Bayer Leverkusen vs Dortmund Betting Odds & Preview
Leverkusen on Bundesliga’s Longest Winning Streak
Two of Bundesliga’s Best Face Off
Bayer Leverkusen have proven they are the real deal this season. Xabi Alonso’s side are unbeaten through 12 matches, with an 11-1-0 record. Leverkusen hold an eight-game winning streak in the Bundesliga heading into Saturday’s match vs. Borussia Dortmund. Dortmund got a massive win over AC Milan on Tuesday which sent them into the Champions League round of 16. As Dortmund look to spoil Leverkusen’s unbeaten start to the season, we’ll preview the Leverkusen vs Dortmund betting odds.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund
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Location: BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany
Head-to-Head
Last season, Borussia Dortmund got two shutout wins over Bayer Leverkusen. Dortmund have also won four of the last five Bundesliga meetings. Marco Reus, Dortmund’s captain, has registered nine goals in the Bundesliga stats in this fixture. While Leverkusen didn’t score in either matchup last season, both teams have scored in seven of the last 10.
Wirtz Injured for Bayer Leverkusen
By all accounts, Florian Wirtz has been one of the best players in the Bundesliga this season. The precocious attacking midfielder has scored three goals and provided five assists so far. However, he missed Leverkusen’s match at BK Hacken in the Europa League on Thursday with a muscle injury. He figures to be out for Sunday’s match as well, which will be a big loss for Xabi Alonso.
Just as Wirtz picked up an injury, striker Patrik Schick recovered and returned to the bench for the match at Hacken. Schick has dealt with a number of debilitating injuries since scoring 24 goals for Leverkusen in the 21-22 Bundesliga season. However, he’d be an excellent depth piece if he can stay healthy. He got on the scoresheet as a substitute in the 2-0 win over Hacken. Bayer Leverkusen had already clinched the group and are a perfect 5-0 in the UEL.
Bayer also look to have found their new star number nine, as Victor Boniface has already scored seven goals this season in the Bundesliga. Now, the Leverkusen vs Dortmund betting odds price the hosts as -155 favorites for Sunday’s game. The oddsmakers are certainly respecting Leverkusen given their incredible recent form. They also show +300 Bundesliga odds to win their first-ever title. With the way that Alonso has his team playing, the sky’s the limit.
Borussia Dortmund Clinch UCL Round of 16 Spot
It’s been an excellent week for Borussia Dortmund. On Bundesliga Matchday 12, vs. Borussia Monchengladbach, Dortmund came back from 2-0 down to win 4-2. Edin Terzic’s side also fell behind on the road at AC Milan in Tuesday’s Champions League match. However, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens won a penalty which Marco Reus converted to level the match. In the second half, Bynoe-Gittens scored a goal of his own and Karim Adeyemi doubled Dortmund’s lead as they won 3-1. With the win, Dortmund clinched a berth in the UCL round of 16 and just need to draw vs. PSG in a couple of weeks to win the group.
Dortmund have shown a ton of resiliency, as they were in last place in the “Group of Death” after two matches. Now, Dortmund are in fourth place in the German Bundesliga standings, with a 7-3-2 record. Last weekend’s victory was their first in their last four Bundesliga matches and it was an important one.
BVB lost the title on the last day of the 2022-23 season and are already 10 points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen. They’ve been much better at home than on the road this season.Borussia Dortmund are 5-1-1 at the Signal Iduna Park in the Bundesliga and are 2-2-1 away from home. Bettors can expect Felix Nmecha to miss this one while Niklas Sule is doubtful with an illness.
Match Analysis & Odds
This figures to be one of the most exciting matches of the season between two top class teams. Leverkusen seem to be improving every week and they’re scary to come up against at this point. In their last three Bundesliga matches alone, Bayer have scored 10 goals and wingbacks Alex Grimaldo and Jeremie Frimpong have been torching teams.
Currently, the Leverkusen vs Dortmund betting odds price Bayer as -155 favorites and bettors can take Leverkusen -1 at -105. It would have been nearly incomprehensible for Leverkusen to be one-goal favorites in a match vs. Dortmund last year but their improvement has been swift and stunning to see. Dortmund are +350 underdogs and BVB +1 sits at -115 odds here.
All the while, bettors can find a draw at +320 as Dortmund would be content with a point on the road. If Wirtz is out, it’ll make Leverkusen’s job harder but Jonas Hofmann is quite capable of playing attacking midfield. Under 3.5 goals are priced at -125 for this one.
