Dortmund vs Leverkusen: It’s 2nd vs 3rd place in the Bundesliga as Borussia Dortmund takes on Bayer Leverkusen at the Signal Iduna Park on Sunday.
Match Details:
Teams: Dortmund vs Leverkusen
Venue: Signal Iduna Park
Date: Sunday 6th February, 2022
Time: 08:00 PM IST
Live Link: https://www.sonyliv.com/
Preview
Dortmund come into this after a 2-3 away win over Hoffenheim in their previous Bundesliga clash.
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Kramaric and Rutter found the net for the hosts while Haaland, Reus and Raum’s own goal ensured the win for BVB. This win keeps Dortmund 2nd in the table with 43 points from 20 matches.
On the other hand, Leverkusen beat Augsburg 5-1 in their previous clash and would aim to continue with the same.
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Diaby led the way with a hat-trick while Bellarabi and Alario also found the net for the hosts in the thumping win.
With 35 points, Leverkusen is 3rd in the table and can make it a hat-trick of wins.
Both sides last met in September for a Bundesliga clash, where Dortmund won 4-3 at the BayArena.
Form Guide
Dortmund: WLWWL
Leverkusen: WWDLD
Last Matches of both teams:
Hoffenheim 2-3 Dortmund
Leverkusen 5-1 Augsburg
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Dortmund vs Leverkusen in India?
The clash is available on Sony LIV while the broadcast is on Sony TEN 2.
Team News
Can, Haaland, Morey, Hummels and Schmelzer miss out for the hosts.
Lunev, Sinkgraven, Palacios, Baumgartlinger miss out for the visitors through injuries. Azmoun is a doubt due to a muscle strain.
Dortmund possible 11:
Kobel, Meunier, Akanji, Zagadou, Guerreiro, Bellingham, Dahoud, Hazard, Reus, Brandt and Malen
🔎 | FOCUS
Moussa Diaby produced a masterclass as Bayer Leverkusen dominantly beat Augsburg 5:1 this afternoon:
⏱️ 90′ played
👌 58 touches
⚽️ 3 goals
🎯 4 shots/3 on target
🔑 2 key passes
👟 31/42 accurate passes
📈 9.2 SofaScore rating🔥🔥#B04FCA pic.twitter.com/79jKAdfuYa
— SofaScore (@SofaScoreINT) January 22, 2022
Leverkusen possible 11:
Hradecky, Bakker, Hincapie, Tah, Frimpong, Aranguiz, Andrich, Diaby, Wirtz, Bellarabi and Schick
Prediction: Dortmund 2-2 Leverkusen
This should be an exciting contest given the nature of the attacking style of play by both teams.
A thrilling draw is on the cards as we see neither side willing to budge.
Players to watch out for: Malen, Bellingham, Schick and Bellarabi.
