- From the past 5 games versus Leverkusen collected Dortmund 13 from 15 possible points.
- With 34 Points after 14 Rounds is Leverkusen the best placed 2nd ever in BL history.
- On the road Leverkusen could not win one of the last 7 top games (0-3-4).
- The last win was 2010 in October against Schalke 1-0.
- Leverkusen scored the most goals before the break from all teams (17).
- Dortmund scored the most goals after the break from all teams (23).
- Leverkusen scored 6 of their goals on counter attacks, while Dortmund has 4 !!!
Dortmund miss Hummels, Schmelzer and Subotic while Gündogan is out too. On Leverkusen's side is Hilbert, Sam and 2nd keeper Palop out.
Top match this evening. Both fights for the second place behind Bayern Munich. Leverkusen has some advantage here because they are three points ahead of Dortmund but what I saw in the past matches form them was not such good. They had some luck in some periods of the game and the play is much different without midfield player Sam. They have not the recent offensive power after he got injured. Under the week they were almost outplayed from Freiburg but won in the end due the first shot on target in second half. Of course, this is their class but I think against giant Dortmund is this not such easy.
Dortmund faced a lot of problems above all in defensive but they did the job well. Nevertheless it can be better but they are on the way and they get better and better. It is not easy if both central defenders miss and with Friedrich plays a guy who has less match praxis. But from game to game it will be better and he has a lot of experience. In offensive they rested a few guys in Cup and hopefully they are back today. Reus is still a doubt but let's see what Coach Klopp decide. Overall Dortmund is the far better side at the moment despite injury problems.
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