Dortmund Host Leipzig in Early-Season Form Test

Home form and recent clean sheets have analysts leaning toward Borussia Dortmund.

Overview

The match is scheduled for today at Signal Iduna Park with Dortmund second on 13 points and Leipzig third on 12.
Dortmund are unbeaten across competitions after a 4-1 win over Athletic Club, while Leipzig have strung together four league victories since a 6-0 opening-day defeat to Bayern.
Confirmed absentees are Julien Duranville, Emre Can and Aaron Anselmino for Dortmund, with Amadou Haidara and Max Finkgräfe out for Leipzig.
Predicted lineups from media outlets have Gregor Kobel anchoring a BVB back three and Péter Gulácsi behind a Leipzig back four, though selections are not official.
Previews highlight Dortmund’s strong home run and four straight Bundesliga clean sheets, and betting markets narrowly favor a home win.