![]() ![]() Leipzig have 37 points in 17 games since former Dortmund manager Marco Rose took over in early September, more than any other Bundesliga team. While Dortmund's season appeared to be a write-off after consecutive losses left them nine points off Bayern before the winter break, a run of seven consecutive league victories - plus wins in the Champions League and German Cup - have revived their season.īayern's struggles in 2023, with just three wins from seven league matches, means Dortmund have closed the gap and sit alongside the Bavarians atop the table.ĭortmund and Union's form - and Bayern's struggles - have allowed Leipzig to quietly plot their title challenge out of the spotlight. In the six seasons since Leipzig's promotion for the 2016-17 season, the two have regularly wrestled for the runners-up spot, with Dortmund finishing second three times, Leipzig twice and Schalke once, in 2017-18. With Bayern Munich wobbling, the clash between Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig on Friday, the two sides most likely to snatch the Bavarians' crown, comes at a pivotal time.ĭespite Union Berlin's stunning run, as well as brave challenges from Eintracht Frankfurt and Freiburg this season, Dortmund and RB Leipzig remain the two sides with the best chance of stopping Bayern's quest for an 11th straight title. ![]()
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