On May 13, in the final match of the German Cup, the players of Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this confrontation?
"Leipzig»
"The Bulls, in general, are holding the current season at the highest level. The team of Julian Nagelsmann has not been able to fully impose the fight for the title on Bayern, but at the same time, it will be almost impossible to take away the second line from it. Leipzig are four points clear of third-placed Wolfsburg. To lose such an advantage in two rounds will be unrealistic. The defeats against FC Cologne (1: 2) and Borussia Dortmund (2:3)did not affect the overall standings of the team. Victory in the next round will officially bring Leipzig silver medals.
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund are having a weak season, having made a hasty decision with the sacking of Lucien Favre. Such a miscalculation doomed the bumblebees to even greater problems. The protracted crisis, which was overcome only recently, almost led to the fact that for the first time in many years the team could remain without a ticket to the LCH, but at the most crucial moment, the "yellow-blacks" were able to gather and find their football and came out on the fourth line. However, the fifth "Eintracht" has only one point less, so the place in the zone of the LCH "bumblebees" is not yet guaranteed.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
- Adams (back), Angelino (coach's decision), Nkunku( back), Samardzic (knee) - all Leipzig. Witsel (achilles injury), Dahoud (muscle injury), Zagadou (knee), Moray (knee), Mukoko (shin), Hitz (knee), Holand (kick), Schmelzer (knee) - all Borussia Dortmund.
- Under question:
- Soboslai (groin) - Leipzig.
Statistics and figures:
- The opponents have approximately equal chances of winning;
- Leipzig have won only once in 5 games;
- Borussia has a 5-match winning streak;
- Dortmund won the last match against Leipzig with a score of 3: 2;
- The Bulls can't beat Borussia for 7 matches.
Forecast
The final matches are rarely successful, but this game will be an exception. Meetings between opponents bring a large number of goals, and this time we are waiting for a goal extravaganza.