LiontipsBorussia Dortmund vs Bayer: betting tip and bets with odds of 3.60
After a short break, the Bundesliga is back. The confrontation between Borussia Dortmund and Bayer will open the game program of the 16th round. Dortmund have not yet lost on their home field in the championship, and Leverkusen, taking into account all tournaments, are on a winning streak of nine matches. In the last two face-to-face matches, the opponents separated with a draw with the same score of 1:1. How will the upcoming meeting go and what are the best bets to choose? - the answer is in our expert's betting tip
Match announcement
Borussia Dortmund
GermanyCurrent form
Borussia is having a rather mixed season overall. In the Champions League, Dortmund are performing quite confidently and are aiming for a place in the top eight, occupying ninth position with 12 points. In the Bundesliga, there is no complete failure, but sixth place after 15 rounds is still far from the result that the management and fans were counting on. At the same time, Nuri Sahin's team is only two points behind Eintracht, which is in third place. However, it is unlikely that they will be able to fight for first or second place, given that the gap to Bayern and Bayer is 11 and seven points, respectively.
In many ways, the poor results are due to Dortmund's poor performances away from home in the Bundesliga. Only in the 15th round before the break did they manage to beat Wolfsburg 3-1 away. Borussia managed to score only five points in away matches in the championship. It is hard to count on a place in the top three just on the strength of home successes.
Nuri Sahin's team has not lost at home in the Bundesliga – six wins and two draws. It is alarming that the two friendly outcomes happened in the last home matches – with Bayern (1:1) and Hoffenheim (1:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
Süle will not play today due to injury. Gross will serve a suspension. Anton and Kabar are in doubt.
Interesting trends for betting
- In three of the previous four matches, Borussia played to a draw in the first half
- At least three goals have been scored in five of Borussia's last seven home league games
- Borussia have won eight of their last ten home matches in the Bundesliga
- In eight of the last ten home matches in the championship, Borussia scored at least two goals
Estimated line-up: Kobel – Ruerson, Jan, Schlotterbeck, Bansebaini – Sabitzer, Nmecha, Brandt – Bayer, Guirassy, Gittens.
Bayer Leverkusen
GermanyCurrent form
Bayer took a long time to get going this season, there were many unnecessary losses of points at the start, and the defense often let them down. Credit should be given to Xabi Alonso, who demonstrated his tactical flexibility, first and foremost. The last time the pharmacists lost points was on November 9 last year, when they drew 1:1 with Bochum in the Bundesliga. Since then, the team, taking into account all tournaments, has had a nine-match winning streak, and in this period they have conceded only five goals.
In the league table, https://www.bayer04.de/de-de target=_blank rel=noopener>Bayer is Bayern's main pursuer. After 15 rounds, Leverkusen is in second place with 32 points and four points behind Munich. They have a good five-point lead over Eintracht and Leipzig, who are next. On the eve of the winter break, Xabi Alonso's men thrashed Freiburg 5-1 at home. During the break, Bayer played a friendly match against Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, which they won 2-0 with class.
The resumption of the Champions League is just around the corner, where the pharmacists have an excellent chance of finishing in the top 8, since the team is in fourth place with 13 points after six rounds. Bayer got an important victory on the eve of the break, beating Inter on their home field with a minimal score of 1:0.
Disqualifications and injuries
Belosyan and Adli will miss the match due to injuries. Xhaka, Hofmann and Boniface, who are all injured, may also miss the game.
Interesting trends for betting
- Bayer have won in the first half in three of their last five matches
- Bayer are unbeaten in their last 24 away matches in the Bundesliga (18 wins and six draws)
- Bayer have scored at least two goals in seven of their last nine away league games
- In the last seven matches, Bayer players have committed fewer fouls than their opponents
Estimated line-up: Hradecky – Tapsoba, Ta, Inkapie – Frimpong, Andrich, Palacios, Grimaldo – Tella, Wirtz – Schick.
Trends
Bet Bayer to win on corners
Bayer have won 13 of their last 15 matches on corners
1.88Bet 1st half: total under 1.5 goals
The bet played in the previous four head-to-head matches
1.55Bet Exact score 1:1
The two previous personal meetings ended with this score
6.60Bet Goals in both halves – yes
In three of the last five head-to-head matches, goals were scored in each half
1.51Bet Borussia Dortmund win on yellow cards
Bayer have lost five of their last seven matches on yellow cards
2.45Borussia to score in first half
In three of the four previous head-to-head encounters, Borussia scored goals in the opening 45 minutes
1.93Tip and bets
A difficult match for any predictions is expected today in Dortmund. On the side of Borussia is an important factor of the home field, where the team has not yet lost in the current Bundesliga. At the same time, Bayer has gained impressive momentum in the winter, is on a winning streak of nine matches, moreover, the Leverkusen team has not lost in 24 previous matches in the championship. In the last two personal meetings between the opponents, a draw was recorded with an exact score of 1:1. We think it is quite possible to expect a peaceful outcome this time, too, given all the pre-match scenarios.
Our prediction is a draw with odds of 3.60
Bet on total
Bayer has noticeably improved in defense during the season; the pharmacists have not conceded more than one goal since November last year. Borussia knows how to adapt to any opponent and is unlikely to risk taking unjustified risks with such a difficult opponent. In the four previous face-to-face encounters, no more than two goals were scored. We do not expect a very productive and open game this time either.
The second bet is total under three goals with odds of 1.90
Bet on the first half
It is worth noting that in head-to-head encounters, Borussia plays successfully against Bayer in the opening periods. Thus, in four previous head-to-head encounters, Dortmund have never lost in the first half – two wins and two draws. We think that today the hosts will be closer to winning in the opening 45 minutes.
Prediction - Borussia win in the first half with Asian handicap (0) with odds of 2.00
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