Bayer Leverkusen are aiming to strengthen their lead at the top of the standings as they welcome Borussia Dortmund to BayArena for a Bundesliga fixture on Sunday. Both teams have been at the centre of some high-scoring results this season but Leverkusen are looking imperious at the moment and should have the upper hand.
Bayer Leverkusen have been the surprise team in the Bundesliga this season and are showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. They are currently two points clear at the top of the standings and have won their last 13 matches across all competitions.
Leverkusen claimed a 3-0 victory at Werder Bremen in their previous Bundesliga fixture with Jeremie Frimpong and Alex Grimaldo on target. They followed that up with a 2-0 victory at Hacken in the Europa League with Victor Boniface among the goals.
Led by the likes of Boniface and Florian Wirtz, the goals have flowed easily for Bayer Leverkusen, who are among the leading scorers in the Bundesliga this season. However, there have been a few lapses of concentration at the back as Xabi Alonso’s men have conceded in four of their last six home matches.
For many years, Borussia Dortmund have been the major challenger to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga but appear to have relinquished that position to Bayer Leverkusen. They have struggled to find some consistency this season and are currently fourth on the standings, 10 posts behind the leaders.
Borussia Dortmund have shown some improvement in recent weeks and head into Sunday’s clash with three wins from their last four matches across all competitions. Edin Terzic’s men picked up a 4-2 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach last time out in the Bundesliga before earning a 3-1 victory at AC Milan to progress to the Champions League round of 16.
Aside from a shaky backline, one of the problems for Borussia Dortmund this season is that they have dropped points against some of the top sides. They have already been beaten to two of the Bundesliga top three, losing 4-0 at home to Bayern Munich before suffering a 2-1 defeat at VfB Stuttgart.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed Bayer Leverkusen as overwhelming favourites with a home win priced at 4/6 by Betfred. A victory for Borussia Dortmund is valued at 4/2 by Betfred while William Hill is offering odds of 7/2 for a draw.
Head to head
Borussia Dortmund have a 36-30 advantage with 22 draws from 88 previous matches against Bayer Leverkusen. Dortmund have also won four of the last five meetings and did the double last season, claiming a 1-0 victory at home before running out 2-0 winners at BayArena.
Players to watch
Victory Boniface was on target in the Europa League for Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday and will be looking to go on a scoring run. The striker has seven Bundesliga goals this season and is priced at 9/10 by Betfred to find the net on Sunday.
Niclas Fullkrug has been among the standout players for Borussia Dortmund and will be the one to watch on Sunday. The striker has three goals in the last four matches across all competitions and is priced at 9/4 by Paddy Power to get on the score sheet.
Anything else catch the eye?
Borussia Dortmund have seen over 3.5 goals in three of their last four Bundesliga away matches and a repeat is priced at 20/21 with BoyleSports. Given the quality in attack, both teams could be backed to score in the first half at 12/5 with bet365.
With Bayer Leverkusen priced at minimal odds for a straight victory, a win and over 3.5 goals could be considered at 21/10 with Paddy Power.
This German Bundesliga match between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund will be played on Dec 3, 2023 and kick off at 16:30. Check below for our tipsters best Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
