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

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Bundesliga · 2024-25

Borussia Dortmund

2 – 3

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Fri 10 Jan 2025 · 19:45 UTC Signal Iduna Park 81,365 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 1' Nathan Tella

0–2 8' Patrik Schick

Jamie Bynoe-Gittens 12' 1–2

1–3 19' Patrik Schick

Sehrou Guirassy pen 79' 2–3

Y 45' Patrik Schick

Y 45' Sebastian Parilla

Y 78' Edmond Tapsoba

Felix Kalu Nmecha 90' Y

Overview

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

Borussia Dortmund 4 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Tobias Stieler
Assistant 1 Christof Gunsch
Assistant 2 Frederick Assmuth

3 games this season 🟨 5.7/game ⚽ 11.7 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Borussia Dortmund	4	12
2	FC Bayern München	4	10
3	SC Freiburg	4	10
4	FC Augsburg	4	7
5	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	4	7
6	1. FSV Mainz 05	4	7
7	SV 07 Elversberg	4	7
8	SV Werder Bremen	4	7
9	RB Leipzig	4	6
10	Eintracht Frankfurt	4	5
11	FC Schalke 04	4	5
12	SC Paderborn 07	4	4
13	1. FC Köln	4	4
14	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	4	3
15	VfB Stuttgart	4	3
16	Hamburger SV	4	3
17	1. FC Union Berlin	4	1
18	Borussia Mönchengladbach	4	0

Head-to-Head

Borussia Dortmund 17 games · Avg 3.9 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Last 5 meetings

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

Recent Form

Borussia Dortmund

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 Jan	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	H	2–3	L
22 Dec	VfL Wolfsburg	A	3–1	W
15 Dec	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	H	1–1	D
11 Dec	FC Barcelona	H	2–3	L
07 Dec	Borussia Mönchengladbach	A	1–1	D
30 Nov	FC Bayern München	H	1–1	D

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 Jan	Borussia Dortmund	A	3–2	W
21 Dec	SC Freiburg	H	5–1	W
14 Dec	FC Augsburg	A	2–0	W
10 Dec	FC Internazionale Milano	H	1–0	W
07 Dec	FC St. Pauli 1910	H	2–1	W
03 Dec	FC Bayern München	A	1–0	W

Season Stats

Borussia Dortmund		Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#1	Position	#5
12	Points	7
4	Played	4
4 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	2 / 1 / 1
9	Scored	10
2	Conceded	5
+7	GD	+5
3.00	PPG	1.75
100%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

75% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

50% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

Borussia Dortmund are 1st (12 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund

0-15

2/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/1

46-60

–/1

61-75

3/–

76+

2/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

0-15

1/2

16-30

2/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

2/3

61-75

1/–

76+

3/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund

Sehrou Guirassy	2 G	2 A
Felix Kalu Nmecha	2 G
Fabio Silva	2 G
Ioannis Konstantelias	1 G

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Patrik Schick	4 G	1 A
Christian Kofane	2 G
Ibrahim Maza	1 G	1 A
Facundo Medina	1 G
Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez	1 G

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.
1' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nathan Tella makes it 0-1.
6' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bayer 04 Leverkusen that had 543 games and scored 757 goals.
8' Patrik Schick has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 8 minutes.
12' A stunning finish from Jamie Bynoe-Gittens — that came from absolutely nowhere!
17' Sehrou Guirassy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bayer 04 Leverkusen so far.
19' Brilliant from the ! Patrik Schick makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 19.
24' The 23-year-old Maximilian Beier has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
29' 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.
34' The travelling Bayer 04 Leverkusen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
44' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
45' Controversy at the stadium! Patrik Schick argues furiously but the card stands.
50' Martin Terrier has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
55' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
60' Lukas Hradecky has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 543 appearances.
63' The supporters are chanting for Julien Duranville. He replaces Karim Adeyemi on 63 minute.
68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
74' A change in the Bayer 04 Leverkusen ranks — Nathan Tella exits the field as Martin Terrier enters on 74.
78' The referee has no hesitation. Edmond Tapsoba is booked for Bayer 04 Leverkusen — card on 78.
78' Gio Reyna gets the nod from Borussia Dortmund. He replaces Maximilian Beier and will look to change the dynamic.
79' Sehrou Guirassy makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and Borussia Dortmund are in front.
79' Time for substitution for Borussia Dortmund. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens is replaced by Donyell Malen.
84' Borussia Dortmund are deployed in a 4-1-3-2 today, looking to exploit space against Bayer 04 Leverkusen's 3-4-2-1 shape.
88' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Arthur Augusto on, Jeremie Frimpong off on 88 minutes.
89' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Alejandro Grimaldo is replaced by Exequiel Palacios on 89 minute.
90' A moment of madness from Felix Kalu Nmecha on 90 minutes earns him a card. Borussia Dortmund will be frustrated.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Borussia Dortmund.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

4-1-3-2

Starting XI

10
Julian Brandt
1
Gregor Kobel
9
Sehrou Guirassy
26
Julian Ryerson ↓ Cole Campbell 89'
8
Felix Kalu Nmecha
14
Maximilian Beier ↓ Gio Reyna 78'
27
Karim Adeyemi ↓ Julien Duranville 63'
2
Yan Couto
43
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens ↓ Donyell Malen 79'
49
Yannik Luhrs
42
Almugera Kabar ↓ Marcel Sabitzer 78'

Bench

21
Donyell Malen ↑ 79'
20
Marcel Sabitzer ↑ 78'
46
Ayman Azhil
7
Gio Reyna ↑ 78'
35
Marcel Lotka
16
Julien Duranville ↑ 63'
38
Kjell Watjen
37
Cole Campbell ↑ 89'
48
David Lelle

Coach Nuri Sahin

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

34
Granit Xhaka
4
Jonathan Tah
1
Lukas Hradecky
23
Nordi Mukiele
8
Robert Andrich
14
Patrik Schick ↓ Florian Wirtz 63'
20
Alejandro Grimaldo ↓ Exequiel Palacios 89'
12
Edmond Tapsoba
30
Jeremie Frimpong ↓ Arthur Augusto 88'
19
Nathan Tella ↓ Martin Terrier 74'
3
Piero Hincapie

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

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

2025-01-10 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2024-12-22 VfL Wolfsburg 1–3 Borussia Dortmund W 2024-12-15 Borussia Dortmund 1–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2024-12-11 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 FC Barcelona L 2024-12-07 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–1 Borussia Dortmund D 2024-11-30 Borussia Dortmund 1–1 FC Bayern München D

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2025-01-10 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-12-21 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–1 SC Freiburg W 2024-12-14 FC Augsburg 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-12-10 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 FC Internazionale Milano W 2024-12-07 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 FC St. Pauli 1910 W 2024-12-03 FC Bayern München 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.53 Borussia Dortmund xG

Expected Goals

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

1.22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

I would bet for: Borussia Dortmund or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Borussia Dortmund40% Draw28% Bayer 04 Leverkusen32%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.75

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw

68%

Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

60%

Borussia Dortmund or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Borussia Dortmund31% Draw46% Bayer 04 Leverkusen23%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted

2 – 3

Actual

1 – 1

12.9%

1 – 0

8.9%

2 – 1

8.8%

0 – 0

8.3%

2 – 0

7.3%

1 – 2

0 – 1

6.8%

2 – 2

5.4%

0 – 2

4.7%

3 – 1

4.5%

3 – 0

3.7%

1 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap	Borussia Dortmund covers	Push	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	21%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	17%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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