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Things have not gone well for Borussia Dortmund lately. The Black and Yellows failed to win any of their last three competitive home matches against Bayer Leverkusen. On Saturday (11 April, 3:30 p.m.), BVB will make another attempt to end that negative run.

The signs could hardly be better for doing just that. In the current campaign, the Westphalians have lost only two Bundesliga matches – both against FC Bayern Munich (1:2/2:3). Borussia had recorded just two defeats after 28 rounds in Germany’s top flight only once before, in 1965/66. Six decades ago, Dortmund were still top of the table with that tally. By the end of the season, however, it was “only” enough for the runners-up spot, as TSV 1860 Munich overtook them.

Sixty years ago, Bayer 04 Leverkusen were battling their way to survival in 14th place in the second-tier Regionalliga West. Their advantage over first relegated side VfB Bottrop was just two points (under the old two-point rule).

Since the Werkself were promoted to the Bundesliga in 1979, the Rhineland club have remained in the top division. Dortmund and Leverkusen have met 93 times since then. BVB lead the head-to-head with 38 wins to 31, alongside 24 draws and a goal difference of 155:140. The most recent direct encounters at Signal Iduna Park do not change that. In the round of 16 of the current DFB-Pokal, Bayer won 1-0. In the previous Bundesliga season, Leverkusen won 3-2, after a 1-1 draw the year before. Borussia’s last home win came in August 2022. Marco Reus scored the only goal of the game after ten minutes.

At the BayArena, however, the balance of power has shifted in recent years. The Westphalians have won four of their last five away matches there. One game ended in a draw.

BVB in magnificent form

Two more numbers underline BVB’s current excellent form. With 28 points, the Black and Yellows are the best team of the second half of the season, ahead even of FC Bayern (26). In addition, Dortmund’s professionals have scored at least twice in all 13 Bundesliga matches of 2026 so far – a start to a calendar year unmatched in the club’s history.

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Leverkusen are unbeaten in six top-flight matches (2 wins, 4 draws) – including the rescheduled game away to Hamburger SV. In the table, however, the Rhineland side are not making any progress. In sixth place, they are four points behind the positions that qualify for the Champions League.

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