The Matchday 12 clash in the Bundesliga between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund will take place on November 29 at the BayArena in Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen vs. Borussia Dortmund: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Bayer Leverkusen
Kasper Hjulmand's team secured a 3-1 away victory against Wolfsburg in the previous round. As a result, Bayer Leverkusen has won seven of their last nine Bundesliga matches. Additionally, the club has scored at least three goals in four matches this season. Leverkusen has accumulated 23 points, climbing to third place in the standings. Notably, the team has scored 27 goals in the current Bundesliga campaign, second only to Bayern Munich (41).
- The team has not lost in 8 of their last 10 home matches in the Bundesliga (6 wins, 2 draws).
- The club's players have scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 6 of their last 8 home league matches.
- Leverkusen has not conceded more than one goal in 8 of their last 10 Bundesliga games.
Predicted lineup for Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-3)
Mark Flekken – Loic Bade, Robert Andrich, Edmond Tapsoba – Alejandro Grimaldo, Aleix Garcia, Jonas Hofmann, Malik Tillman – Ibrahim Maza, Patrik Schick, Ernest Poku.
Defender Lucas Vazquez, along with midfielders Ezequiel Fernandez and Exequiel Palacios, will miss out due to injuries.
Borussia Dortmund
In the previous round, Niko Kovac's side could not overcome Stuttgart at home, resulting in a 3-3 draw. Consequently, Borussia Dortmund has dropped points in four of their last six Bundesliga matches (3 draws, 1 loss). However, the team extended their scoring streak in the league to 19 matches, scoring more than one goal for the first time in six previous games. The club, with 22 points, is positioned fourth in the standings.
- The team has not lost in 9 of their last 10 away matches in the Bundesliga (6 wins, 3 draws).
- The club has scored at least twice in 7 of their last 10 away league matches.
- Dortmund has conceded in 8 of their last 11 away Bundesliga matches.
Predicted lineup for Borussia Dortmund (3-4-3)
Gregor Kobel – Emre Can, Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck – Julian Ryerson, Jude Bellingham, Felix Nmecha, Julian Brandt – Carney Chukwuemeka, Maximilian Bayer, Serhou Guirassy.
Defender Niklas Sule will not play due to injury.
Referee
Tobias Welz (Germany)
Matches – 16 (Bundesliga, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 68;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 19%.
Match Prediction: Bayer Leverkusen vs. Borussia Dortmund
Two high-scoring teams are set to face each other, so I expect plenty of goals in this encounter. Bayer Leverkusen has scored in eight consecutive home Bundesliga matches, netting 14 goals in five home games this season. However, Leverkusen is not always reliable defensively, conceding eight goals in their last seven home Bundesliga matches.
Dortmund does not struggle offensively even away from home and scores regularly. The team's scoring streak on the road in the league extends to ten matches, with Borussia often scoring more than once, and in four of those matches, the team has scored at least three times. However, in their last 11 away Bundesliga matches, Dortmund has kept a clean sheet only three times, conceding at least two goals in six matches during this period.
My prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
