Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips 11/09/2021

14:17, 8 Sep 2021

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14:17, 8 Sep 2021

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Bayer Leverkusen will host Borussia Dortmund in Bundesliga after the restart at the BayArena in Leverkusen on 11th September 2021 at 19:00 IST. Despite playing at home and being in good form, Leverkusen are the underdogs going into this contest.

Teams Status

Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen are currently in the second position of the Bundesliga with seven points from the first three matches. They have won two matches and drawn one match. They are coming into this fixture with back to back wins over Borussia M’gladbach and Augsburg just before the break. They are currently averaging three goals per match and have conceded just two goals so far. Patrik Schich and Moussa Diaby are the team’s leading goal scorers with two goals each. While Florian Wirtz leads the assists list with two assists to his name. Their injury list consists of five players including Baumgartlinger, Karim Bellarabi, Lucas Alario, Timothy Fosu-Mensah and Edmond Tapsoba are all out for the clash against Dortmund. Leverkusen are one of the six undefeated teams so far and would want to continue the dream start.

Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund bounced back really well against Hoffenheim after a heartbreak against Freiburg, courtesy of which they are currently in the fifth position after three matches. They have won two matches and have lost one match so far, accumulating six points in the process. Similar to Leverkusen, Dortmund is also averaging three goals per match, but they have also conceded at an average of two goals per match. Not surprisingly, Erling Braut Haaland has been the top scorer for the men in yellow and black as the Norwegian has netted three goals in three matches, with Giovanni Reyna chipping in with two goals. Haaland even has two assists to his name and has five goal contributions out of the nine they have scored. They have as many as nine players on that injury list as Marcel Schmelzer, Thorgan Hazard, Nico Schulz and Emre Can being the key absentees.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Bayer Leverkusen	Draw	Borussia Dortmund
3.30	3.80	2.05
3.16	3.77	2.13
3.25	3.85	2.17

According to the 10Cric sportsbook, Dortmund are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 2.13, Leverkusen are placed at 3.16 and the draw is at 3.77 odds. Dortmund are placed at 2.17 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Leverkusen are placed at 3.25 and the draw is at 3.85 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Dortmund are placed at 2.05, Leverkusen are placed at 3.30 and the draw is at 3.80 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

A cracker of a contest is on the cards as two of the German heavyweights go head to head. The home team in this fixture has an advantage as the home side has won six of the last seven head to head matches. Also, a high scoring contest is also expected.

Tip: Total Goals Over 3.5 @ 2.05

In the last 10 head to head matches, a total of 45 goals were scored at an average of 4.5 goals per match. Also, over 3.5 goals were scored in 7 of those matches. Apart from that, over 3.5 goals were scored in 2 of the last 3 head to head matches hosted by Leverkusen. Both the teams are averaging three goals per match in this season of the Bundesliga. In the last eight matches that Leverkusen has played, over 3.5 goals were scored in four of those matches. Dortmund on the other hand have seen over 3.5 goals in five of the last ten matches that they have played across competitions. So, it is very likely that over 3.5 goals will be scored at 2.05 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Tip: Both Teams To Score @ 1.42

Leverkusen have scored at least a goal in the first three matches that they have played in this season’s Bundesliga. The same goes for Dortmund as they have also done the same. In the last eight matches that Leverkusen has played across competitions, both teams scored a goal in five of those matches. Dortmund have seen both teams scoring in six of the last ten matches that they have played. In the last ten head to head matches, both teams managed to find the back of the net on seven occasions. By considering these facts, we can say that both teams might score a goal in this match at 1.42 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

It is too early to say that these two teams are likely to finish in the top four, and it is very likely to happen but these two teams have to work for it. It won’t be surprising if this match ends in a draw as it is expected to be a very close contest with a goal-fest.