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Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
Borussia Dortmund
1 – 1
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Sun 21 Apr 2024 · 15:30 UTC Signal Iduna Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Niclas Fullkrug 81' 1–0
1–1 90+7' Josip Stanisic
Y 28' Nathan Tella
Ian Maatsen 37' Y
Emre Can 45' Y
Niclas Fullkrug 45' Y
Y 88' Jeremie Frimpong
Nico Schlotterbeck 88' Y
Y 90' Granit Xhaka

Overview

Match Preview

Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at Signal Iduna Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Siebert
  • Assistant 1 Jan Seidel
  • Assistant 2 Rafael Foltyn
12 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game

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

9
2
6
Borussia Dortmund 17 games · Avg 3.9 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
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 2022-08-06 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-02-06 Borussia Dortmund 2–5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–1 D
16 Apr Club Atlético de Madrid H 4–2 W
13 Apr Borussia Mönchengladbach A 2–1 W
10 Apr Club Atlético de Madrid A 1–2 L
06 Apr VfB Stuttgart H 0–1 L
30 Mar FC Bayern München A 2–0 W
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Borussia Dortmund A 1–1 D
18 Apr West Ham United FC A 1–1 D
14 Apr SV Werder Bremen H 5–0 W
11 Apr West Ham United FC H 2–0 W
06 Apr 1. FC Union Berlin A 1–0 W
03 Apr TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf H 4–0 W

Season Stats

Borussia Dortmund Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#8 Position #12
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

Borussia Dortmund are 8th (0 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 12th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Borussia Dortmund to score. At the same time, Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Borussia Dortmund are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Lukas Hradecky has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Alejandro Grimaldo is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bayer 04 Leverkusen tonight.
  • 28' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Nathan Tella gets a card.
  • 33' 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.
  • 37' Ian Maatsen was booked on 37.
  • 42' 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.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Emre Can argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Borussia Dortmund team. Ian Maatsen is replaced by Marius Wolf on 46 minute.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 66' 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.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Borussia Dortmund — Marco Reus on, Jadon Sancho off on 69 minutes.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella is replaced by Florian Wirtz.
  • 75' Salih Ozcan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Niclas Fullkrug makes it 1-0.
  • 83' Julien Duranville is replacing Jamie Bynoe-Gittens for the Borussia Dortmund side.
  • 88' Bayer 04 Leverkusen player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Granit Xhaka. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Edin Terzic

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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 2022-08-06 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-02-06 Borussia Dortmund 2–5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Borussia Dortmund Form

2024-04-21 Borussia Dortmund 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2024-04-16 Borussia Dortmund 4–2 Club Atlético de Madrid W 2024-04-13 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–2 Borussia Dortmund W 2024-04-10 Club Atlético de Madrid 2–1 Borussia Dortmund L 2024-04-06 Borussia Dortmund 0–1 VfB Stuttgart L 2024-03-30 FC Bayern München 0–2 Borussia Dortmund W

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2024-04-21 Borussia Dortmund 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2024-04-18 West Ham United FC 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2024-04-14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–0 SV Werder Bremen W 2024-04-11 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 West Ham United FC W 2024-04-06 1. FC Union Berlin 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-04-03 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.7 Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund34% Draw38% Bayer 04 Leverkusen28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 40%
60%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw
72%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
66%
Borussia Dortmund or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
62%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund18% Draw65% Bayer 04 Leverkusen17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.5%
1 – 0
16.3%
0 – 1
15.2%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
1.6%
3 – 0
1.3%
0 – 3
1.1%
3 – 1
1%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap Borussia Dortmund covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 21% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 20% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
52% ✗
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
50% ✗

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