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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2 – 1
Full Time
Borussia Dortmund
Tue 19 Jan 2021 · 19:30 UTC BayArena HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Leon Bailey 74' Y
Moussa Diaby 78' Y
Y 90' Mats Hummels
Y 90' Thomas Delaney

Overview

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga at BayArena.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Achmuller
  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Referee Frank Willenborg
  • Referee Christian Dietz

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
2021-01-19 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 Borussia Dortmund 2020-02-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–3 Borussia Dortmund 2019-09-14 Borussia Dortmund 4–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2019-02-24 Borussia Dortmund 3–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2018-09-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–4 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan Borussia Dortmund H 2–1 W
15 Jan 1. FC Union Berlin A 0–1 L
12 Jan Eintracht Frankfurt H 4–1 W
09 Jan SV Werder Bremen H 1–1 D
02 Jan Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–2 L
19 Dec FC Bayern München H 1–2 L
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 1–2 L
16 Jan 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 1–1 D
09 Jan RB Leipzig A 3–1 W
03 Jan VfL Wolfsburg H 2–0 W
22 Dec Eintracht Braunschweig A 2–0 W
18 Dec 1. FC Union Berlin A 1–2 L

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bayer 04 Leverkusen is hosting Borussia Dortmund for another epic battle.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 14' Moussa Diaby doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 34' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
  • 39' Steffen Tigges is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bayer 04 Leverkusen so far.
  • 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gio Reyna, as he is very good at scoring at BayArena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 49' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 54' Jadon Sancho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 59' Erling Haaland has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 13 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' Another change for Bayer 04 Leverkusen made on 60 minute. Wendell leaves to be changed by Daley Sinkgraven.
  • 65' 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.
  • 67' Goal! Julian Brandt scores his 61 goal in 166 matches.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Lucas Alario is replaced by Patrik Schick.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Kerem Demirbay on, Charles Aranguiz off on 70 minutes.
  • 74' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Leon Bailey gets a Yellow card.
  • 74' The Borussia Dortmund manager makes a substitution. Jadon Sancho departs to be replaced by Gio Reyna.
  • 78' Moussa Diaby picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 80' Against the run of play, Florian Wirtz has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 83' Youssoufa Moukoko is replacing Jude Bellingham for the Borussia Dortmund side.
  • 88' Bayer 04 Leverkusen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 89' Borussia Dortmund ring the changes. Marco Reus has done his job and it is now time for Steffen Tigges to step up.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mats Hummels.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Bosz

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Edin Terzic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-01-19 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 Borussia Dortmund 2020-02-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–3 Borussia Dortmund 2019-09-14 Borussia Dortmund 4–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2019-02-24 Borussia Dortmund 3–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2018-09-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–4 Borussia Dortmund

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2021-01-19 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 Borussia Dortmund W 2021-01-15 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2021-01-12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–1 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2021-01-09 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 SV Werder Bremen D 2021-01-02 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2020-12-19 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–2 FC Bayern München L

Borussia Dortmund Form

2021-01-19 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 Borussia Dortmund L 2021-01-16 Borussia Dortmund 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 D 2021-01-09 RB Leipzig 1–3 Borussia Dortmund W 2021-01-03 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2020-12-22 Eintracht Braunschweig 0–2 Borussia Dortmund W 2020-12-18 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 Borussia Dortmund L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.95 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Borussia Dortmund 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen35% Draw32% Borussia Dortmund33%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
66%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
65%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Borussia Dortmund
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen21% Draw54% Borussia Dortmund25%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.7%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 2
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
2.5%
0 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 19% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 21% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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