The Bayer Leverkusen & Borussia Dortmund managers P. Bosz and E. Terzic are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Bundesliga league table.
- Bayer Leverkusen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Borussia Dortmund has the most scored goals in the second half (27) in Bundesliga
It's no vacation for neither Bayer Leverkusen nor Borussia Dortmund as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Bayer Leverkusen form and stats
3-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Bundesliga numbers at home for Bayer Leverkusen so far this season.
Bayer Leverkusen are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Union Berlin. Ahead of that match, Leverkusen won a home game hosting Eintracht Frankfurt (4-1).
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Wolfsburg are coming to town in four days.
Leverkusen can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 14 times. Bayer Leverkusen's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Borussia Dortmund form and stats
Borussia Dortmund's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Borussia Dortmund collect 16 points from their 8 away matches in the Bundesliga. 5 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 2 defeats).
Borussia's last game was the home draw against Mainz 05 (1-1). Ahead of that match was the victory versus RB Leipzig at their stadium, the result 3-1.
Borussia has another fixture away, a Bundesliga game, against Borussia M'gladbach in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Borussia has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 8 games. Borussia have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Bayer Leverkusen won two games, one match ended with a draw and Borussia Dortmund has seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  E. Håland 12 goals |   L. Alario 8 goals |  P. Schick 5 goals |
Bayer Leverkusen missing players
Borussia Dortmund missing players
| Bayer Leverkusen | Borussia Dortmund | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 30 | 14 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 32 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 88% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 56% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 62% |
| 31% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 31% |
| 19% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 62% | 86% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 56% |
| 31% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 19% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.9 | 12.6 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 16.4 | 14.9 |
| 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 6 | 5.8 |
| 39% | 44% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 31% | 35% |
- Bayer Leverkusen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Borussia Dortmund has the most scored goals in the second half (27) in Bundesliga
- Borussia Dortmund haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 22 | 33 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 32 |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 29 |
| 5 | Union Berlin | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 28 |
| 6 | Wolfsburg | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 26 |
| 7 | Borussia M'gladbach | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Freiburg | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 23 |
| 9 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 23 |
| 10 | Stuttgart | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 22 |
| 11 | Augsburg | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -8 | 19 |
| 12 | Werder Bremen | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -5 | 18 |
| 13 | Hertha BSC | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | -2 | 17 |
| 14 | Hoffenheim | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -8 | 16 |
| 15 | Arminia Bielefeld | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -14 | 14 |
| 16 | Köln | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -14 | 12 |
| 17 | Mainz 05 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -19 | 7 |
| 18 | Schalke 04 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 26 | -27 | 7 |
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