Dortmund hosts RB Leipzig at the Signal Iduna Park on matchday six of the Bundesliga on Saturday, 4 October 2025. The clash kicks off at 15:30.
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Borussia Dortmund remains unbeaten in the league after five matches, while RB Leipzig, who are just a point behind them, have lost only one match in the 2024/25 league campaign.
Niko Kovač’s men have 13 points, just two behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich. The in-form Dortmund has won four and drawn just one match. However, Kovač’s squad will have to work twice as hard if they want to remain unbeaten after this clash.
Dortmund has won three games in a row, including a UEFA Champions League victory, while Leipzig has won four consecutive matches in the Bundesliga. Ole Werner’s side’s last defeat was against Bayern Munich on 22 September 2025.
A win for Dortmund will take them to the top of the Bundesliga table, while victory for Leipzig will ensure that they have the same points as Bayern. Bayern has 15 points.
Dortmund vs RB Leipzig: Who Are the Key Players?
Maximilian Beier is one of the key players for Borussia Dortmund. The German forward has scored one goal and one assist in four league appearances. Beier also has one assist in two UEFA Champions League (UCL) matches.
Another key player for Dortmund is Serhou Guirassy. The striker has one goal and one assist in two UCL games. In last season’s UCL, Guirassy scored a whopping 13 goals and four assists in just 14 appearances. He also has four goals in four matches in the Bundesliga.
Rômulo Cardoso is undoubtedly RB Leipzig’s key player coming into this match. The Brazilian forward has netted twice and has one assist in five league matches. It’s just his first season at Leipzig, but he has already proven his worth.
In the 2024/25 season, Cardoso scored 13 goals and nine assists in the Süper Lig while playing for Göztepe.
Dortmund Latest Results
Borussia Dortmund defeated Athletic Club 4-1 on matchday two of the UEFA Champions League league phase on 1 October 2025. Dortmund were leading 1-0 going into the halftime break from Daniel Svensson’s 28th-minute goal.
Carney Chukwuemeka made it 2-0 in the 50th minute from Guirassy’s assist. Gorka Guruzeta pulled one back for Athletic Club in the 61st minute. After his goal, Dortmund changed gears and scored two more goals.
Guirassy found the back of the net in the 82nd minute, and Julian Brandt made it 4-1 in the 90+1 minute.
On 27 September 2025, Dortmund thumped Mainz 2-0 in the fifth round of the Bundesliga. Svensson and Karim Adeyemi scored in the first half, ensuring that the visitors secured three crucial points at Mainz’s home venue.
RB Leipzig Latest Results
RB Leipzig edged Wolfsburg 1-0 in the fifth round of the Bundesliga on 27 September 2025. The visitors scored the first and only goal of the match in the 8th minute. Johan Bakayoko scored from Cardoso’s assist.
Christoph Baumgartner failed to score RB Leipzig’s second goal when he missed from the penalty spot in the 90+1 minute.
On 20 September 2025, Leipzig defeated FC Koln 3-1 in the fourth round of the top German league. All four goals came in the first half. Assan Ouedraogo opened the scoring in the 13th minute, but his goal was cancelled by Jan Thielmann, who scored for the visitors in the 23rd minute.
RB Leipzig then put on a show for their home supporters, scoring two late first-half goals. Cardoso netted in the 44th minute, and David Raum made it 3-1 in the 45+4 minute.
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Dortmund vs RB Leipzig: Head-to-Head in the Bundesliga
RB Leipzig thrashed Dortmund 2-0 in Round 26 of the 2024/25 Bundesliga season on 15 March 2025, securing all three points. Xavi Simons opened the scoring in the 18th minute from Benjamin Sesko’s assist.
Lois Openda made it 2-0 with a first-time shot in the 48th minute of the second half from Simons’ assist.
In the ninth round of the league on 2 November 2024, Dortmund edged RB Leipzig 2-1. RB Leipzig took the lead when Sesko scored in the 27th minute. Beier equalised for the home side in the 30th minute after being set up by Felix Nmecha.
Guirassy scored the winner in the 65th minute from Beier’s assist. Leipzig only had three shots on target, while Dortmund had a whopping seven shots on target.
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Dortmund Fixtures:
- On Saturday, 18 October 2025, Dortmund will visit the Allianz Arena to face their arch-rivals Bayern Munich in the seventh round of the Bundesliga. The clash kicks off at 18:30.
- On Tuesday, 21 October 2025, Dortmund will travel to Denmark to face Copenhagen on matchday three of the UEFA Champions League. The showdown kicks off at 21:00.
RB Leipzig Fixtures:
- On Saturday, 18 October 2025, RB Leipzig will host Hamburger SV at Red Bull Arena Leipzig in the seventh round of the Bundesliga. The clash starts at 15:30.
- On Saturday, 25 October 2025, RB Leipzig will make their way to the WWK Arena to square off with Augsburg in the eighth round of the Bundesliga. The showdown begins at 15:30.
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