Matchday 16 of 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: Sascha Stegemann (Germany)
Matches – 6 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 24;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 17%.
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 Beyer.
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1): Lukas Hradecky – Piero Hincapie, Jonathan Tah, Edmond Tapsoba – Alejandro Grimaldo, Exequiel Palacios, Granit Xhaka, Jeremie Frimpong – Florian Wirtz, Nathan Tella – Patrik Schick.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Borussia Dortmund
In Matchday 15, Nuri Sahin's team defeated Wolfsburg 3-1. This result ended Dortmund's streak of three consecutive draws in the league. The team is currently in 6th place in the Bundesliga standings, with Mainz only ahead due to goal difference. Notably, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich are the only two clubs that remain unbeaten at home in this Bundesliga season.
Midfielder Pascal Gross will miss the game due to suspension.
- At least three goals have been scored in 5 of the last 7 home matches in the league.
- 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 games in the Bundesliga.
Bayer Leverkusen
In the previous round, the team thrashed Freiburg 5-1. This result extended Xabi Alonso's side's winning streak to five matches in the league. After Matchday 15, the club is in second place in the Bundesliga, trailing the first place by four points, while maintaining a five-point lead over their closest pursuer, Eintracht. Notably, Bayer Leverkusen is the only team that has not lost an away match in the 2024/25 Bundesliga season (4 wins, 3 draws).
- The club is unbeaten in 24 previous away games 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 matches in the league.
- The team has scored at least twice in 7 of their last 9 away games in the Bundesliga.
Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayer Leverkusen: Match Prediction
In home matches, Dortmund plays attacking football and regularly finds the back of the net. The club has scored in their last 11 home league games. However, Borussia cannot boast a reliable defense, having conceded in 6 of their last 7 home matches in this tournament. During this period, even low-scoring clubs like Bochum (4-2) and St. Pauli (2-1) have breached their defense.
Bayer's defense also has its flaws, as the team failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their last 7 away matches in the Bundesliga. Their attack fares better, having scored in 24 consecutive away league matches.
Additionally, there has been a goal exchange in 3 of the last 4 head-to-head encounters between these teams at Borussia's home ground in the Bundesliga. I believe both teams will find the net in the upcoming match. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
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