Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction, Lineups, Injuries and Team News | DFB Pokal

Two Bundesliga giants will lock horns in the Round of 16 of the prestigious DFB Pokal, as Borussia Dortmund hosts Bayer Leverkusen at the iconic Signal Iduna Park. Both sides are just next to each other in the league points table, and they will be battling to book their spot in the next round of the DFB Pokal. These two sides have a lot of top-quality players, and we can expect this to be a very competitive and exciting fixture.

Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen Preview

Barely seventy-two hours after their fierce Bundesliga clash at the BayArena, Dortmund and Leverkusen are set to collide again, this time with a place in the DFB Pokal quarter-finals on the line. The Prussians prevailed in Saturday's league match, and they will now have their eyes on a repeat. Niko Kovac and his men suffered some disappointing results, but after their win over Bayer Leverkusen, they will be confident going into this match and will be aiming to beat them once again. In 12 league matches, they have won seven, drawn four and lost once, with 25 points on the table, they are third in the league. Their home record has been decent this season, and surely they will be confident of winning the upcoming fixture as well.

On the other hand, Leverkusen were on a run of four straight victories, boasting an aggregate score of 12-1 throughout the course of that time. Their run eventually came to an end after they lost to the Yellow Army at home, and now they will face them in the Pokal. Kasper Hjulmand will be happy with his boy's performance, but still a lot of improvements can be made. Die Werkself have fresh memories of success in this competition, and surely they will use it as a motivation to perform well against Dortmund on Tuesday. This will be a mouthwatering clash for sure.

Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen Match Info

Match Name: Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen, DFB Pokal

Stadium Name: Signal Iduna Park

Kick-Off Time: 08:00 PM GMT

Borussia Dortmund Team News

Maximilian Beier picked up a muscle injury and missed the last two outings. Niklas Sule has also been out of action, still struggling with his toe injury. The Yellow Army have been competitive this season, but there is still a lot of room for improvement, and Niko Kovac will have to push his players to deliver performances so they can reach the next stage of this competition.

Borussia Dortmund Expected Line-Up (3-4-2-1):

Goalkeeper: Kobel

Defenders: Anselmino, Anton, Schlotterbeck

Midfielders: Ryerson, Sabitzer, Nmecha, Svensson

Forwards: Brandt, Adeyemi, Guirassy

Bayer Leverkusen Team News

Brazil's Arthur has been dealing with a back injury since November's international break, and he remains a doubt. Ezequiel Fernandez has been dealing with a knee injury for over a month, and Exequiel Palacios is currently having a groin injury as well. Former Real Madrid star Lucas Vazquez is also out due to a muscle injury. Despite all these injury crises, Leverkusen have done a great job of getting decent results in the last few fixtures.

Bayer Leverkusen Expected Line-Up (3-4-2-1):

Goalkeeper: Flekken

Defenders: Andrich, Bade, Tapsoba

Midfielders: Hofmann, Maza, Garcia, Grimaldo

Forwards: Tillman, Poku, Schick

Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen Injuries

Let's see which player might miss the Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen fixture due to injuries. Beier and Sule two crucial players for the Yellow Army, will be out due to injuries; the rest of the squad is fully fit to play this match.

Leverkusen will miss several players due to injuries going into this fixture, as some of them will return in the next few weeks, but they still will not be available for selection against the Yellow Army.

Sportsdunia's Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction

Quality-wise, there isn't a big difference between these two sides and in the league as well, they are just next to each other. This will be a very competitive fixture for sure, as this is a knockout fixture and only one team will go into the Quarter-Finals of the DFB Pokal. But Dortmund have been a better team in the last few fixtures against Leverkusen, and considering it's home advantage, they are the favourites to win this match. Most probably, the Yellow Army will win this fixture.

Predicted Score: Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen