Match facts ahead of #BMGRBL

Everything you need to know about the Foals’ upcoming Bundesliga match at home to RB Leipzig on Monday night (20:30 CEST).

Spectators

• Around 34,100 tickets have been sold for the match, and there are still tickets available in all areas of the stadium. You can secure a print@home ticket now in the online ticket shop, and there will be a ticket sales counter at the stadium on Monday, opening at 18:30 CEST.
• As per current Coronavirus regulations, there is no requirement to wear a mask at the stadium and there will be no vaccine passes required. However, in the interests of hygiene, Borussia recommends that fans still wear a mask and keep their distance to other people.

Head-to-head record

• This will be the 12th meeting between Borussia and RBL in the Bundesliga. Of the previous 11 matches, seven have gone the way of Leipzig, with the Foals taking just one win (at home in the 2020/21 season, 1-0). There have been three draws in the fixture’s history.
• Borussia have not had a lower winning percentage against a single opponent than they do against RBL.

Statistics – presented by UNIBET

• We have lost just one of our last six Bundesliga games, the 3-1 defeat in the derby. In that time, there have been three 2-0 wins (Against Hertha, Bochum and Fürth), and two draws (1-1 at home to Mainz, 3-3 away to Freiburg).
• Last weekend, Borussia were able to mathematically confirm that they would not be relegated. With three games to go, our gap to the relegation playoff place is 10 points.
• After scoring twice in the first half of the season, Breel Embolo, has scored five goals since the Winter break, including four in his last five games.
• RBL are the most dangerous counter-attacking side in the league. They have scored from 13 quick breaks this season, 11 of which have come in the second half of the season alone. The Foals have only scored three goals from counter attacks this campaign.
• Leipzig have won each of their last eight away games in all competitions (five in the Bundesliga, one in the DFB-Pokal, two in the Europa League).
• Domenico Tedesco made his debut as RBL coach when his side and Borussia met at the RB Arena earlier this season, winning 4-1. Since he took the reins in Leipzig, only Bayern have collected more points (41) than his team (36).
• Following an unbeaten run of 15 games in all competitions (9 in the Bundesliga), Union Berlin beat Leipzig last time out, their first defeat since the start of February.

Social Media

• Fans can follow the match on social media using the hashtag #BMGRBL or by following Borussia’s English-language accounts on Twitter and Facebook.