The Matchday 16 clash in the Bundesliga between Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen will take place on January 10 at Signal Iduna Park. Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayer Leverkusen: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
Matches – 7 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 27;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.7;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 57%.
Predicted lineups for Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayer Leverkusen
Borussia Dortmund (4-1-3-2): Gregor Kobel – Ramy Bensebaini, Nico Schlotterbeck, Emre Can, Pascal Gross – Felix Nmecha – Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Julian Brandt, Donyell Malen – Serhou Guirassy, Maximilian Beier.
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1): Lukáš Hrádecký – Piero Hincapié, Jonathan Tah, Edmond Tapsoba – Alejandro Grimaldo, Exequiel Palacios, Granit Xhaka, Jeremie Frimpong – Florian Wirtz, Nathan Tella – Patrik Schick.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
Borussia Dortmund
In Matchday 15, Nuri Şahin's side defeated Wolfsburg 3-1. This result ended Dortmund's run of three consecutive draws in the league. The team is currently in 6th place in the Bundesliga standings, with Mainz in 5th only ahead due to goal difference. Notably, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich are the only two clubs yet to suffer a home defeat in this Bundesliga campaign.
Midfielder Pascal Gross will miss the game due to suspension.
- At least three goals have been scored in 5 of the team's last 7 home league matches.
- Borussia Dortmund has won 8 of their last 10 home games in this tournament.
- The club has scored at least twice in 8 of their last 10 home Bundesliga matches.
Bayer Leverkusen
In the previous round, the team thrashed Freiburg 5-1. This victory extended Xabi Alonso's side's winning streak to five matches in the league. Following Matchday 15, the club is in second place in the Bundesliga, trailing the leaders by 4 points, while maintaining a 5-point gap over their closest pursuer, Eintracht Frankfurt. Bayer Leverkusen is the only team that has not lost an away game in the Bundesliga 2024/25 season (4 wins, 3 draws).
- The club is unbeaten in their last 24 away matches in this tournament (18 wins, 6 draws).
- At least two goals have been scored in the first half in 7 of Bayer Leverkusen's last 9 away league matches.
- The team has scored at least twice in 7 of their last 9 away Bundesliga games.
Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayer Leverkusen: Match Prediction
At home, Dortmund plays an attacking style and regularly finds the back of the net. The club has scored in their last 11 home league matches. However, Borussia's defense is not as reliable, having conceded in 6 of their last 7 home games in this tournament. Even clubs with lower scoring rates, like Bochum (4-2) and St. Pauli (2-1), have managed to breach Nuri Şahin's side's defense during this period.
Bayer Leverkusen's defense also has its flaws, with the team failing to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their last 7 away Bundesliga matches. On the attacking front, they have been more successful, scoring in 24 consecutive away league games.
Additionally, both teams have scored in 3 of the last 4 head-to-head encounters at Borussia's home ground in the Bundesliga. I believe both sides will find the net in the upcoming match. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
