Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund clash this Sunday at the BayArena for round 18 of the 1. Bundesliga. Currently, Xabi Alonso's team are 8th in the table with 24 points, while Edin Terzic's team are 5th with 31 points.
After winning 2x0 in the last match against VfL Bochum (1. Bundesliga 2022/23), Bayer Leverkusen receive Borussia Dortmund, who won 1x2 against Mainz (1. Bundesliga 2022/23). Ahead of the contest, Xabi Alonso's team is on a sequence of 5 games without losing in the 1. Bundesliga 22/23. A look back at the history books shows that Bayer Leverkusen and Edin Terzic's team have faced each other ninety-one times, with Borussia Dortmund holding the advantage: 39 victories, against 30 victories of Xabi Alonso's team. Specifically in the BayArena, Bayer Leverkusen have the advantage in the duels against Edin Terzic's team: 20 wins in 45 games, while Borussia Dortmund have 13 wins.
In the 1. Bundesliga, eighty-seven games were played between the two teams, with 35 wins for Borussia Dortmund, 22 draws and 30 wins for Bayer Leverkusen.
Considering the 1. Bundesliga 22/23, from Bayer Leverkusen's most influential players, Jeremie Frimpong has entered the pitch 17 times, and Edmond Tapsoba has played the most minutes (1495). Moussa Diaby is their current best scorer with 6 goals. As for Borussia Dortmund, Nico Schlotterbeck is the most used player in a total of 17 games (1465 min). Youssoufa Moukoko has scored 6 goals, the most across Borussia Dortmund's squad.
The last meeting between the two teams ended with Borussia Dortmund winning 1x0. It is expected to be a thrilling clash, that can go either way.
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Edmond Tapsoba 53' (o.g.) | Karim Adeyemi 33' |
