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- Competition: Bundesliga
- Date: 29th November, 2025
- Kickoff: 17:30 UK / 18:30 CET
- Venue: BayArena
The upcoming Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund clash on Saturday promises to be one of the standout fixtures of Matchday 12 in the 2025/26 Bundesliga season. Both teams sit near each other in the standings - Leverkusen with 23 points, Dortmund trailing by just one on 22. With their offensive firepower and commitment to attacking play, this match has all the ingredients for a high-scoring, open contest.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Bayer Leverkusen
2 : 4
Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga
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Borussia Dortmund
2 : 3
Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga
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Borussia Dortmund
1 : 1
Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga
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Bayer Leverkusen
1 : 1
Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga
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Bayer Leverkusen
0 : 2
Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga
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Borussia Dortmund
1 : 0
Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga
Historically, this matchup has delivered excitement. Across 52 Bundesliga encounters, Dortmund have won 22 games, Leverkusen 17, with 13 ending in draws.
Bayer Leverkusen team overview
Leverkusen currently sit third in the table with a record of 7 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses from 11 games, having scored 27 goals - one of the highest tallies in the league, level with Frankfurt. The 2024/25 Bundesliga champions head into this fixture on the back of an emphatic 2-0 Champions League win away at Manchester City, which was not only their second successive victory in the competition but also their fourth consecutive win across all competitions. Their home form is particularly encouraging: at the BayArena, every match so far has featured at least two total goals, and half have produced over 2.5 goals. They have lost only once at home this season - against Hoffenheim on the opening weekend of the 2025/26 campaign.
Last matches of Bayer Leverkusen
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Manchester City
0 : 2
Bayer Leverkusen
Champions League
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VfL Wolfsburg
1 : 3
Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga
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Bayer Leverkusen
6 : 0
Heidenheim
Bundesliga
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Benfica
0 : 1
Bayer Leverkusen
Champions League
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Bayern Munich
3 : 0
Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Mark Flekken
Defenders
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8
Robert Andrich
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6
Edmond Tapsoba
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5
Loïc Badé
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7
Jonas Hofmann
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20
Alejandro Grimaldo
Midfielders
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17
Eliesse Ben Seghir
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24
Aleix García
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10
Malik Tillman
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19
Ernest Poku
Forwards
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14
Patrik Schick
Borussia Dortmund team overview
Dortmund have enjoyed a relatively stable season so far. In 11 Bundesliga matches, they have recorded 6 wins, 4 draws, and just 1 defeat, placing them fourth. Like Bayer, they also approach Saturday’s fixture in high spirits after thumping Villarreal 4-0 away from home in midweek Champions League action. Their domestic form has likewise been impressive: they have suffered only one league defeat, with Bayern the only side boasting a better record, remaining unbeaten after 11 matches. Dortmund themselves are unbeaten in four consecutive Bundesliga games, although they have failed to win their last two - both draws against Stuttgart and Hamburg SV.
Defensively, Dortmund have kept 6 clean sheets in 11 matches, highlighting their balanced structure between attack and defence. Nevertheless, containing Leverkusen’s potent attacking unit away from home on Saturday will be an extremely challenging task.
Last matches of Borussia Dortmund
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Borussia Dortmund
4 : 0
Villarreal
Champions League
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Borussia Dortmund
3 : 3
Stuttgart
Bundesliga
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Hamburger SV
1 : 1
Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga
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Manchester City
4 : 1
Borussia Dortmund
Champions League
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Augsburg
0 : 1
Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Gregor Kobel
Defenders
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2
Waldemar Anton
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4
Nico Schlotterbeck
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23
Emre Can
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14
Maximilian Beier
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26
Julian Ryerson
Midfielders
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7
Jobe Bellingham
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8
Felix Nmecha
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17
Carney Chukwuemeka
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10
Julian Brandt
Forwards
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19
Serhou Guirassy
Prediction
Given the data - Leverkusen’s potent home attack and Dortmund’s consistent goal-scoring and resilient defence - this game is likely to deliver action at both ends. The high head-to-head goals average and season-long trends for both teams suggest over 2.5 goals and BTTS is a reasonable expectation.
Prediction: Both teams to score (BTTS).
Three reasons we expect BTTS
- Borussia Dortmund have scored in all 11 Bundesliga fixtures so far.
- Bayer Leverkusen have scored in 10 of their last 11 Bundesliga matches.
- BTTS landed in 8 of the last 10 head-to-head meetings between Bayer and Dortmund.
Main prediction Bayer Leverkusen - Borussia Dortmund
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund standings in Bundesliga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 41 - 8 | +33 | 31 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 22 - 13 | +9 | 25 |
| 3 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 - 15 | +12 | 23 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 - 10 | +9 | 22 |
| 5 | VfB Stuttgart | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 - 15 | +5 | 22 |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 27 - 22 | +5 | 20 |
| 7 | TSG Hoffenheim | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 - 17 | +5 | 20 |
| 8 | FC Union Berlin | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 - 17 | -3 | 15 |
| 9 | Werder Bremen | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 - 20 | -5 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Köln | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 - 19 | +1 | 14 |
| 11 | SC Freiburg | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 - 20 | -5 | 13 |
| 12 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 - 19 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | FC Augsburg | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 - 24 | -9 | 10 |
| 14 | Hamburger SV | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 - 17 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | VfL Wolfsburg | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 - 21 | -8 | 8 |
| 16 | St. Pauli | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 - 21 | -12 | 7 |
| 17 | FSV Mainz 05 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 - 19 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Heidenheim | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 - 26 | -18 | 5 |