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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 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Koln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

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 Dusseldorf 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 Nurnberg 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
#6 Position #2
59 Points 73
34 Played 34
17 / 8 / 9 W / D / L 22 / 7 / 5
68 Scored 70
47 Conceded 34
+21 GD +36
1.74 PPG 2.15
50% Win % 65%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
44% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 6th (59 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 2nd (73 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Bayer 04 Leverkusen face off against Borussia Dortmund in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lucien Favre will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 6' That is a Yellow card for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund. Thomas Delaney will be fuming at that decision.
  • 9' A goal from the Germany international Mitchell Weiser! He fires home on 9 to make it 1-0!
  • 14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 19' It looks like no one’s ball. Bayer 04 Leverkusen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 24' It looks surprising Borussia Dortmund does not make any changes. Abdou Diallo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bayer 04 Leverkusen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 34' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Borussia Dortmund winning 50% of all matches.
  • 39' Jonathan Tah adds to his 0 season tally! Bayer 04 Leverkusen lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' A change in the BV Borussia 09 Dortmund ranks — Thomas Delaney exits the field as Mahmoud Dahoud enters on 46.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bayer 04 Leverkusen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at . Bayer 04 Leverkusen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dan-Axel Zagadou suffering a number of foals already.
  • 63' Another substitution for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund to replace Maximilian Philipp by Paco Alcacer on 63 minute.
  • 65' The deadlock is broken! Jacob Bruun Larsen gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
  • 68' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund ring the changes. Christian Pulisic has done his job and it is now time for Jadon Sancho to step up.
  • 69' What composure from Marco Reus! The Germany international strokes it home. 2-2.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Mitchell Weiser as he leaves the pitch. Tin Jedvaj steps in for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Lucas Alario is replaced by Leon Bailey on 70 minute.
  • 75' Kevin Volland, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Paulinho on, Julian Brandt off on 79 minutes.
  • 84' The 37-year-old Sven Bender has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 85' Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Paco Alcacer makes no mistake. 2-3!
  • 88' Bayer 04 Leverkusen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' Paco Alcacer makes no mistake. The score reads 2-4 and BV Borussia 09 Dortmund are in front.
  • Another three points for Borussia Dortmund.

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
Florian Wirtz 3
Jude Bellingham 3
Paco Alcacer 3
Kevin Volland 3
Patrik Schick 3
Raphael Guerreiro 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 Dusseldorf 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 Nurnberg 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
1.5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.34 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen26% Draw23% Borussia Dortmund51%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
50%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
74%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Borussia Dortmund
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen21% Draw38% Borussia Dortmund41%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 1
8.4%
1 – 3
6.6%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 4
3.9%
0 – 0
3.3%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 13% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 20% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 16% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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