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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 9 21
2 Borussia Dortmund 9 21
3 SC Freiburg 9 19
4 RB Leipzig 9 18
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 16
6 SV Werder Bremen 9 15
7 SV 07 Elversberg 9 13
8 VfB Stuttgart 9 12
9 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 9 12
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 9 12
11 Hamburger SV 9 12
12 1. FSV Mainz 05 9 10
13 SC Paderborn 07 9 10
14 FC Augsburg 9 9
15 1. FC Köln 9 9
16 1. FC Union Berlin 9 7
17 FC Schalke 04 9 6
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 9 4

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 #2
16 Points 21
9 Played 9
5 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 6 / 3 / 0
20 Scored 16
17 Conceded 7
+3 GD +9
1.78 PPG 2.33
56% Win % 67%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
56% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (16 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 2nd (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Patrik Schick 8 G 2 A
Ibrahim Maza 3 G 3 A
Christian Kofane 2 G
Facundo Medina 1 G
Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez 1 G
Borussia Dortmund
Felix Kalu Nmecha 4 G
Sehrou Guirassy 3 G 2 A
Fabio Silva 3 G 2 A
Maximilian Beier 2 G 2 A
Ioannis Konstantelias 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between bayer 04 leverkusen and borussia dortmund.
  • 5' bayer 04 leverkusen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 6' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thomas Delaney on 6.
  • 9' Magnificent from Mitchell Weiser! That is 19 goals in 556 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 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' Kevin Volland has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 29' Argentina international Lucas Alario has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 39' Against the run of play, Jonathan Tah has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 44' borussia dortmund started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
  • 46' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund ring the changes. Thomas Delaney has done his job and it is now time for Mahmoud Dahoud to step up.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 63' A tactical swap from BV Borussia 09 Dortmund — Paco Alcacer on, Maximilian Philipp off on 63 minutes.
  • 65' The deadlock is broken! Jacob Bruun Larsen gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
  • 68' Another change for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund made on 68 minute. Christian Pulisic leaves to be changed by Jadon Sancho.
  • 69' GOAL! Marco Reus fires home to make it 0-4!
  • 69' The whistle greets Mitchell Weiser as he departs to be replaced by Tin Jedvaj.
  • 70' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Lucas Alario is withdrawn and Leon Bailey gets his opportunity.
  • 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Paulinho comes on to replace Julian Brandt.
  • 84' It is a cagey affair so far. bayer 04 leverkusen in their trying to find a way past borussia dortmund's compact .
  • 85' Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Paco Alcacer makes no mistake. 0-5!
  • 88' A moment of madness from Wendell on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bayer 04 Leverkusen will be frustrated.
  • 90' The Spain Paco Alcacer breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 0-6!
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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 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
1.36 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.42 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen24% Draw23% Borussia Dortmund53%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen18% Draw37% Borussia Dortmund45%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 3
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 3
4.8%
1 – 4
4.3%
0 – 0
3.5%
0 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 11% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 20% 39%
+1.5 61% — 39%
+2 61% 18% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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