Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen vs. Borussia Dortmund Preview, Odds, Prediction

Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund close the Bundesliga round on Sunday afternoon. The two German powerhouses clash in what many consider the most interesting and promising event of the entire round. Both of these units play more or less enjoyable and efficient football, and both successfully began the second part of the year. Apart from that, there is a matter of prestige here because these teams present Bundesliga’s elite. There isn’t a clear favorite in this event, with the odds either being almost even or leaning slightly on the hosts’ side.

Preview

Bayer Leverkusen (+145) recorded wins in both of its games following the restart of the championship. At first, they were better than Bourissia but the one from Monchengladbach, and after that, beat Bochum at home. 

This was the fifth consecutive victory for Leverkusen in Bundesliga, counting in the events before the World Cup, and after a terrible start, we can say that the team recovered. The way Bayer played in the opening ten rounds was unexplainable, posting horrible performances one after another. 

They are without a loss at home in the past six Bundesliga games, and overall the events at the BayArena are interesting. The efficiency of the same is high, with Leverkusen’s goal difference at home being 19-11. In the previous five clashes, they scored at least twice. 

Borussia Dortmund (+175) survived Mainz on Wednesday night, defeating the hosts 1-2. Previously, the Millionaires were better in a spectacle at Westfalen, where they defeated Augsburg, who scored three goals, but conceded four. 

Unlike during the first part of the campaign, Borussia’s defense failed to show up at home, but the offense was firing on all cylinders scoring goals from all sorts of positions. A big boost is Sebastien Haller’s comeback, with the strong striker beating cancer and resuming his normal activities. Credit to him, and best wishes, by the way. 

Borussia conceded in all but one of its last ten road trips, and that’s something that bothered Millionaires constantly. Unlike their games in Dortmund, the defense has been pretty shaky on away days. 

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Bayer can’t count on Patrick Schick and Charles Anranguiz, which is a big blow for them even though these two players haven’t been in the protocol for some time now. 

Marco Reus, Thomas Meunier, Abdoulaye Kamara, and Mateu Morey are all out for the visitors. 

Head to Head Games

The year’s first meeting ended with Borussia’s win at home, 1-0. Now, we do need to add that Millionaires didn’t deserve to triumph in that event, but they did it anyway. Bayer was better, the guests saw three of their goals getting canceled and wasting numerous chances. 

Prior to this event, nine in a row were with over 2.5 goals and eight with four or more, while four saw six goals during 90 minutes.

Prediction

We pick both teams to score and over 2.5 goals in this event because of several factors. The first is tradition, while the second is the current form of both units. They score goals easily but poorly protect their own net. Also, the respective attacks are much stronger and better than their rival defenses. The odds on this pick are -160.

Pick: Both teams to score and over 2.5 -160

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• Bayern Munich vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
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