Sports Innovation previews the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen lock horns in a Bundesliga clash on Sunday afternoon.
Three consecutive league wins have kept Dortmund within touching distance of Bayern Munich. Victory on Sunday would move them to within six points of the leaders in the Bundesliga table. But as Erling Haaland is set to be unavailable due to a muscle problem, can they still get the job done?
Leverkusen, meanwhile, head to Signal Iduna Park in a solid third place in the standings. They arrive off the back of a 5-1 win over Augsburg last time out, with 27 goals coming in their last six matches.
Our tip
Facts and figures for B. Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen in 1. Bundesliga.
- B. Dortmund have scored in 45 of the last 46 home matches
- In 12 of the last 14 matches B. Dortmund played, both teams scored
- B. Dortmund have won 11 of the last 13 home matches
- B. Dortmund have not lost 11 of the last 13 home matches
- B. Dortmund have conceded in 12 of the last 14 matches
- In 9 of the last 10 matches Bayer Leverkusen played, both teams scored
- Bayer Leverkusen have conceded in the last 10 matches in a row
- Bayer Leverkusen have not won 6 of the last 8 away matches
- Bayer Leverkusen have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches
- In the last 8 B. Dortmund matches versus Bayer Leverkusen the sum of goals was over 2.5
- B. Dortmund have scored in the last 10 matches in a row versus Bayer Leverkusen
- In 7 of the last 8 B. Dortmund matches versus Bayer Leverkusen the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 matches B. Dortmund versus Bayer Leverkusen played, both teams scored
- B. Dortmund have won the last 6 home matches versus Bayer Leverkusen in a row
Current form — B. Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen
BVB mean business
B. Dortmund are a bit back and forth at the moment, but at least mostly forth, as they beat Freiburg by 5-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-1 against St. Pauli, before claiming 3 points in a 3-2 win against Hoffenheim.
Die Werkself are tough to break down
Bayer Leverkusen look well suited to take on any opponent at the moment, as their last 3 matches saw them gaining 7 points. They started off drawing 2-2 with Union Berlin, before downing first B. M’gladbach by 1-2, then Augsburg in a 5-1 win.
How do the bookies view it?
On paper, the two sides seem evenly matched right now. Dortmund are the favorites here at odds of 1.95, depending on your preferred betting strategy. A Leverkusen win currently settles at 3.75, while a draw pays out with odds of 4.25.
B. Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen – Fixture History
The last match between these teams was a 1. Bundesliga match back on 11 September 2021 and saw B. Dortmund claim a 4-3 victory.
In the last 10 meetings of these teams, an advantage was formed on the side of B. Dortmund, and these matches were also remembered for a large number of goals. Both teams also found the back of the net 8 times.
Current table in the 1. Bundesliga
Looking at the current 1. Bundesliga standings, the two clubs are currently 8 points and 1 place apart. B. Dortmund will no doubt attempt to grab all three points on Sunday to move further up the league table. Despite being the outsider in this clash, Bayer Leverkusen will try to make this a miserable day for their opponents. The result of this game could have a big impact on both teams in their upcoming matches. There is every reason to zoom in on the clash between B. Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen.
Primary goalscorer
Ahead of their latest Bundesliga match, both Dortmund and Leverkusen will be looking for their main strikers. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
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