PREVIEW | Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen - team news, lineups, predictions

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·9 April 2026

PREVIEW | Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen - team news, lineups, predictions

Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen go head-to-head at Signal Iduna Park this Saturday in the 1. Bundesliga.

Borussia Dortmund have picked up 64 points and currently lie in 2nd position. In their last fixture, Niko Kovac's team won 0-2 against Stuttgart (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

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Bayer Leverkusen currently have 49 points and lie in 6th position. In their last match, Kasper Hjulmand's team prevailed 6-3 against Wolfsburg (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Bayer Leverkusen winning 1-0.

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Borussia Dortmund

Felix Nmecha - Torn Lateral Knee Ligament
Karim Adeyemi - Yellow Card Suspension

Bayer Leverkusen

Martin Terrier - Hamstring Injury
Arthur Augusto - Syndesmotic Ligament Tear
Jarell Quansah - Thigh Problems
Lucas Vázquez - Calf Injury

Last starting XIs

Borussia Dortmund ( vs Stuttgart 2026-04-04): Gregor Kobel, Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck, Ramy Bensebaini, Julian Ryerson, Carney Chukwuemeka, Marcel Sabitzer, Daniel Svensson, Jobe Bellingham, Maximilian Beier, Serhou Guirassy

Bayer Leverkusen ( vs Wolfsburg 2026-04-04): Mark Flekken, Robert Andrich, Loic Badé, Edmond Tapsoba, Montrell Culbreath, Exequiel Palacios, Ezequiel Fernández, Álex Grimaldo, Ibrahim Maza, Christian Kofane, Nathan Tella

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MANAGERS

Niko Kovac has faced Kasper Hjulmand on two occasions, recording one win and one defeat
Kasper Hjulmand has faced Borussia Dortmund on four occasions, recording two wins and two defeats
Niko Kovac has faced Bayer Leverkusen on 14 occasions, recording four wins, two draws and eight defeats

TEAMS

Away from home, Bayer Leverkusen are coming off three consecutive matches conceding goals.
Away from home, Bayer Leverkusen are coming off three consecutive matches without a win.
Bayer Leverkusen currently have one defeat in their last nine matches.
Bayer Leverkusen currently have one win in their last six matches.
Bayer Leverkusen are coming off six consecutive matches conceding goals.
Bayer Leverkusen are coming off two consecutive matches unbeaten.
At home, Borussia Dortmund currently have three defeats in their last 20 matches.
At home, Borussia Dortmund currently have one draw in their last 14 matches.
At home, Borussia Dortmund are coming off six consecutive matches scoring goals.
At home, Borussia Dortmund are coming off two consecutive matches unbeaten.
At home, Borussia Dortmund are coming off two consecutive wins.
Borussia Dortmund currently have two defeats in their last 11 matches.
Borussia Dortmund currently have one draw in their last 16 matches.
Borussia Dortmund are coming off 11 consecutive matches scoring goals.
Borussia Dortmund are coming off four consecutive matches unbeaten.
Borussia Dortmund are coming off four consecutive wins.

HEAD TO HEAD

Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen have already faced each other 110 times, with Borussia Dortmund holding the advantage: 48 wins, compared with 35 Bayer Leverkusen victories.
At Signal Iduna Park, Borussia Dortmund have the edge in head-to-heads against Bayer Leverkusen: 30 wins in 55 games. Bayer Leverkusen have 13 victories.
In the German Bundesliga, the two teams have met 93 times, with 38 Borussia Dortmund wins, 24 draws and 31 Bayer Leverkusen victories.