Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st April 2024

When Bayer Leverkusen come to Signal Iduna Park for the Bundesliga match this coming Sunday, Borussia Dortmund will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Sitting top of the table, Bayer Leverkusen claimed 79 points after 29 rounds, while Borussia Dortmund have amassed 56 points. This ranks the latter as number 5 in the Bundesliga before the next round.

Although Borussia Dortmund are behind Bayer Leverkusen in the table by double digits, beating the league leaders in the Bundesliga would be huge for the hosts.

Borussia Dortmund step into their next home match this coming Sunday having scored a nice average of 1.7 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 17 goals, while also allowing eight goals against. That is an average of 0.8 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet four times in those matches.

Bayer Leverkusen are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the Bundesliga, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored 2.4 times on average per match, for a total of 24 goals. They also let in five goals, leaving an average of 0.5 per match. They fought their way to six clean sheets.

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Borussia Dortmund played Bayer Leverkusen. The pair split the points in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand.

Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction

Borussia Dortmund Form

In the previous three matches, Borussia Dortmund lost 2-1 against Atletico Madrid, beat Borussia Moenchengladbach by 1-2 and won 4-2 against Atletico Madrid. Borussia Dortmund won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 12 and conceded seven goals.

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen claimed seven points from their last nine available, as the won by 2-0 and 5-0 against West Ham and Werder Bremen, respectively. Last time out, West Ham ended up stealing a point in a 1-1 draw. Bayer Leverkusen collected a maximum six wins in their previous six away matches in the Bundesliga, which no away team naturally currently does better. They outscored their opponents by 13 goals to five along the way.

The crowd usually get a very entertaining encounter, when Borussia Dortmund face Bayer Leverkusen, and we see no reason for this to end this coming Sunday. The value bet lies with goals.

Borussia Dortmund earned eight points from their last eight matches against teams inside the top 6. They claimed two wins, following 12 goals scored while also conceding 15. Bayer Leverkusen scored 27 goals and conceded 14 in their last 13 games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. This earned them nine wins and 30 points. Borussia Dortmund have a record of 16 wins, eight draws and five defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Bayer Leverkusen enjoy a record of 25 wins, four draws and zero defeats in the Bundesliga.

Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen Squads

Borussia Dortmund Squad

Edin Terzic will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Bayer Leverkusen from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Alexander Meyer (0/7), Gregor Kobel (0/23), Marcel Lotka (0/0), Ian Maatsen (1/13), Julian Ryerson (4/18), Mateu Morey (0/1), Mats Hummels (3/22), Nico Schlotterbeck (2/28), Niklas Suele (1/20), Ramy Bensebaini (0/17), Abdoulaye Kamara (0/0), Emre Can (2/23), Felix Nmecha (0/15), Jadon Sancho (1/10), Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (1/20), Julian Brandt (6/27), Marcel Sabitzer (4/22), Marco Reus (4/21), Marius Wolf (0/17), Ole Pohlmann (0/1), Salih Oezcan (0/19), Donyell Malen (11/24), Julien Duranville (0/1), Karim Adeyemi (3/18), Niclas Fuellkrug (11/28), Sebastien Haller (0/14), Youssoufa Moukoko (3/17).

Bayer Leverkusen Squad

Here is the full team squad of Bayer Leverkusen. The 42 year-old Xabi Alonso will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Lukas Hradecky (0/28), Matej Kovar (0/1), Niklas Lomb (0/0), Alejandro Grimaldo (9/29), Arthur (0/2), Edmond Tapsoba (0/23), Jeremie Frimpong (8/27), Jonathan Tah (4/26), Josip Stanisic (1/16), Noah Mbamba (0/3), Odilon Kossounou (1/18), Piero Hincapie (1/22), Reno Muenz (0/0), Timothy Fosu-Mensah (0/0), Ayman Aourir (0/0), Exequiel Palacios (3/21), Florian Wirtz (11/29), Granit Xhaka (2/29), Gustavo Puerta (0/5), Jonas Hofmann (5/27), Nathan Tella (5/20), Robert Andrich (2/23), Adam Hlozek (2/22), Amine Adli (2/20), Borja Iglesias (0/6), Francis Onyeka (0/0), Ken Izekor (0/0), Patrik Schick (5/15), Victor Okoh Boniface (11/18).

Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen Team News

Borussia Dortmund might be looking at five missing players for their upcoming assignment against Bayer Leverkusen. Karim Adeyemi and Jadon Sancho can't be called up by the Borussia Dortmund-manager, with both serving a ban.

Ramy Bensebaini, Felix Nmecha and Julien Duranville are all absent from the Borussia Dortmund squad that faces Bayer Leverkusen at Signal Iduna Park.

Bayer Leverkusen have five on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Borussia Dortmund this coming Sunday. Amine Adli is ineligible for selection in the Bayer Leverkusen squad, as he is suspended.

Granit Xhaka, Exequiel Palacios, Victor Okoh Boniface and Arthur all face a spell on the sidelines for Bayer Leverkusen due to various injuries.

Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen Lineups

Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen H2H

Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen had to settle for a point each in their most recent match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 14/5. Borussia Dortmund have been slightly more successful than Bayer Leverkusen in recent meetings. With a 6-1-3 advantage going into this match, betting on Borussia Dortmund has often proved the profitable way to go. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 11/8.

Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen Results

Entertainment seems close to guaranteed when Borussia Dortmund welcome Bayer Leverkusen as over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in ten matches. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 1/2 with the bookies this coming Sunday.

Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Tips

It's been a great season for Florian Wirtz so far with 11 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target six times in his last six games, and no doubt Bayer Leverkusen want him to continue this productive spell against Borussia Dortmundon Sunday.

Borussia Dortmund claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Bayer Leverkusen won seven of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing zero in this series of matches. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Signal Iduna Park since both teams scored in seven of the last 10 home matches for Borussia Dortmund. The same occurred in six of the last 10 league games away from home for Bayer Leverkusen.

Both teams to score was a winning bet seven times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals, while at least four goals happened six times. Borussia Dortmund managed an average of 2.4 goals, while Bayer Leverkusen averaged 1.8 goals a game. Borussia Dortmund saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Bayer Leverkusen, who scored 2.5 times on average in these matches.