The big picture

Borussia Dortmund come in 2nd on the ladder with 21 points; Bayer Leverkusen are 5th on 16. Borussia Dortmund have the higher position to protect.

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

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

Form

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

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

Bayer Leverkusen have lost their last three.

Head to head

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

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).

At Signal Iduna Park

Borussia Dortmund have won 16 of their last 21 at Signal Iduna Park.

What the numbers say

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