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
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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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2021 | Union Berlin(away) | 0-1 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Eintracht Frankfurt(home) | 4-1 | DFB Pokal |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Werder Bremen(home) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Eintracht Frankfurt(away) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Bayern München(home) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2021 | FSV Mainz 05(home) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 9, 2021 | RB Leipzig(away) | 3-1 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 3, 2021 | VfL Wolfsburg(home) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Eintracht Braunschweig(away) | 2-0 | DFB Pokal |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Union Berlin(away) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
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).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2020 | Bayer Leverkusen 4-3 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Borussia Dortmund 4-0 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Feb 24, 2019 | Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Bayer Leverkusen 2-4 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Borussia Dortmund 4-0 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2.6 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 70 | 34 | 73 |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 68 | 47 | 59 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Jan 19, 2021Borussia Mönchengladbach1-0Werder Bremen
- Jan 19, 2021FSV Mainz 050-2VfL Wolfsburg
- Jan 19, 2021Hertha BSC0-31899 Hoffenheim
- Jan 20, 2021FC Schalke 041-21. FC Köln
- Jan 20, 2021Arminia Bielefeld3-0VfB Stuttgart
- Jan 20, 2021SC Freiburg2-2Eintracht Frankfurt
- Jan 20, 2021FC Augsburg0-1Bayern München
- Jan 20, 2021RB Leipzig1-0Union Berlin