The German Cup Round of 16 match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen will take place on December 2 at Signal Iduna Park. Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayer Leverkusen: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Borussia Dortmund
In the current German Cup campaign, the team has played two matches. First, Dortmund overcame Rot-Weiss (1-0) and then narrowly defeated Eintracht (1-1, extra time 0-0, on penalties 4-2). Notably, both matches were played away. It's worth mentioning that in 5 of their last 6 matches in this tournament, the team has not scored more than one goal in regular time. Interestingly, over the past eight seasons, the club has only managed to advance past the Round of 16 twice, and on one of those occasions, Dortmund won the national cup trophy.
- The team has not lost in regular time in their last ten home matches in the German Cup (5 wins, 5 draws).
- Both opponents have scored in 90 minutes in 9 of the last 12 home matches in this tournament.
- Dortmund has scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in regular time in 8 of their last 9 home games in the national cup.
Predicted lineup for Borussia Dortmund (3-4-3)
Gregor Kobel – Aaron Anselmino, Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck – Julian Ryerson, Julian Brandt, Felix Nmecha, Daniel Svensson – Marcel Sabitzer, Karim Adeyemi, Serhou Guirassy.
Defender Niklas Süle will not play due to injury.
Bayer Leverkusen
In the first match of the current German Cup campaign, Leverkusen faced Sonnenhof Großaspach, who could not provide much resistance (4-0). In the next match against Paderborn, Bayer found it more challenging (1-1, extra time 3-1). As a result, the club has reached the Round of 16 in the national cup for the third consecutive year, and in the 2023/24 season, the team even won the trophy. Notably, Leverkusen's goal-scoring streak in the German Cup spans 16 games.
- The club has won 6 of their last 8 away matches in the national cup.
- The team has scored exactly one goal in 5 of their last 6 away games in this tournament.
- Leverkusen has not conceded more than one goal in 6 of their last 8 away matches in the German Cup.
Predicted lineup for Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-3)
Mark Flekken – Loïc Badé, Robert Andrich, Edmond Tapsoba – Alejandro Grimaldo, Aleix Garcia, Jonas Hofmann, Malik Tillman – Ibrahim Maza, Patrik Schick, Ernest Poku.
Midfielders Ezequiel Fernández and Exequiel Palacios will not play due to injuries.
Match Prediction: Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayer Leverkusen
I expect a goal exchange between these two high-scoring teams. Borussia Dortmund has scored in 12 consecutive home matches in the German Cup, and the last time they failed to score in this tournament was in 2014. Moreover, in seven of these matches, the club's players scored at least twice. On the other hand, during the same period, Dortmund has kept a clean sheet in only three games.
While Bayer may not be highly prolific away, they score regularly: in 18 previous away matches in the national cup, the team left the field without scoring only once, and in nine instances, they scored at least three goals. It's also worth noting that in the last five encounters at Borussia's ground in the Bundesliga, Leverkusen scored a total of ten goals.
Last weekend, the teams faced each other in the league and exchanged goals (2-1 in favor of Dortmund). I expect effective attacking play from both sides again, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
