📏 Form Guide

Bayer Leverkusen

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Bayer Leverkusen prepare for this game coming off the back of a 2-2 Bundesliga stalemate versus Freiburg.

In that game, Bayer Leverkusen had 68% possession and 5 attempts at goal with 2 on target. For Bayer Leverkusen, the goalscorers were Piero Hincapié (48' Own goal), Florian Wirtz (82') and Jonathan Tah (93'). Freiburg had 7 shots on goal with 3 on target. Maximilian Eggestein (44') was the scorer for Freiburg.

Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen have seen rewards for their attempts on goal 7 times over their prior six outings. At the other end, the tally of goals that have been scored against them in those games stands at 5.

Their past results show that Bayer Leverkusen:

• haven't been beaten in the league by Borussia Dortmund in their last 3 matches.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 3 league matches at home.

Borussia Dortmund

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Borussia Dortmund will go into the meeting following on from a 4-0 Bundesliga win to defeat VfL Wolfsburg in their previous fixture.

In that game, Borussia Dortmund had 55% possession and 11 shots at goal with 5 on target. For Borussia Dortmund, the goals were scored by Serhou Guirassy (3', 59') and Karim Adeyemi (69', 73'). Wolfsburg got 11 shots on goal with 2 of them on target.

Demonstrating their appetite for action-packed encounters, goals have been scored 26 times in the previous 6 matches in which Borussia Dortmund have taken to the pitch, giving a mean average of 4.33 goals for each meeting. Opposing teams have hit 11 of this grand total. We will find out whether or not that trend can be continued on into this next match.

Analysis of their past results shows that Borussia Dortmund:

• haven't been defeated by Bayer Leverkusen when they have played them away from home in the previous 3 matches in the league.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 3 league matches away from home.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Checking out their prior head to head duels stretching back to 06/02/2022, there has been little to separate the clubs with Bayer Leverkusen winning 2 of those games, Borussia Dortmund 2 and 2 being drawn in regulation time.

A sum of 19 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 10 from Leverkusen and 9 being from Dortmund. That’s an average goals per game of 3.17.

The previous league clash featuring these clubs was Bundesliga match day 16 on 10/01/2025 when the final score was Borussia Dortmund 2-3 Bayer Leverkusen.

That day, Borussia Dortmund managed 70% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 5 on target. The scorers were Jamie Gittens (12') and Serhou Guirassy (79').

Bayer Leverkusen had 7 attempts at goal with 5 on target. Nathan Tella (1') and Patrik Schick (8', 19') scored.

The match was refereed by Tobias Stieler.

📋 Team News: Bayer Leverkusen

We are thinking that Leverkusen look set to opt for a 3-4-2-1 formation for this game, utilising Matej Kovar, Edmond Tapsoba, Jonathan Tah, Piero Hincapie, Jeremie Frimpong, Aleix Garcia, Granit Xhaka, Alejandro Grimaldo, Florian Wirtz, Emiliano Buendia and Patrik Schick.

📰 Team News: Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund manager Niko Kovač has to contend with a number of unavailable players. Maximilian Beier (Ankle injury), Filippo Mané (Hamstring injury), Cole Campbell (Ligament injury) and Nico Schlotterbeck (Meniscus tear) won’t be making appearances.

We’re of the thinking that Dortmund might play in a 3-4-2-1 formation by sending out Gregor Kobel, Niklas Suele, Waldemar Anton, Ramy Bensebaini, Julian Ryerson, Felix Nmecha, Pascal Gross, Daniel Svensson, Julian Brandt, Karim Adeyemi and Serhou Guirassy.

💡 Prediction

We’re of the view that Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen could well end up finding themselves trading goals here.

Let’s see what happens, but it could well be that we get quite a few goals with scores finishing level. Our tip is therefore for a hard-fought 2-2 scoreline by the conclusion of the match.

Renata Leite, 13:02 11/05/2025