Tuesday evening, Bayer Leverkusen face Borussia Dortmund on behalf of the shock of the 17th day of the Bundesliga. Both teams are fighting for the podium.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund Free Betting Tips – Bundesliga
5th in the Bundesliga last year, Bayer Leverkusen were unable to grab a place in the Champions League this season. However, the 11 of the Factory questioned itself this summer and rebounded well to give itself the right to dream of finding the most beautiful of competitions next year. Indeed, he is in 3rd position in the standings with 29 points taken during the first 16 days. However, it’s quite complicated at the moment for Peter Bosz’s men who remain in 4 games without a win in the league including 3 defeats against Bayern Munich (1-2), Eintracht Frankfurt (2-1), and finally, at Union Berlin (1-0) last weekend, in the meantime for a draw conceded at home against Werder Bremen (1-1).
For its part, Borussia Dortmund seized 2nd place in the standings last season without having had much hope of preventing Bayern from conquering a new crown. This year again, the BVB should not be able to claim the title since it occupies 4th place in the standings already 7 points behind the Bavarians. On the other hand, the men of the new coach, Erin Terzic display better form than their evening host since they have beaten Wolfsburg (2-0) and Leipzig (1-3) since the resumption, even if they missed the boat. against Mainz (1-1) on Saturday.
The workforce for Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund
On the Bayer side, the important Palacios, Arias and Paulinho, as well as the replacement Weiser are still not fit to play. On the other hand, executives Sven Bender and Bellarabi could make their return on Tuesday. They are uncertain in the company of incumbents Wirtz and Baumgartlinger. The very good Alario (8 goals) and Bailey (4 goals and 4 assists) are still present.
For Dortmund, the experienced Schmelzer, the Belgian winger Hazard as well as the Belgian international Witsel will not be operational for this meeting, joined in the infirmary by the potential central defender Zagadou who has relapsed. Note that the excellent winger Reyna is uncertain. With 12 goals scored in 10 games, the young Norwegian nugget Haaland is in 2nd place in the scorer’s standings.
The compositions for Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund
The probable composition of Bayer Leverkusen:
Hradecky – Dragovic, Tah, Tapsoba, Singkraven – Demirbay, Baumgartlinger, Amiri – Bailey, Schick, Diaby.
Absent: Palacios, Arias, Paulinho, Weiser (injured)
Doubtful: Bender, Bellarabi, Wirtz, Baumgartlinger.
The planned tactical disposition (4-2-3-1):
Hradecky
Dragovic – Tah – Tapsoba – Singkraven
Demirbay – Baumgartlinger – Amiri
Bailey – Schick – Diaby
Dortmund’s probable lineup:
Bürki – Meunier, Akanji, Hummels, Guerreiro – Can, Delaney – Sancho, Reus, Reyna (or Brandt) – Haaland.
Absent: Schmelzer, Witsel, Hazard, Zagadou (injured).
Unsure: Reyna.
The planned tactical disposition (4-2-3-1):
Bürki
Miller – Akanji – Hummels – Guerreiro
Can – Delaney
Sancho – Reus – Reyna
Haaland
The history of the confrontations Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund
In the last 10 games between the two teams, Dortmund leads largely with 7 wins for only 2 wins for Leverkusen. Finally, there was a draw.
The key points for the match Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund
– Bayer has lost 3 games in the last 4 days.
– Dortmund missed out against Mainz but remained on a good performance against Leipzig.
– Bayer has several important absentees.
– With 12 goals scored, Haaland is still the 2nd highest scorer in this Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund Free Betting Tips
Bayer Leverkusen has clearly been in the rough for a few weeks and Dortmund could take the opportunity to get back on the podium against an opponent who is doing well. Dortmund victory!
Betting Tips: Dortmund
Odds: 2.14
