Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
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Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga .
- Borussia Dortmund 34 games · 73 pts (2025/26)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Referee Jan Seidel
- Referee Lasse Koslowski
- Referee Sven Waschitzki
- Referee Benjamin Brand
29 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 1 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 4–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Aug | 1. FC Koln | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | FC Augsburg | H | 5–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | KFC Uerdingen 05 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 May | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–4 | L |
| 31 Aug | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Aug | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | SC Paderborn 07 | H | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Aug | Alemannia Aachen | A | 4–1 | W |
| 18 May | Hertha BSC | A | 5–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Borussia Dortmund | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #6 |
| 73 | Points | 59 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 22 / 7 / 5 | W / D / L | 17 / 8 / 9 |
| 70 | Scored | 68 |
| 34 | Conceded | 47 |
| +36 | GD | +21 |
| 2.15 | PPG | 1.74 |
| 65% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Borussia Dortmund are 2nd (73 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 6th (59 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Borussia Dortmund and Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 5' Borussia Dortmund are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is showing some good football. However, Bayer 04 Leverkusen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Jonathan Tah has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Borussia Dortmund are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bayer 04 Leverkusen backline.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 28' GOAL! Paco Alcacer fires home to make it 0-1!
- 33' Borussia Dortmund 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.
- 35' A moment of madness from Nadiem Amiri on 35 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bayer 04 Leverkusen will be frustrated.
- 40' The 28-year-old Leon Bailey has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Karim Bellarabi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 46 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' The whistle greets Nadiem Amiri as he departs to be replaced by Leon Bailey.
- 50' Goal! Marco Reus scores his 96 goal in 521 matches.
- 52' Wendell picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Thorgan Hazard. He replaces Julian Brandt on 61 minute.
- 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Julian Brandt made 166 appearances and scored 61 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 71' Borussia Dortmund are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 73' Bayer 04 Leverkusen ring the changes. Karim Bellarabi has done his job and it is now time for Moussa Diaby to step up.
- 78' A tactical swap from BV Borussia 09 Dortmund — Julian Weigl on, Axel Witsel off on 78 minutes.
- 79' Time for substitution for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund. Paco Alcacer is replaced by Jacob Bruun Larsen.
- 83' Raphael Guerreiro makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and BV Borussia 09 Dortmund are in front.
- 85' Kai Havertz was booked on 85.
- 90' Marco Reus adds to his 3 season tally! BV Borussia 09 Dortmund lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
- Another three points for Borussia Dortmund.
Lineups
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
19
Julian Brandt ↓ Thorgan Hazard 61'
- 5
- 11
- 1
- 16
- 7
- 13
- 6
-
28
Axel Witsel ↓ Julian Weigl 78'
- 9
Bench
- 10
-
33
Julian Weigl ↑ 78'
- 8
- 35
- 29
- 2
-
34
Jacob Bruun Larsen ↑ 79'
-
23
Thorgan Hazard ↑ 61'
Coach
Lucien Favre
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 4
- 31
-
20
Charles Aranguiz ↓ Lucas Alario 78'
-
38
Karim Bellarabi ↓ Moussa Diaby 73'
- 15
- 29
- 18
- 8
- 1
-
11
Nadiem Amiri ↓ Leon Bailey 46'
Bench
- 22
-
19
Moussa Diaby ↑ 73'
- 28
-
13
Lucas Alario ↑ 78'
- 3
-
9
Leon Bailey ↑ 46'
- 7
- 23
- 6
Coach
Peter Bosz
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
Borussia Dortmund Form
2019-09-14
Borussia Dortmund
4–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2019-08-31
1. FC Union Berlin
3–1
Borussia Dortmund
L
2019-08-23
1. FC Koln
1–3
Borussia Dortmund
W
2019-08-17
Borussia Dortmund
5–1
FC Augsburg
W
2019-08-09
KFC Uerdingen 05
0–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
2019-05-18
Borussia Monchengladbach
0–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2019-09-14
Borussia Dortmund
4–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2019-08-31
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–0
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
D
2019-08-24
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
1–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2019-08-17
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
3–2
SC Paderborn 07
W
2019-08-10
Alemannia Aachen
1–4
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2019-05-18
Hertha BSC
1–5
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.78
Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Borussia Dortmund or Draw
83%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
35%
Borussia Dortmund or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.6%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
4 – 1
5.3%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.4%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
4%
4 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund
| Handicap | Borussia Dortmund covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 19% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 20% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

