Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund prediction 03.12.2023
Bayer Leverkusen
1 : 1
Borussia Dortmund
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- Date: 03.12.2023
- Competition: Bundesliga
- KO: 16:30 UTC / 17:30 CET
- Venue: BayArena (Leverkusen)
A huge Bundesliga contest takes place at the BayArena this Sunday as league leaders Leverkusen host Borussia Dortmund.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips - Over 3.5 Goals
Leverkusen have made a stunning start to their Bundesliga season with a record-breaking points haul achieved through 12 games played. With 11 wins and just one draw, Leverkusen sit proudly at the summit of the division, two points clear of an on-form Bayern Munich.
Xabi Alonso´s men come into this match fresh enough from a comfortable midweek win in the Europa League against Hacken. Thursday´s 2:0 victory made it 14 wins in a row in all competitions since a 2:2 draw at champions Bayern in September. Leverkusen scored an impressive 43 goals while conceding just nine during that sensational winning run.
In addition, the hosts have scored at least two goals in 19 of 20 games played this season while they bagged at least three in 14 of those matches.
Dortmund come into Sunday's massive matchup also in good form, if not quite as impressive as Leverkusen. Edin Terzic´s side scored a massive 3:1 win on the road at Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday. Dortmund have now won seven and lost just two of their last ten matches across all competitions.
In the Bundesliga, BVB sit 4th in the division but already a massive ten points behind Leverkusen. Terzic´s men managed to fight back from two goals down to claim a vital 4:2 win against Monchengladbach last weekend.
Historically, this fixture has been an entertaining one with seven of their last ten meetings seeing BTTS and over 2.5 goals. 31 goals have been scored in the last seven matches between these rivals and we should expect another high-scorer on Sunday.
While I do fancy Leverkusen to maintain their winning form, the goal markets cannot be ignored on Sunday. As such, over 2.5 goals is surely the safest pick while we should expect BTTS and over 3.5 goals scored with Leverkusen potentially emerging victorious in a likely thrilling contest.
Best bookmakers for Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund match
Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Bayer Leverkusen
0 : 2
Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga
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Borussia Dortmund
1 : 0
Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga
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Borussia Dortmund
2 : 5
Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga
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Bayer Leverkusen
3 : 4
Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga
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Borussia Dortmund
3 : 1
Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen team news
Xabi Alonso has no fresh injury concerns after Leverkusen's midweek Europa League victory against Hacken. Jonas Hofmann and Granit Xhaka will return to the selection after being rested for the midweek win in Sweden.
Arthur remains a long-term absentee for the home side.
Last matches of Bayer Leverkusen
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Bayer Leverkusen
5 : 1
Molde
Europa League
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Stuttgart
1 : 1
Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga
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Bayer Leverkusen
3 : 1
SC Paderborn
DFB Pokal
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Bayer Leverkusen
1 : 1
Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga
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Hacken
0 : 2
Bayer Leverkusen
Europa League
Bayer Leverkusen lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Lukas Hradecky
Defenders
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6
Odilon Kossounou
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4
Jonathan Tah
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12
Edmond Tapsoba
Midfielders
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30
Jeremie Frimpong
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25
Exequiel Palacios
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34
Granit Xhaka
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20
Alejandro Grimaldo
Forwards
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7
Jonas Hofmann
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21
Amine Adli
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22
Victor Boniface
Borussia Dortmund team news
Edin Terzic has a handful of likely absentees for Sunday´s crunch contest at the BayArena.
Julian Duranville, Felix Nmecha are set to miss out while Niklas Sule is a major doubt after missing the midweek win in Milan. In addition, Marcel Lotka is suspended.
Last matches of Borussia Dortmund
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Augsburg
1 : 1
Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga
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Borussia Dortmund
1 : 1
PSG
Champions League
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Borussia Dortmund
2 : 3
RB Leipzig
Bundesliga
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Stuttgart
2 : 0
Borussia Dortmund
DFB Pokal
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Bayer Leverkusen
1 : 1
Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Gregor Kobel
Defenders
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26
Julian Ryerson
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15
Mats Hummels
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4
Nico Schlotterbeck
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5
Ramy Bensebaini
Midfielders
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20
Marcel Sabitzer
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23
Emre Can
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43
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens
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11
Marco Reus
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19
Julian Brandt
Forwards
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14
Niclas Füllkrug
Key Facts Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund
- 5 of the last 7 meetings between these sides saw BTTS and over 2.5 goals
- 60 goals have been scored in the last 13 meetings between these sides - that´s an average of over 4 goals per game
- Leverkusen have won their last 14 matches
- Dortmund have 7 of their last 10 matches
Main prediction Bayer Leverkusen - Borussia Dortmund
Over 3.5 goals
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Additional predictions
Team 1 to Win
Best odds:1.71
Over 2.5
Best odds:1.36
Bayer Leverkusen & Borussia Dortmund current standing in Bundesliga
Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 46 - 12 | +34 | 42 |
2 | FC Bayern München | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 49 - 15 | +34 | 38 |
3 | VfB Stuttgart | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 37 - 19 | +18 | 34 |
4 | RB Leipzig | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 38 - 17 | +21 | 33 |
5 | Borussia Dortmund | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 30 - 25 | +5 | 27 |
6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 - 20 | +6 | 24 |
7 | TSG Hoffenheim | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 32 - 30 | +2 | 24 |
8 | SC Freiburg | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 - 26 | -5 | 24 |
9 | Heidenheim | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 25 - 32 | -7 | 20 |
10 | VfL Wolfsburg | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 20 - 27 | -7 | 19 |
11 | FC Augsburg | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 24 - 31 | -7 | 18 |
12 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 31 - 35 | -4 | 17 |
13 | Werder Bremen | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 - 30 | -7 | 16 |
14 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 - 33 | -15 | 16 |
15 | FC Union Berlin | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 17 - 31 | -14 | 13 |
16 | FSV Mainz 05 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 13 - 28 | -15 | 10 |
17 | FC Köln | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 - 28 | -18 | 10 |
18 | Darmstadt 98 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 20 - 41 | -21 | 10 |