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Where the foundations of success lie …
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Gregor Kobel kept four clean sheets in the first six matchdays. His clean-sheet rate of 67 per cent is significantly higher than last season's overall figure (44%). Just four goals conceded is the best record in the league. BVB's opponents also have the lowest expected goals tally in the Bundesliga (4.9) – hardly surprising, as Borussia Dortmund have allowed the fewest big chances too (just two).
Kobel can rely on an exceptionally strong defence in front of him. New signing Joane Gadou (65.9% of duels won), defensive leader Waldemar Anton (61.1%) and the outstanding Nico Schlotterbeck (69.5%!) form the league's defensive bulwark. On average, BVB's back three win two out of every three duels (65.5%), putting their success rate ahead of the defensive lines of direct rivals Bayern Munich and Freiburg. However, it is not a like-for-like comparison, as Bayern (53.7%) and Freiburg (62.9%) play with a back four.
Dortmund have also generally tracked back well across all areas of the team: the Black & Yellows have allowed their opponents just three shots following counter-attacks so far. Only Bayern Munich have been even more alert in this respect. Boris Rupert
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