Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | DFB-Pokal 2025-26

BVB outplayed the Werkself in their recent Bundesliga encounter!

Borussia Dortmund are all set to have a face-off against Bayer Leverkusen for their round of 16 contest of the DFB-Pokal 2025-26 edition. This intense fixture between these German clubs will take place at the Signal Iduna Park.

The Black and Yellow will be at home this time when they will face the Werkself again. This time it is going to be the German Cup fixture, and the losing side will be knocked out of the tournament. Borussia Dortmund ended Leverkusen’s winning run after securing a 2-1 win in their recent Bundesliga outing.

Bayer Leverkusen are going to be under pressure now. They must come up with a different and better approach if they want to outplay BVB this time around.

The Werkself did not perform well in the attacking front. However, this time around, they will need a top performance. Moreover, being away from home might keep them under pressure here.

Kick-off:

• Location: Dortmund, Germany
• Stadium: Signal Iduna Park
• Date: Wednesday, December 3
• Kick-off Time: 01:30 a.m. IST (Tuesday, Dec 2; 08:00 p.m. GMT/ 03:00 p.m. ET/ 12:00 p.m. PT)
• Referee: Tobias Stieler
• VAR: In use

Form:

Dortmund: L-D-D-W-W

Leverkusen: W-W-W-W-L

Players to Watch

Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund)

Karim Adeyemi was one of the goal scorers in their previous league contest. He will play an important role both in the midfield and the attacking front for Borussia Dortmund. The 23-year-old has done well for his side in the German league and will be looking to come up with another top performance.

Patrick Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)

The 29-year-old will be looking to step up his game so that he can help his side get to the next stage of the DFB-Pokal. He has come up with decent performances this season. Even though he failed to score in the previous game, Patrick Schick remains an important part of the final third for Bayer Leverkusen.

Match Facts

• Borussia Dortmund are undefeated in their last four matches.
• Bayer Leverkusen have won four of their last five games.
• BVB have won the previous two fixtures against the Werkself.

Dortmund vs Leverkusen: Betting Tips and Odds

• Borussia Dortmund to win @17/20 William Hill
• Serhou Guirassy to score
• Goals under 3.5 @8/13 BetFred

Injury and Team News

Borussia Dortmund will miss out on the services of Niklas Sule and Maximilian Beier. They are not fit enough.

Lucas Vazquez, Equi Fernandez, Exequiel Palacios, Arthur, Janis Blaswich and Axel Tape-Kobrissa will not be in action for Bayer Leverkusen. They are injured.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 109

Dortmund won: 48

Leverkusen won: 34

Draws: 27

Predicted Lineups

Dortmund predicted lineup (3-4-2-1)

Kobel (GK); Anselmino, Anton, Schlotterbeck; Couto, Nmecha, Sabitzer, Svensson; Adeyemi, Brandt; Guirassy

Leverkusen predicted lineup (3-4-2-1)

Flekken (GK); Poku, Bade, Tapsoba; Hoffman, Maza, Garcia, Grimaldo; Tillman, Poku; Schick

Match Prediction

These clubs are going to come up with another intense fixture. Borussia Dortmund are likely to come out on top and secure a win against Bayer Leverkusen in their upcoming DFB-Pokal outing.

Prediction: Dortmund 2-1 Leverkusen

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