While Leverkusen will send off another successful season, they did not manage to reach the heights of the previous one, but merely challenge for it. This is in stark contrast to Borussia Dortmund, who fell to great depths, only to mount a late and so far successful challenge for the UCL spots.
Bayer Leverkusen Team News
With 2 games left to play and the title already relinquished to Bayern Munich, there isn’t much for Die Werkself to play for, bar pride and to send off manager Xabi Alonso, who confirmed his exit come the season’s end. The second place is guaranteed, as well as a UCL football next season, but even before these became fact, Leverkusen’s form seemed to have struggled. Three draws and only 2 wins across their last 5 Bundesliga fixtures speak volumes that the team has had a hard time grinding out wins as they previously did. This is also evident in Leverkusen’s home matches, where they have won just 2 in their last 5, losing to Werder Bremen and also failing to win against Union Berlin.
Borussia Dortmund Team News
The gamble with Niko Kovac might be starting to pay off for Dortmund, as their steady climb up the league table in recent weeks has given The Black and Yellows hope that they can secure a top 4 finish. While the situation was grim a couple of months ago, Dortmund now find themselves 4 points off 4th-placed Freiburg, but with a game in hand. But if Borussia is to cling on to their hopes of UCL football next season, they must achieve a victory against Leverkusen and also record their first back-to-back away wins in the Bundesliga this season. Despite all their good form at the end of the season and their genuine revival as a serious top 4 contender, the team is still experiencing issues in away fixtures.
Head-to-Head-Games
Dortmund’s advantage over Leverkusen in the H2H is slim, with them winning 2 across the last 5 H2H matches. What is also curious is that Borussia’s record at the BayArena is good – undefeated in their last 3 visits here, winning two of them and generally suffering just 3 defeats across their last 10 visits here.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 29 | 69 | DWDLD |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 57 | WWWWW |
Bayer Leverkusen – Borussia Dortmund Betting Prediction
Here, I would prefer a safer option and would pick Borussia Dortmund to win on a draw no bet option. While they are the team that has something to play for and have a rather good H2H record against Leverkusen at the BayArena, their away performances have been the Achilles heel of the team all season long. Despite the possible laid-back approach Leverkusen might adopt here, they might also want to send off Xabi Alonso on a high as well, but will surely be lacking the solid reason to play at 100% here. Even with that, Dortmund might still find it hard to win here, especially considering their horrid away results.
Betting Tip: Borussia Dortmund (Draw no Bet)
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Odds: 1.83
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