Bundesliga: BVB often run out of steam – but these clubs fare even worse | OneFootball

When the clubs of the current Bundesliga season take the lead, they have quite a varied record in terms of points gained afterward. This is mentioned by kicker in a related article about the Bundesliga data. Surprisingly unsuccessful are two clubs that one wouldn't necessarily expect to be at the top in this regard: Leipzig and BVB.

The criterion used by kicker of points lost after taking the lead is, of course, debatable. Only those who frequently take the lead can accumulate many points in this category. Therefore, BVB's seemingly weak record should be interpreted with some caution.

The team coached by Niko Kovac took the lead 21 times this season. Six times they failed to maintain it until the final whistle. However, BVB lost only once after taking the lead – last weekend in the 2-3 defeat against FC Bayern Munich in their own stadium. In the other five instances where they couldn't maintain the lead, they at least managed a draw.

Moreover, BVB, with its 13 lost points, is surpassed by four other clubs. Besides Frankfurt (14) and Mainz (16), these are 1. FC Köln and Rasenballsport Leipzig, each of which squandered 18 points after taking the lead. BVB thus ranks 5th in this statistic.

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BVB lost only once out of 21 leads

While BVB failed to defend six out of 21 leads, league leader Leipzig failed to defend seven out of 20, which is only slightly more. The Saxons lost four of these seven times, managed only three draws, and thus share the highest value in the league with 1. FC Köln.

From BVB's perspective, the view of FC Bayern Munich's performance is once again sobering. They lost only seven points, having to concede points only three times after their 23 leads. Twice this resulted in a draw, only once in a defeat. This also highlights the significant gap between FCB and the competition, which shows considerably more difficulties in reliably converting a lead into a victory.

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