Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Bundesliga, 2025

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund Preview

• Tournament: Bundesliga
• Venue: BayArena
• Date: 11th May

• Kick-off Time: 01:30 PM GMT

  Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund is set to take place at the BayArena stadium on 11th May in a Bundesliga fixture. Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen had a wonderful campaign last season, dethroning Bayern Munich as the champions of the league. However, they have had their shortcomings this season since, at first, they were doing well to give Bayern a tough fight in the title race, but ultimately dropped a lot of points in draws, which led to Bayern winning the Bundesliga title this season.

  Nevertheless, Bayer Leverkusen are still one of the best teams in the league and are currently in second place with 68 points in 32 games, winning 19 matches, drawing 11, and losing only two. Their form in the last five league games has been decent, winning two games and drawing three.

  Borussia Dortmund, on the other hand, have a top four race with RB Leipzig and Mainz just below them in 6th place and 7th place with 50 and 48 points respectively. Eintracht Frankfurt is in 3rd place with 56 points, and SC Freiburg is in 4th place with 52 points. Borussia Dortmund have no alternative but to win, since if they lose a single match, they will not qualify for the UEFA Champions League. They are currently in 5th place with 51 points in 32 games, winning 15, drawing six, and losing 11. Their form in the last five matches has been great, winning four and drawing one.

Bayer Leverkusen Team News

Xabi Alonso's side have a few players sidelined due to injuries. Hermoso, Mukiele, Terrier, Sarco, and Belocian are set to miss the match against Borussia Dortmund.

Borussia Dortmund Team News

Niko Kovac's side have a few absentees for the match against Bayer Leverkusen as well. Beier and Campbell might return for the match, but are very likely not to start since they are not fully fit. Nico Schlotterbeck and Filippo Mane are confirmed to miss the match.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund Predicted Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen Predicted Lineup (3-4-3):

Goalkeeper: Kovar

Defenders: Hincapie, Tah, Tapsoba

Midfielders: Grimaldo, Xhaka, Garcia, Frimpong

Forwards: Buendia, Schick, Wirtz

Borussia Dortmund Predicted Lineup (3-4-2-1):

Goalkeeper: Kobel

Defenders: Sule, Anton, Bensebaini

Midfielders: Ryerson, Nmecha, Grob, Svensson

Forwards: Brandt, Guirassy, Gittens

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund H2H Record

Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund have faced each other 51 times in their history across all competitions, with Bayer Leverkusen winning 17 times, whereas Borussia Dortmund have won 21 times.

Key Players To Watch In Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund

Patrick Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)

Schick is in the form of his life this season and has already outdone his goal tally from the previous season. Schick scored seven goals in 20 Bundesliga appearances last season and overall had 13 goals in 34 appearances. As of the 2024-2025 season, Schick has scored 19 goals in 29 Bundesliga appearances and 25 goals overall in 43 appearances.

Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund)

Guirassy is one of the most underrated forwards in Europe right now. He managed to garner 13 goals and five assists in 14 UEFA Champions League appearances this season, which includes a stunning hat-trick against FC Barcelona. As for the Bundesliga, he has scored 19 goals and has four assists in 28 appearances this season. Overall, Guirassy has scored 32 goals and has nine assists in 43 appearances.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction

Although Bayer Leverkusen are not doing well in their last five matches, their dedication and mentality to not lose matches have been phenomenal. Borussia Dortmund, on the other hand, had a great season in the UCL as well, but slightly lost form in the league. Nevertheless, their current run of form against Bayer Leverkusen is likely to end in a high-scoring match, but in a draw.

Predicted Score: Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 Borussia Dortmund

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