Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2024-25

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

2 – 4

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Borussia Dortmund

Sun 11 May 2025 · 13:30 UTC BayArena 30,210 HT 45' · FT 45'

Jeremie Frimpong 31' 1–0

1–1 33' Julian Brandt

1–2 43' Julian Ryerson

1–3 73' Karim Adeyemi

1–4 77' Sehrou Guirassy

Jonas Hofmann 90+2' 2–4

Y 23' Pascal Gross

Y 45' Felix Kalu Nmecha

Overview

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga at BayArena.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
Borussia Dortmund 34 games · 73 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Deniz Aytekin
Assistant 1 Eduard Beitinger
Assistant 2 Dominik Schaal

16 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 17 games · Avg 3.9 goals Borussia Dortmund

Last 5 meetings

2025-05-11 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–4 Borussia Dortmund 2025-01-10 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2024-04-21 Borussia Dortmund 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2023-12-03 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 Borussia Dortmund 2023-01-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–2 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 May	Borussia Dortmund	H	2–4	L
04 May	SC Freiburg	A	2–2	D
26 Apr	FC Augsburg	H	2–0	W
20 Apr	FC St. Pauli 1910	A	1–1	D
12 Apr	1. FC Union Berlin	H	0–0	D
05 Apr	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	A	1–0	W

Borussia Dortmund

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 May	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	A	4–2	W
03 May	VfL Wolfsburg	H	4–0	W
26 Apr	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	A	3–2	W
20 Apr	Borussia Monchengladbach	H	3–2	W
15 Apr	FC Barcelona	H	3–1	W
12 Apr	FC Bayern München	A	2–2	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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Bayer 04 Leverkusen launch into their encounter with Borussia Dortmund.
5' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Borussia Dortmund backline.
10' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Borussia Dortmund's 3-4-2-1 shape.
15' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Dortmund that had 521 games and scored 798 goals.
23' Pascal Gross has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 23.
28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
31' The Netherlands Jeremie Frimpong breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 1-0!
33' Magnificent from Julian Brandt! That is 61 goals in 166 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
38' Borussia Dortmund fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
43' A goal from the Norway international Julian Ryerson! He fires home on 43 to make it 1-2!
45' A moment of madness from Felix Kalu Nmecha on 45 minutes earns him a card. Borussia Dortmund will be frustrated.
46' Another change for Borussia Dortmund made on 46 minute. Felix Kalu Nmecha leaves to be changed by Marcel Sabitzer.
51' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
56' Borussia Dortmund is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
59' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Nathan Tella is replaced by Jonas Hofmann on 59 minute.
64' Over 64 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
67' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Robert Andrich is withdrawn and Exequiel Palacios gets his opportunity.
72' Borussia Dortmund have won 798 goals from 521 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
73' Karim Adeyemi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
74' A change in the Borussia Dortmund ranks — Karim Adeyemi exits the field as Emre Can enters on 74.
77' GOAL! Sehrou Guirassy fires home to make it 1-4!
78' A change in the Bayer 04 Leverkusen ranks — Granit Xhaka exits the field as Aleix Garcia enters on 78.
82' Salih Ozcan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pascal Gross at the 82 minute mark.
87' The crowd applauds Julian Brandt as he leaves the pitch. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens steps in for Borussia Dortmund.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Borussia Dortmund take all three points.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

34
Granit Xhaka ↓ Aleix Garcia 78'
4
Jonathan Tah
1
Lukas Hradecky
8
Robert Andrich ↓ Exequiel Palacios 67'
20
Alejandro Grimaldo
12
Edmond Tapsoba
30
Jeremie Frimpong
21
Amine Adli ↓ Patrik Schick 59'
10
Florian Wirtz
19
Nathan Tella ↓ Jonas Hofmann 59'
3
Piero Hincapie ↓ Arthur Augusto 78'

Bench

16
Emiliano Buendia
7
Jonas Hofmann ↑ 59'
36
Niklas Lomb
24
Aleix Garcia ↑ 78'
14
Patrik Schick ↑ 59'
25
Exequiel Palacios ↑ 67'
17
Matej Kovar
22
Victor Boniface
13
Arthur Augusto ↑ 78'

Coach Xabi Alonso

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

13
Pascal Gross ↓ Salih Ozcan 82'
5
Ramy Bensebaini
25
Niklas Sule
10
Julian Brandt ↓ Jamie Bynoe-Gittens 87'
3
Waldemar Anton
1
Gregor Kobel
9
Sehrou Guirassy
26
Julian Ryerson ↓ Yan Couto 87'
8
Felix Kalu Nmecha ↓ Marcel Sabitzer 46'
27
Karim Adeyemi ↓ Emre Can 74'
24
Daniel Svensson

Bench

Coach Niko Kovać

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2025-05-11 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–4 Borussia Dortmund L 2025-05-04 SC Freiburg 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2025-04-26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 FC Augsburg W 2025-04-20 FC St. Pauli 1910 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2025-04-12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–0 1. FC Union Berlin D 2025-04-05 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W

Borussia Dortmund Form

2025-05-11 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–4 Borussia Dortmund W 2025-05-03 Borussia Dortmund 4–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2025-04-26 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–3 Borussia Dortmund W 2025-04-20 Borussia Dortmund 3–2 Borussia Monchengladbach W 2025-04-15 Borussia Dortmund 3–1 FC Barcelona W 2025-04-12 FC Bayern München 2–2 Borussia Dortmund D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.56 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.04 Borussia Dortmund xG

I would bet for: Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Borussia Dortmund 75% + Over 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen30% Draw25% Borussia Dortmund45%

Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes68% 0% No32%

Avg goals/match: 3.6

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	69%	31%
± 3.5	48%	52%
± 4.5	29%	71%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw

55%

Draw or Borussia Dortmund

70%

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Borussia Dortmund

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bayer 04 Leverkusen24% Draw40% Borussia Dortmund36%

Actual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted

2 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

9.6%

1 – 2

8.6%

2 – 2

6.6%

2 – 1

6.6%

1 – 3

5.8%

0 – 2

5.8%

0 – 1

5.1%

2 – 3

4.5%

0 – 0

4.1%

0 – 3

3.8%

1 – 0

3.7%

3 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers	Push	Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	9%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	15%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	52%	—	48%
+1	52%	20%	28%
+1.5	72%	—	28%
+2	72%	15%	14%
+2.5	86%	—	14%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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