Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Bayer Leverkusen - Borussia Dortmund!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Bayer Leverkusen form and stats
4-4-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Bundesliga numbers at home for Bayer Leverkusen so far this season.
In their previous game, the manager P. Bosz led his Bayer Leverkusen to a defeat in the Bundesliga match away at Hoffenheim. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at BayArena. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Fortuna Dusseldorf.
A decent goal production from Bayer Leverkusen in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 10 league matches. On the other hand, Bayer Leverkusen have conceded 10 goals.
Borussia Dortmund form and stats
Playing away, Borussia Dortmund have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 3 defeats in the Bundesliga this season.
Borussia Dortmund are travelling after their nice 5-0 home win in the Bundesliga against Union Berlin (placed 12th). Prior to that match, a home win 5-1 against Köln.
As you can tell from the results above, Borussia Dortmund was very dominant against Union Berlin, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-0 (!) with Erling Braut Håland (2), Jadon Sancho, Marco Reus and Axel Witsel providing the goals.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Borussia Dortmund are regular goalscorers on their travels. In the opposite end, Borussia Dortmund have conceded 18 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Borussia Dortmund - Bayer Leverkusen 4-0, played this season. Bayer Leverkusen-Borussia Dortmund H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Bayer Leverkusen one win, Borussia Dortmund seven wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Sancho 12 goals |  M. Reus 11 goals |   K. Volland 7 goals |
Bayer Leverkusen missing players
Borussia Dortmund missing players
| Bayer Leverkusen | Borussia Dortmund | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 20 | 56 |
| 24 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 28 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 90% | 95% |
| 85% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 90% | 90% |
| 60% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 90% | 90% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 70% | 75% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 35% |
| 50% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 70% | 60% |
| 30% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 20% | 35% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 20% | 10% |
| 6.7 | 9.5 | 8.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 5.5 | 6.4 |
| 3.2 | 2 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 331 | 199 | 52 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 125 | 293 |
| 118 | 61 | 21 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 48 | 125 |
| 26% | 25% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 42% | 45% |
- Bayer Leverkusen have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Bayer Leverkusen have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Borussia Dortmund has the fewest matches under the total-line (3)
- Borussia Dortmund has the most matches over the total-line (16)
- Borussia Dortmund has the most scored goals in the second half (38)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 35 | 42 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 28 | 41 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 28 | 39 |
| 4 | Borussia M'gladbach | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 39 |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| 6 | Schalke 04 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 34 |
| 7 | Hoffenheim | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 33 |
| 8 | Freiburg | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | Augsburg | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 39 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | -6 | 26 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 25 |
| 11 | Wolfsburg | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 24 |
| 12 | Union Berlin | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -9 | 23 |
| 13 | Hertha BSC | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -10 | 23 |
| 14 | Köln | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 26 | -15 | 20 |
| 15 | Mainz 05 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 28 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 27 | -19 | 18 |
| 16 | Werder Bremen | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 24 | -21 | 17 |
| 17 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 25 | -22 | 16 |
| 18 | Paderborn | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -17 | 15 |
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