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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 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 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
#12 Position #8
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 12th (0 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 8th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Borussia Dortmund have won 798 goals from 521 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 6' That is a Yellow card for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund. Thomas Delaney will be fuming at that decision.
  • 9' GOAL! Mitchell Weiser fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 14' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bayer 04 Leverkusen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 19' Abdou Diallo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 24' Thomas Delaney is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Borussia Dortmund tonight.
  • 29' Borussia Dortmund are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 39' What a moment for Jonathan Tah! That strike on 39 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 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' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund make a change. Thomas Delaney trudges off to be replaced by Mahmoud Dahoud on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lucien Favre will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Bayer 04 Leverkusen in their trying to find a way past Borussia Dortmund's compact .
  • 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Paco Alcacer. He replaces Maximilian Philipp on 63 minute.
  • 65' Jacob Bruun Larsen doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 68' Another substitution for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund to replace Christian Pulisic by Jadon Sancho on 68 minute.
  • 69' What a moment for Marco Reus! That strike on 69 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 69' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tin Jedvaj is hanging Mitchell Weiser on the field on 69 minute.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Leon Bailey. He replaces Lucas Alario on 70 minute.
  • 75' The travelling Borussia Dortmund supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 79' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Julian Brandt trudges off to be replaced by Paulinho on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Borussia Dortmund come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 85' What a moment for Paco Alcacer! That strike on 85 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 88' Bayer 04 Leverkusen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' What composure from Paco Alcacer! The Spain international strokes it home. 2-4.
  • With this win, Borussia Dortmund is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Jude Bellingham 3
Paco Alcacer 3
Kevin Volland 3
Patrik Schick 3
Raphael Guerreiro 3
Jonathan Tah 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
1 / 4
0.79 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen23% Draw29% Borussia Dortmund48%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
52%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
77%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Borussia Dortmund
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen14% Draw50% Borussia Dortmund36%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
0 – 1
14.3%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
11%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 0
3%
0 – 4
2%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 13% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 25% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 16% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
46% ✓

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