The big picture

Bayer Leverkusen come in 5th on the ladder with 16 points; Borussia Dortmund are 2nd on 21. Borussia Dortmund are the side higher up the table.

Bayer Leverkusen are 4–3–1 in Bundesliga 2026-27, averaging 2.3 goals for and 2 against.

Borussia Dortmund are 5–0–3 in Bundesliga 2026-27, averaging 1.8 goals for and 0.8 against.

Form

Bayer Leverkusen have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Marseille 0–1.

Borussia Dortmund have won three of their last five and most recently beat Real Betis 2–1.

Bayer Leverkusen have lost their last three.

Head to head

These sides have met 46 times on our records since 2003: Bayer Leverkusen 14, Borussia Dortmund 22, 10 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Bayer Leverkusen won 1–0 at Signal Iduna Park.

Biggest margin between these two: Borussia Dortmund by 4 goals in 2019-20 (4–0).

Players to watch

For Bayer Leverkusen, watch Patrik Schick (0.9 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Ibrahim Maza (0.4 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

For Borussia Dortmund, watch Serhou Guirassy (0.4 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Fábio Silva (0.4 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At BayArena

Bayer Leverkusen have won 11 of their last 20 at BayArena.

The deeper numbers

Bayer Leverkusen haven't beaten Borussia Dortmund at BayArena since 2020-21: 5 meetings there since then.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Borussia Dortmund have the edge.