Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 29 match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Borussia Dortmund are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 29 of the Bundesliga on Saturday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Bayer Leverkusen, whom they welcome on home soil at Signal Iduna Park.

Borussia Dortmund approach round 29 as number 2 in the Bundesliga table with 64 points on their account so far. With 28 rounds behind them, Bayer Leverkusen have amassed 49 points, placing them as number 6 in the standings.

Team form: Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen

Borussia Dortmund Form

In their last three outings, Borussia Dortmund won 2-0 against Augsburg, beat Hamburger SV by 3-2 and hammered VfB Stuttgart 0-2. Borussia Dortmund showed little mercy in their past six matches at Signal Iduna Park, of which they won five, drew none and lost once. They hit the target 17 times, while letting in nine themselves.

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 2-0 against Arsenal, before picking up a 3-3 draw against FC Heidenheim. Their latest match brought a 6-3 win in their encounter with Wolfsburg. Bayer Leverkusen won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches says nine goals conceded and 11 scored.

Betting facts for Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Serhou Guirassy has actually netted 13 goals during this Bundesliga season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Bayer Leverkusen should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Serhou Guirassy to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

Popular betting markets: Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen

Full-time result

Borussia Dortmund won eight of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing two times. Bayer Leverkusen won three of their last 10 games away from home, with three draws and four defeats as well. Borussia Dortmund won their last 4 matches. Bayer Leverkusen didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent games. Bayer Leverkusen have not lost to Borussia Dortmund in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Borussia Dortmund scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, Bayer Leverkusen only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Bayer Leverkusen games. Borussia Dortmund probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Bayer Leverkusen managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Borussia Dortmund have scored in 18 consecutive league meetings with Bayer Leverkusen.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Borussia Dortmund, who scored an average of 2.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Bayer Leverkusen, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches. Borussia Dortmund are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 36 matches.