Dortmund against Leverkusen: Fight of the giants in the Bundesliga showdown!

On Friday, January 10, 2025, Borussia Dortmund will meet Bayer Leverkusen in a striking Bundesliga game in Signal Iduna Park on Bayer Leverkusen. This game is of particular interest, since both teams are currently in good shape and assert themselves in the upper half of the table.

Victor Boniface, the attacker of Bayer Leverkusen, could fail again due to a regression in the rehabilitation phase. The player had not played a game since November 2024 due to a thigh injury. In his absence, Patrik Schick has turned up heavily and has so far come to 13 goals and a template in 20 competitive games. Of particular note is his remarkable four-goal appearance in the 5-1 win against SC Freiburg before Christmas, through which he overtook Jan Koller as the best Czech goal shooter in Bundesliga history. In total, Schick can record 62 goals in the Bundesliga.

current form and Team news

The current form of Borussia Dortmund is mixed. After a 3-1 win over VfL Wolfsburg, the team now wants to build on this success. However, the team has only won one victory in the last five games and has defensive problems because only a single home game has ended without a goal since the end of August. In the team news, it should be noted that Pascal Gross is blocked after a red card against Wolfsburg, while Marcel Sabitzer expects a return despite injury. Donnell Malen could play due to a possible switch to the Premier League, but still play.

Bayer Leverkusen is impressive with eight competitive victories in a row and shows second place in the table, four points behind the leaders Bayern Munich. The long-term injured Victor Boniface is mentioned in the team news, which has been without Bundesliga use since November. Amine Adil is not in the squad, while Florian Wirtz has already recorded 15 direct goal participations this season. Schick, who impressed in the last game against Freiburg, will also appear for Leverkusen.

meeting history

The two teams ended their two encounters 1-1 last season. In addition, seven of the last nine Bundesliga games between Dortmund and Leverkusen with goals on both sides, which indicates an exciting game. The game promises a lot of excitement not only because of the current form of both teams, but also due to the historical rivalry, such as Ruhr24 reported. Also Soccernews in the current season are in good constitution and set high expectations in this encounter become.