Leverkusen and Dortmund set to battle at the Bay Arena, as both teams are tied with 29 points. Who will win and seal the 3rd place for his own? Here are the match details:
Match Preview
Both teams coming from a frustrating weekend, Leverkusen lost 1-0 to this year’s surprising team Union Berlin who are currently occupying the 5th place and just one point away from Leverkusen and Dortmund. Can they last and make a legendary appearance in next year’s Champions League? Or will the experience of Dortmund and Leverkusen prove too strong?
Leverkusen fans will feel like this a deja vu for them, as their team was leading the Bundesliga before loosing to Bayern in stoppage time and started collapsing after that. Having remained unbeaten in their first 12 matches, they currently lost 3 of their last 4 games. Will it be the same old story for this Bayer team or do they have what it takes to turn it around? One thing’s for sure, Peter Bosz is under a lot of pressure so he must deliver a positive result, and what’s better than to do it against a rival. He will hope to replicate last year’s performance in an epic duel.
On the other hand, Dortmund were able to secure a draw against Mainz with Thomas Meunier scoring his first goal in Black and Yellow. However, they will feel like it was not enough, specially after tearing Leipzig apart a week before and looked to stay on winning ways. Marco Reus was very self critical during his post match interview after last week’s tie, as he took full responsibility especially after missing the penalty kick. Will he redeem himself tomorrow?
Borussia are still inconsistent this season, dropping points to lesser oppositions several times, but 2nd place is still up for grabs and they will feel like this is the realistic ceiling for them domestically this season. Which Dortmund side will we see tomorrow?
Match Prediction
The Bundesliga is a very open league, where attacking football is played perfectly and you barely see teams parking the bus or settling for a draw. Along with the type of football played, there are always fixtures that promises good displays and plenty of goals, this is one of them. Leverkusen Vs Dortmund always delivered entertaining football, take last year for example where the match ended 4-3 for Leverkusen at the Bay Arena and 4-0 for Dortmund at the Signal Iduna Park.
Will it happen again this time? With so much at stake this year and both teams set to be without several key players. None of these teams will back down without a fight, which means we should witness an incredible battle. Goals will be present so betting on both teams to score and over seems very reasonible, along with a draw no bet on Dortmund which should be the stronger side in this matchup.
Current Odds
- Dortmund Win/Draw: 1.33
- Over 2.5 goals: 1.61
- Both Team To Score: 1.53
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