Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: November 29th, 2025 | BayArena | Bundesliga | 17:30 GMT

In the 12th game of the Bundesliga season, Borussia Dortmund travel to the North Rhine-Westphalia region to face off against the 2023/24 Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen.

Key Betting Tip: Over 2.5 goals @1.57 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Bayer Leverkusen Predicted XI: Flekken, Quansah, Bade, Tapsoba, Grimaldo, Hofmann, Maza, Garcia, Poku, Tillman, Schick

Borussia Dortmund Predicted XI: Kobel, Anton, Can, Schlotterbeck, Ryerson, Groß, Bellingham, Svensson, Beier, Chukwuemeka, Guirassy

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund Current League Standings

As it stands, both sides are having a decent season. Leverkusen are in third place on 23 points, and Dortmund are one place behind Leverkusen, with one less point.

But if either side wants to challenge Bayern Munich this season, they need to start winning every game. They are eight and nine points behind the German giant, respectively.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund Head-to-Head Timeline

The two German teams have faced off against each other 108 times in their history. Dortmund have won 47 times, Leverkusen have won 34 times, and they have drawn 27 times.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

11/05/2025 – Bayer Leverkusen 2–4 Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga)

10/01/2025 – Borussia Dortmund 2–3 Bayer Leverkusen (Bundesliga)

21/04/2024 – Borussia Dortmund 1–1 Bayer Leverkusen (Bundesliga)

03/12/2023 – Bayer Leverkusen 1–1 Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga)

29/01/2023 – Bayer Leverkusen 0–2 Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga)

In the past five matches between these two sides, Dortmund have slightly dominated. They have won two of the five matches, whilst Leverkusen have won just one match. In all of these matches, there have been a fair number of goals, with at least two being scored in every match.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund Matches Analysis

Bayer Leverkusen Last 5 Matches:

Manchester City 0–2 Leverkusen (Champions League)

Wolfsburg 1–3 Leverkusen (Bundesliga)

Leverkusen 6–0 Heidenheim (Bundesliga)

Benfica 0–1 Leverkusen (Champions League)

Bayern 3–0 Leverkusen (Bundesliga)

After a poor start to the season, Leverkusen have started to play very well again. In their past five games, they have won four and only lost to Bayern Munich. They also beat Manchester City 2-0 away from home in their last match.

Borussia Dortmund Last 5 Matches:

Dortmund 4–0 Villarreal (Champions League)

Dortmund 3–3 VfB Stuttgart (Bundesliga)

Hamburger SV 1–1 Dortmund (Bundesliga)

Manchester City 4–1 Dortmund (Champions League)

Augsburg 0–1 Dortmund (Bundesliga)

Dortmund have not had the greatest past five matches. Whilst they have had good wins against Villarreal and Augsburg, they have failed to defeat Hamburger and VfB Stuttgart. If they want to challenge Bayern Munich in the slightest, they need to start winning those games.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 68% confidence in both teams to score. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Football Park’s best tip: Over 2.5 goals @1.57 our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted both teams to score in this fixture.

Key Players to Watch: Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund

Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) – At the age of 29, Serhou Guirassy seems to be coming into his prime. After a successful season last year, out where he got nominated for the Ballon d’Or, Serhou Guirassy has kept his form up.

Patrick Schick (Bayer Leverkusen) – Since signing for Bayer Leverkusen in 2020, Patrick Schick has been one of the best strikers in the Bundesliga. This season, he has scored eight goals in 14 games.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund Match Facts

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Stadium: Built in 1958 for a cost of 70 million Euros (including its renovation in 2009), the BayArena is one of the most famous stadiums in Germany. It has been the home of Leverkusen since 1958, and has also hosted some of the German national team games.