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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2 – 4
Full Time
Borussia Dortmund
Sat 29 Sep 2018 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 6' Thomas Delaney
Wendell 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Stefan Lupp
  • Referee Felix Brych
  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Christian Dingert
  • Referee Frank Willenborg

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

6
2
9
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 17 games · Avg 3.9 goals Borussia Dortmund
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–4 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Borussia Dortmund H 2–4 L
26 Sep TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 2–1 W
23 Sep 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 1–0 W
20 Sep PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad A 3–2 W
15 Sep FC Bayern München A 1–3 L
01 Sep VfL Wolfsburg H 1–3 L
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 4–2 W
26 Sep 1. FC Nürnberg H 7–0 W
22 Sep TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–1 D
18 Sep Club Brugge KV A 1–0 W
14 Sep Eintracht Frankfurt H 3–1 W
31 Aug Hannover 96 A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Borussia Dortmund
#5 Position #1
7 Points 12
4 Played 4
2 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 4 / 0 / 0
10 Scored 9
5 Conceded 2
+5 GD +7
1.75 PPG 3.00
50% Win % 100%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
75% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (7 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 1st (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Patrik Schick 4 G 1 A
Christian Kofane 2 G
Ibrahim Maza 1 G 1 A
Facundo Medina 1 G
Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez 1 G
Borussia Dortmund
Sehrou Guirassy 2 G 2 A
Felix Kalu Nmecha 2 G
Fabio Silva 2 G
Ioannis Konstantelias 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Axel Witsel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 6' Controversy at the stadium! Thomas Delaney argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 9' The Germany Mitchell Weiser breaks the deadlock on 9 minutes. 1-0!
  • 14' Marco Reus is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bayer 04 Leverkusen tonight.
  • 19' Kevin Volland has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 29' Jadon Sancho, a England left winger, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 34' USA international Christian Pulisic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 39' Magnificent from Jonathan Tah! That is 18 goals in 166 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 46' A tactical swap from BV Borussia 09 Dortmund — Mahmoud Dahoud on, Thomas Delaney off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 61' It looks like no one’s ball. Borussia Dortmund is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 63' Another substitution for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund to replace Maximilian Philipp by Paco Alcacer on 63 minute.
  • 65' GOAL! Jacob Bruun Larsen fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 68' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund make a change. Christian Pulisic trudges off to be replaced by Jadon Sancho on 68 minutes.
  • 69' What a strike from Marco Reus! The score is 2-2.
  • 69' Mitchell Weiser makes way for Tin Jedvaj at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 70' Leon Bailey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Alario at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' Borussia Dortmund have won 806 goals from 524 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 79' A change in the Bayer 04 Leverkusen ranks — Julian Brandt exits the field as Paulinho enters on 79.
  • 84' Lars Bender has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 544 appearances.
  • 85' Paco Alcacer has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 85 minutes.
  • 88' Wendell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' What a moment for Paco Alcacer! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 2-4 the final result. Bayer 04 Leverkusen will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Heiko Herrlich

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lucien Favre

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marco Reus 5
Erling Haaland 4
Jonathan Tah 3
Julian Brandt 3
Moussa Diaby 3
Florian Wirtz 3
Jude Bellingham 3
Paco Alcacer 3

Head to Head

2018-09-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–4 Borussia Dortmund

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2018-09-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–4 Borussia Dortmund L 2018-09-26 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2018-09-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2018-09-20 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2018-09-15 FC Bayern München 3–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2018-09-01 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg L

Borussia Dortmund Form

2018-09-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–4 Borussia Dortmund W 2018-09-26 Borussia Dortmund 7–0 1. FC Nürnberg W 2018-09-22 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–1 Borussia Dortmund D 2018-09-18 Club Brugge KV 0–1 Borussia Dortmund W 2018-09-14 Borussia Dortmund 3–1 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2018-08-31 Hannover 96 0–0 Borussia Dortmund D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.2 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen23% Draw24% Borussia Dortmund53%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
47%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
77%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Borussia Dortmund
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen17% Draw40% Borussia Dortmund43%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 3
6%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 4
3.8%
1 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 11% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 22% 38%
+1.5 62% — 38%
+2 62% 18% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.