BUNDESLIGA'S OFFENSIVE POWERHOUSES: LEVERKUSEN HOSTS IN-FORM DORTMUND IN BATTLE OF STREAKS

← Back

 



May 11, 2025 

Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Borussia Dortmund

BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany

On Sunday, May 11, 2025, Bayer 04 Leverkusen will face Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga. The clash between two offensively oriented teams promises an attractive spectacle at the BayArena.

After winning the reverse fixture, Bayer 04 Leverkusen could now do a league double over Borussia Dortmund for the first time since the 2006/07 season. However, their three-game wait at home for a victory against BVB in the Bundesliga is currently their longest against any top-flight side (1 draw, 2 losses).

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are unbeaten in their last seven Bundesliga games (4 wins, 3 draws) – only Union Berlin are currently enjoying a longer undefeated spell (8 games). However, B04's 2-2 draw in Freiburg was their third draw in their last four games and their 11th overall in 2024/25, a joint league high together with RB Leipzig. Since 2000, the Werkself have only ever shared the points more often in a season in 2009/10 (14 times).

Borussia Dortmund are on a six-game unbeaten run in the Bundesliga (5 wins, 1 draw), winning each of their last three matches – both runs are club bests in 2024/25. BVB have collected a league-high 16 points over the last six matchdays and their current position of fifth is their highest since matchday 13.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen have picked up 13 points from losing positions in the Bundesliga this season – only FC Bayern have claimed more (14). Last time out, B04 avoided defeat after trailing by two goals for the third time this season (joint league high with RB Leipzig), something they last managed in 2015/16 (also 3 times).

Bayer 04 Leverkusen (68 goals scored) and Borussia Dortmund (64) have the second and third-best attacks in the Bundesliga in 2024/25 behind only FC Bayern München (93). BVB have the league's best chance conversion rate (21%), while B04 have the joint-best big chance conversion rate (47%, same as Gladbach).

Only FC Bayern (23.9 xGA) have a lower Expected Goals Against value than Bayer 04 Leverkusen (32.7) and Borussia Dortmund (39.6) this season. While the Werkself have the league's second-best defense (37 goals conceded), Dortmund have let in 49 goals, giving them only the ninth-best defensive record. Since 2000, BVB have only ever shipped more Bundesliga goals in a season in 2007/08 (62) and 2021/22 (52).

Borussia Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy has scored a league-high 12 goals in the second half of the season. With 19 goals overall, he is level with Leverkusen's Patrik Schick as the Bundesliga's second top goalscorer in 2024/25 behind Harry Kane (24). Guirassy is one goal away from equaling the record debut Bundesliga campaign by a BVB player (20 goals by Friedhelm Konietzka, Norbert Dickel, and Stéphane Chapuisat).

Bayer 04 Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz is the only Bundesliga player to reach double figures for both goals and assists in both 2024/25 (10 goals, 10 assists) and 2023/24 (11 goals, 11 assists). Mo Salah is the only other player to also achieve this across Europe's top five leagues. The last player to manage this feat in consecutive Bundesliga campaigns was Jadon Sancho (in 2018/19 and 2019/20 for Borussia Dortmund).

Florian Wirtz has set up 10 goals from open play this season, the most in the league. Borussia Dortmund's Pascal Groß and Julian Brandt are tied in second with Bayern's Michael Olise in this regard (8 assists from open play each).

Borussia Dortmund's Niko Kovac only has a lower points-per-game average in the Bundesliga against Bayern München (0.2) than he does versus Bayer 04 Leverkusen (0.7). Kovac has picked up just one point from six trips to Leverkusen to date. However, Werkself boss Xabi Alonso's lowest PPG average in the division is against BVB (1.3), and he's yet to beat them at home in the league (1 draw, 1 loss).

Photo: source XYZ 

We thank OPTA for providing the statistical data.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

DE BRUYNE'S FAREWELL TO ETIHAD FACES CHERRIES' ROAD INVINCIBILITY

Image
  May 20, 2025   Manchester City - AFC Bournemouth   Etihad Stadium, Manchester On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, Manchester City will face AFC Bournemouth in the 37th round of the Premier League. The match offers a likely farewell of the home star Kevin De Bruyne to Etihad Stadium against a team with excellent away form. Manchester City have won all seven of their Premier League home games against Bournemouth – only Arsenal (10 vs Stoke) and Manchester United (8 vs Wigan) have a better 100% home win rate against an opponent in the competition. The Citizens thus represent an insurmountable obstacle for the Cherries at their own ground. Bournemouth won the reverse fixture against Man City 2-1 in November, having been winless in their first 20 league meetings with the Citizens beforehand (D2 L18). The South England side thus achieved a historic success this season. Manchester City have won their final home league game in 10 of the last 11 seasons (D1), including each of the la...
Read more

Marks Could Be the Next Irving: NFL Draft 2025 Late-Round Gems

Image
  Bucky Irving proved last year that the fourth round can hide future stars. His 1,122 rushing yards and eight touchdowns made him the most productive rookie runner in the NFL. Now the search continues - which of this year's late picks will repeat similar success? The pattern is clear. Irving followed the path of Isiah Pacheco, Kansas City's seventh-round gem from 2022. Both had one thing in common - they weren't college superstars with astronomical numbers, but they proved efficiency and ability to maximize opportunities. Among this year's candidates, Marks from USC stands out most, selected by Houston in the fourth round. His transformation is remarkable - four years at Mississippi State never exceeded 600 yards per season, but a single season at USC brought 1,133 yards with impressive 6.8 yards per carry. Marks has an ideal situation for immediate impact. Joe Mixon ahead of him has injury history and Houston under new coordinator Nick Caley is looking for fresh b...
Read more

MAYBANK CHAMPIONSHIP 2025: PRESTIGIOUS LPGA TOURNAMENT IN MALAYSIA WITH MILLION-DOLLAR REWARDS AND STAR-STUDDED FIELD

Image
  October 30 – November 2, 2025 | Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, Malaysia World Number One Thitikul Seeks First Victory After Two Second-Place Finishes Asia once again hosts one of the richest golf tournaments when the prestigious Maybank Championship takes place from October 30 to November 2, 2025. The third edition of this spectacular LPGA tournament will welcome the world's best players to the picturesque Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club with an incredible prize pool of $3 million ! TOURNAMENT WITH A SHORT BUT RICH HISTORY The Maybank Championship has quickly grown into one of the most significant tournaments on the LPGA Tour thanks to its combination of lucrative rewards, prestigious location, and quality field: EMERGING TRADITION Founded in 2023 when the LPGA Tour returned to Malaysia after a six-year hiatus . This was a significant event for Asian golf that signaled the LPGA's commitment to expanding its presence in a region where women's golf is...
Read more