
