RB Leipzig aims to secure Champions League qualification against Borussia Dortmund

Leipzig (dpa)

- Although fifth place will probably be enough to qualify for the Champions League, RB Leipzig want to play it safe. A win against Borussia Dortmund would give them a five-point lead in fourth place with two matchdays to go and a significantly better goal difference over fifth-placed BVB. It would be a preliminary decision.

- BVB striker Niclas Füllkrug is in top form, recently scoring against champions Leverkusen and Atlético Madrid. He has a good record against Leipzig in the Bundesliga, scoring three times in five matches. However, Füllkrug ended up losing all of these games.

- Leipzig's 3:2 win in Dortmund in the first half of the season was one of the rare games without a goal from Lois Openda. The Belgian has scored 23 goals in 30 Bundesliga games so far. The 24-year-old is still five goals short of Timo Werner's club record from the 2019/20 season.

- Leipzig have been unbeaten in the Bundesliga for seven games, picking up 19 out of a possible 21 points. In this period since March 2, Leipzig are the best team in the league.

- BVB counter this statistic with their away record. They have not lost in away stadiums for ten matches. In addition, coach Edin Terzic's team is one of the best in the Bundesliga with eleven goals from counter-attacks. Leipzig are a little better with 13 goals after quick turnovers.