RB Leipzig and VfL Wolfsburg met on Wednesday night at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig. Both sides went into the game motivated to reach a cup semifinal and needed a pick-me-up, as both were not in the best form in the Bundesliga. Leipzig had won only two of their last nine league...
RB Leipzig, once a force to be reckoned with in German football, have had a tough season so far. They've faced some challenges, including tactical issues, a lack of cohesion within the squad, and the difficulty of replacing key players. While the club has remained competitive, some challenges have occurred,...
On Bonfire Night, Celtic Park hosted a great game between Celtic and RB Leipzig. Leipzig were the favourites going into the game. However, Celtic won 3-1 against Bundesliga side Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League on Matchday Four. This win left Celtic with seven points from four games, keeping them...
As the 2024/25 Bundesliga season approaches, excitement and anticipation are building like never before. This upcoming campaign promises to be one of the most thrilling in recent memory, marked by several compelling storylines that make it a must-watch for football fans around the world. For the first time in over...
As RB Leipzig gears up for the 2024/25 Bundesliga season, their ambitions are as high as ever, with eyes set on domestic glory and a strong showing in the UEFA Champions League. The club has secured the services of Xavi Simons for another season, a crucial move that solidifies their...
After making his Eredivisie debut in the 2021/22 season, the 2022/23 season became a breakout one for 20-year-old PSV winger Johan Bakayoko. Under former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, the young Belgian flourished for the Eindhoven-based side, making 39 appearances in all competitions for PSV while also contributing nine...
It would be unfair to judge Marco Rose's RB Leipzig solely based on some past defeats. As the team's new German manager, he took over in September after Domenico Tedesco's firing. They sit in fifth place in the Bundesliga, trailing Freiburg by just two points, and have a shot at...
Hired in December, and fired in September. Domenico Tedesco's tenure at RB Leipzig came to an end after back-to-back 0-4 and 1-4 defeats against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga and Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League opener respectively. When Tedesco took over from Jesse Marsch last season, he led...
Saturday night saw RB Leipzig vs Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to...
Ramy Bensebaini's (27) summer departure in Gladbach continues to take shape. The Algerian national player has been flirting intensively with Bundesliga competitor Dortmund for several weeks. And apparently, the parties are getting closer and closer when it comes to changing arrangements. After making his entrance into European football through Belgium...
The 31st game week of the 2021-22 Bundesliga season saw historic rivals Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund face off in a vital clash at the Allianz Arena - a game which was pretty much a title-deciding one. Both teams came into this match on the back of an impressive performance...
On the face of it, a match-up between two of the league's entertainers should showcase a some good football. Both Borussia Dortmund and VfL Stuttgart from a tactical and technical aspect, have caught the eyes of many within Germany and around the world. At the start of the season, the...
So far, the current season has not gone as Borussia Dortmund had imagined. After being eliminated from the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and the domestic DFB-Pokal, they have only a small chance of winning the league. Nevertheless, after a club-intern analysis, Marco Rose will also be on the sidelines at BVB next...
The Bundesliga top-four clash between Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig was played on Saturday, it was very good for Domenico Tedesco’s side as they beat their opponents 4-1, which might be slightly unexpected considering the hosts were placing second in the league. However, tactically, Leipzig were impressive because their pressing...
The UEFA Europa League round of 32 draw, held back in December, threw up some extremely interesting fixtures. In a flash, two months have sped by, and these clashes are already upon us. One of the most interesting battles to come out of the draw was Borussia Dortmund’s tie against...
This previous Sunday Borussia Dortmund faced Bayer Leverkusen in a Bundesliga fixture with the hosts having an eight-point lead over their visiting rivals going into this tie. In a game that always seems to produce goals, Leverkusen surprised the home side with a blistering first-half performance before then picking them...
Tuesday night saw Borussia Dortmund beat Besiktas in the UEFA Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions and much more!...
On Sunday afternoon, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich went head-to-head in a Bundesliga fixture with heavy title race implications - as per usual. Had Borussia Dortmund been able to pull off the win at home they would have leapfrogged their title rivals, but instead, it was Bayern Munich that came...
Wednesday night saw Sporting beat Borussia Dortmund 3-1 in the UEFA Champions League, knocking the Germans out. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions...
This past Saturday Gerardo Seoane’s Bayer Leverkusen welcomed Marco Rose’s Borussia Dortmund to The BayArena. It was a game where caution was thrown to the wind somewhat with the visitors coming from behind on three occasions before getting the winner to seal an important win early on in the race...
