BVB against Leverkusen: Who jumps into the title race?
BVB against Leverkusen: Who jumps into the title race?
On January 10, 2025, the Bundesliga is heralded with a highly expected game between Borussia Dortmund and Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The encounter takes place at 8:30 p.m. in the sold-out Signal Iduna-Park in front of more than 80,000 spectators. Dortmund, currently in 6th place with 25 points, is aiming for a win to climb in third place. Leverkusen, on the other hand, goes into the race as a favorite and takes second place with 32 points, full of motivation to follow Bavaria in the championship race.
This game promises to become an exciting duel. Dortmund has achieved impressive seven victories in the last nine home games against Leverkusen. In addition, BVB is unbeaten at home this season (6-2-0) and has not lost for four direct meetings with Leverkusen. Leverkusen, on the other hand, is in top form and has won in the last five Bundesliga games, so far undefeated (4-3-0).
statistical insights
The last encounters between these two teams have often provided numerous goals. Especially in the first half, they delivered many hits. Leverkusen leads the statistics with the most goals in the first half: 22 goals. It is also important that Patrik Schick has already scored nine goals in the last five league games. The betting odds indicate a goal -rich game: over 2.5 goals are quoted at LeoVegas with 1,61, while a victory for BVB is at 2.80.
| dortmund
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|---|---|---|
| points | 25 | 32 |
| home/ away balance sheet | 6-2-0 | 4-3-0 |
| Last games | 1: 3, 1: 1, 2: 3, 1: 1, 1: 1 | 2: 0, 5: 1, 0: 2, 1: 0, 2: 1 |
| goals per game | 1.87 | 2.47 |
| average goals | 3.33 | 3.87 |
The statistics also show that both Dortmund and Leverkusen have high odds for "meet both teams" (BTTS): Dortmund in 80% and Leverkusen even 87%. This suggests that there are several interesting options for both safety -conscious betting and lovers of riskier bets. Both teams could rely on key figures in this difficult encounter: On the Dortmund side, Guirassy and Bynoe-Gitten could give decisive impulses, while Schick and Wirtz at Leverkusen should be responsible for the risk of scoring.
prospects and expectations
trainers and players of both teams have prepared intensively for this encounter. Dortmund often suffered a draw or narrow defeats in the last duels, most recently with a 1-1 win against Hoffenheim and a 2: 3 against Barcelona. Leverkusen, on the other hand, can look back on a series of successful appearances, including a clear 5-1 win against Freiburg, and goes into this game with great confidence.
With all these factors in the back of the head, the encounter between Borussia Dortmund and Bayer 04 Leverkusen promises to become an exciting and goal-rich Bundesliga duel. Football fans can look forward to an intensive, open game on January 10, 2025.
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