On the 19th of January, in this week 17 match, Bayer Leverkusen hosts Borussia Dortmund at Bayarena in a Bundesliga match. In their last match, 3rd placed Bayer Leverkusen, recorded a 0-1 loss against Union Berlin. Cedric Teuchert struck first for Union Berlin in the 88th minute on a feed from Christopher Lenz, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Bayer Leverkusen was frustrated by Union Berlin’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Union Berlin ended the match with the shutout victory. Bayer Leverkusen should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Borussia Dortmund recorded a 1-1 draw against Mainz 05. Levin Öztunali scored the first goal for Mainz 05 in the 57th minute, but Thomas Meunier got the equalizer for Borussia Dortmund in the 73rd minute earning Borussia Dortmund a comeback draw. Borussia Dortmund is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Jadon Sancho has been the most prolific scorer on Borussia Dortmund in his last 5 matches with 3 goals. For Bayer Leverkusen, their top scorers are Patrik Schick and Moussa Diaby, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches
Bayer Leverkusen will be without Karim Bellarabi, Charles Aránguiz, Paulinho, Wendell, Mitchell Weiser, Sven Bender, Lars Bender, Daley Sinkgraven, Exequiel Palacios and Santiago Arias, while Edin Terzic’s squad will be without Axel Witsel, Thorgan Hazard, Marcel Schmelzer and Jude Bellingham.