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Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund: result 2-4 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 29, 2018 at 04:30 PM (UTC)BayArena, Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen
2-4
Borussia Dortmund

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What was the result of Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund?

Borussia Dortmund won 2-4 on September 29, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 9′M. WeiserBayer Leverkusen
  • 39′J. TahBayer Leverkusen
  • 65′J. Bruun LarsenBorussia Dortmund
  • 69′M. ReusBorussia Dortmund
  • 85′Paco AlcácerBorussia Dortmund
  • 90′Paco AlcácerBorussia Dortmund

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bayer Leverkusen have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Borussia Dortmund have 8, 4 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Bayer Leverkusen
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 26, 2018Fortuna Düsseldorf(away)2-1Bundesliga
Sep 23, 2018FSV Mainz 05(home)1-0Bundesliga
Sep 20, 2018Ludogorets(away)3-2UEFA Europa League
Sep 15, 2018Bayern München(away)1-3Bundesliga
Sep 1, 2018VfL Wolfsburg(home)1-3Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 26, 20181. FC Nürnberg(home)7-0Bundesliga
Sep 22, 20181899 Hoffenheim(away)1-1Bundesliga
Sep 18, 2018Club Brugge KV(away)1-0UEFA Champions League
Sep 14, 2018Eintracht Frankfurt(home)3-1Bundesliga
Aug 31, 2018Hannover 96(away)0-0Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Bayer Leverkusen win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Borussia Dortmund win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 21, 2018Borussia Dortmund 4-0 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
Dec 2, 2017Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
Mar 4, 2017Borussia Dortmund 6-2 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
Oct 1, 2016Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
Feb 21, 2016Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
Sep 20, 2015Borussia Dortmund 3-0 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga

Last archived meeting: Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen on Apr 21, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Bayer Leverkusen score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Borussia Dortmund score 2.1 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bayer Leverkusen1.51.748/159/15
Borussia Dortmund2.11.059/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Bayer Leverkusen sit 6th in Bundesliga (59 points from 34 matches) and Borussia Dortmund sit 2nd (73 points from 34 matches).

The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.

Final 2025-26 standings
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2Borussia Dortmund342275703473
6Bayer Leverkusen341789684759

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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