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, penalties 4-2). Notably, both matches were played away. Additionally, in 5 of their last 6 matches in this tournament, the team did not score more than one goal in regular time. Interestingly, over the past eight seasons, the club has only reached the Round of 16 twice, winning the national cup trophy in one of those instances.
- The team is unbeaten in regular time in their last ten home matches in the German Cup (5 wins, 5 draws).
- Both teams scored within 90 minutes in 9 of the last 12 home matches in this tournament.
- Dortmund 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, Leverkusen faced Sonnenhof Großaspach, who could not provide significant resistance (4-0). In the next round against Paderborn, Bayer had a tougher challenge (1-1, extra time 3-1). As a result, the club has reached the Round of 16 for the third consecutive year, even winning the tournament trophy in the 2023/24 season. Notably, Leverkusen's scoring streak in the German Cup extends to 16 games.
- The club has won 6 of their last 8 away matches in the national cup.
- The team scored exactly one goal in 5 of their last 6 away matches 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 – Ibrahima Maza, Patrik Schick, Ernest Poku.
Midfielders Ezequiel Fernández and Exequiel Palacios will not play due to injuries.
Referee
Tobias Stieler (Germany)
Matches – 5 (German Cup, 2022/23 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 14;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.8;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 19;
Penalties – 80%.
Match Prediction: Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayer Leverkusen
I expect both teams to score in this encounter between two prolific sides. Borussia Dortmund has scored in 12 consecutive home matches in the German Cup, with the last time they failed to find the net in this tournament being in 2014. Moreover, in seven of these matches, the team scored at least twice. On the other hand, during this same period, Dortmund managed to keep a clean sheet in only three games.
Although Bayer Leverkusen does not exhibit high scoring on the road, they score consistently: in their last 18 away matches in the national cup, they left the field without scoring only once, and in nine instances, they scored at least three goals. Additionally, in the last five head-to-head encounters at Borussia's home in the Bundesliga, Leverkusen scored a total of ten goals.
Last weekend, the teams faced each other in the league and both scored (2-1 in favor of Dortmund). I expect effective attacking play from both sides again, so my prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
