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Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund: result 2-1 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 19, 2021 at 07:30 PM (UTC)BayArena, Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen
2-1
Borussia Dortmund

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What was the result of Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund?

Bayer Leverkusen won 2-1 on January 19, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 14′M. DiabyBayer Leverkusen
  • 67′J. BrandtBorussia Dortmund
  • 80′F. WirtzBayer Leverkusen

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bayer Leverkusen have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Borussia Dortmund have 8, 3 and 4.

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

Bayer Leverkusen
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 15, 2021Union Berlin(away)0-1Bundesliga
Jan 12, 2021Eintracht Frankfurt(home)4-1DFB Pokal
Jan 9, 2021Werder Bremen(home)1-1Bundesliga
Jan 2, 2021Eintracht Frankfurt(away)1-2Bundesliga
Dec 19, 2020Bayern München(home)1-2Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 16, 2021FSV Mainz 05(home)1-1Bundesliga
Jan 9, 2021RB Leipzig(away)3-1Bundesliga
Jan 3, 2021VfL Wolfsburg(home)2-0Bundesliga
Dec 22, 2020Eintracht Braunschweig(away)2-0DFB Pokal
Dec 18, 2020Union Berlin(away)1-2Bundesliga

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
Feb 8, 2020Bayer Leverkusen 4-3 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
Sep 14, 2019Borussia Dortmund 4-0 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
Feb 24, 2019Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
Sep 29, 2018Bayer Leverkusen 2-4 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
Apr 21, 2018Borussia Dortmund 4-0 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
Dec 2, 2017Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Borussia DortmundBundesliga

Last archived meeting: Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund on Feb 8, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Bayer Leverkusen score 2.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Borussia Dortmund score 2.0 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bayer Leverkusen2.61.1410/1512/15
Borussia Dortmund2.01.3411/1510/15

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
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
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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