Two of the most entertaining teams in the German top-flight league will face each other on Sunday in what should be a high-scoring affair. You can live-bet on the Bundesliga action by using our sportsbook.
Let’s check the latest Bundesliga news, stats, injury reports, and Bundesliga lines for Leverkusen vs Dortmund. We’ve got plenty of Bundesliga picks for you to consider.
Leverkusen: Most In-Form Team in League
Florian Wirtz provided an assist on his return to the starting lineup against Bochum to help Bayer Leverkusen extend their winning run under head coach Xabi Alonso to five straight Bundesliga games with a 2-0 success at home.
This brilliant run of form helped them close the gap on the European spots as they are now sitting eighth in the standings, just seven points behind the top six. Wirtz made his first Bundesliga start since March 2022, 318 days after suffering a cruciate ligament injury against former club Cologne.
Leverkusen has earned 19 points from nine games under Alonso, after just five from the first eight this season under Gerardo Seoane. They have a decent record at this venue against Dortmund and we expect them to extend their superb goal-scoring form.
With 18 Bundesliga matches still remaining this season, Die Werkself will hope to build on their positive form. They look to close in on the European places and we will continue to include them in our soccer picks and parlays. The Leverkusen duo of Patrik Schick and Charles Aranguiz both missed the restart of the season and are not expected to play against Dortmund, but the team is playing even better without them.
Dortmund: Bellingham Back
Sebastien Haller and Gio Reyna came off the bench to combine for a last-minute winner as Dortmund picked up all three points from a 2-1 success in Mainz. Having been nine points behind Bayern Munich over the winter break, Dortmund reduced the gap to just five points following the Bundesliga leaders’ back-to-back draws this year.
The Bundesliga title race is getting more and more entertaining with the top six teams in the standings being separated by just five points. While Dortmund has impressed on home soil this term, with Sunday’s win against Augsburg extending their unbeaten run at Westfalenstadion to nine matches, they have struggled to replicate their performance levels on the road. The success against Mainz was just the fourth one this season.
Thomas Meunier, Abdoulaye Kamara and Mateu Morey all remain sidelined with injuries while captain Marco Reus, who missed the wins over Augsburg and Mainz, is doubtful. The good news is that their superstar, Jude Bellingham, who served his suspension in the midweek action, will return to the starting lineup for this fixture. If you’re betting online you should avoid the moneyline and focus on the goals market.
Leverkusen vs Dortmund Head-to-Head
Leverkusen is the most in-form team in the league with five wins in a row and they found the back of the net on each occasion. Dortmund managed to beat Leverkusen in the reverse fixture back in August. The two teams shared the points last season, both winning on the road.
This fixture tends to produce many goals. We’ve seen at least three goals in nine of the last 10 mutual encounters with the two sides contributing on the scoresheet on eight occasions. Leverkusen scored at least two goals in each of the last four head-to-heads against Dortmund at this venue.
Leverkusen vs Dortmund Match Information
- Match: Leverkusen (7-3-7) vs Dortmund (10-1-6)
- Location: BayArena, Leverkusen
- Day/Time: Sunday, Jan. 29, 11:30 a.m. ET
- Leverkusen vs Dortmund Live stream: fubo.tv
Leverkusen vs Dortmund Betting Lines
Leverkusen vs Dortmund Picks and Prediction
The hosts enter this clash as slight favorites being priced at +140 on the three-way moneyline according to the latest soccer odds while the goal line is set at three.
Given the form of the two sides but also the head-to-head record between them at this venue, we expect at least three goals in this clash. Considering Dortmund’s recent efforts on the road, they should be able to return home with at least one point, but it’s risky to pick one of the teams because this match could also end in a draw with goals.
The Leverkusen are listed at +140 in our Vegas Bundesliga lines. This means that if you wager $100 on Leverkusen, you have a chance to win $140. The Dortmund are +165, offering a chance to win $165 on a $100 wager. The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Leverkusen a 41.67% chance to win, with Dortmund at 37.74%.
Leverkusen vs Dortmund Match Detail
