Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen: result 3-1 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 34Kick-off on May 22, 2021 at 01:30 PM (UTC)SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Dortmund
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What was the result of Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen?
Borussia Dortmund won 3-1 on May 22, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 5′E. HaalandBorussia Dortmund
- 51′M. ReusBorussia Dortmund
- 84′E. HaalandBorussia Dortmund
- 89′L. BenderBayer Leverkusen (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Borussia Dortmund have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Bayer Leverkusen have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2021 | FSV Mainz 05(away) | 3-1 | Bundesliga |
| May 13, 2021 | RB Leipzig(away) | 4-1 | DFB Pokal |
| May 8, 2021 | RB Leipzig(home) | 3-2 | Bundesliga |
| May 1, 2021 | Holstein Kiel(home) | 5-0 | DFB Pokal |
| Apr 24, 2021 | VfL Wolfsburg(away) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2021 | Union Berlin(home) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| May 8, 2021 | Werder Bremen(away) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Eintracht Frankfurt(home) | 3-1 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Bayern München(away) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 1. FC Köln(home) | 3-0 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Borussia Dortmund win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Bayer Leverkusen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2021 | Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund on Jan 19, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Borussia Dortmund score 2.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Bayer Leverkusen score 1.2 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund | 2.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1.2 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Borussia Dortmund sit 2nd in Bundesliga (73 points from 34 matches) and Bayer Leverkusen sit 6th (59 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
- May 22, 2021Bayern München5-2FC Augsburg
- May 22, 2021VfL Wolfsburg2-3FSV Mainz 05
- May 22, 2021Werder Bremen2-4Borussia Mönchengladbach
- May 22, 20211899 Hoffenheim2-1Hertha BSC
- May 22, 2021Eintracht Frankfurt3-1SC Freiburg
- May 22, 2021VfB Stuttgart0-2Arminia Bielefeld
- May 22, 2021Union Berlin2-1RB Leipzig
- May 22, 20211. FC Köln1-0FC Schalke 04