Thursday , 2 July 2026

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
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

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 Atletico de Madrid H 4–2 W
13 Apr Borussia Monchengladbach A 2–1 W
10 Apr Club Atletico 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 Dusseldorf H 4–0 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)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
44% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
24% Clean Sheets
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Borussia Dortmund is hosting Bayer 04 Leverkusen for another epic battle.
  • 5' Borussia Dortmund have won 798 goals from 521 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Borussia Dortmund must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Jonathan Tah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 28' Controversy at the stadium! Nathan Tella argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 33' 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.
  • 37' A moment of madness from Ian Maatsen on 37 minutes earns him a card. Borussia Dortmund will be frustrated.
  • 42' Borussia Dortmund are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bayer 04 Leverkusen backline.
  • 45' Emre Can has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 46' The whistle greets Ian Maatsen as he departs to be replaced by Marius Wolf.
  • 51' Bayer 04 Leverkusen has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 56' Borussia Dortmund are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Bayer 04 Leverkusen's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Borussia Dortmund and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 69' Marco Reus has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jadon Sancho on 69 minute.
  • 70' Florian Wirtz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nathan Tella on 70 minute.
  • 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Borussia Dortmund needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 80' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Julian Brandt suffering a number of foals already.
  • 81' Against the run of play, Niclas Fullkrug has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Julien Duranville. He replaces Jamie Bynoe-Gittens on 83 minute.
  • 88' Jeremie Frimpong is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Granit Xhaka on 90 minutes earns him a card. Bayer 04 Leverkusen will be frustrated.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Raphael Guerreiro 3
Jonathan Tah 3
Julian Brandt 3
Moussa Diaby 3
Florian Wirtz 3
Jude Bellingham 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 Atletico de Madrid W 2024-04-13 Borussia Monchengladbach 1–2 Borussia Dortmund W 2024-04-10 Club Atletico 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 Dusseldorf W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71 Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Borussia Dortmund46% Draw26% Bayer 04 Leverkusen28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw
72%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
54%
Borussia Dortmund or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund34% Draw44% Bayer 04 Leverkusen22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.5%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap Borussia Dortmund covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 21% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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