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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison

(74) 61 Goals 25 (52)
(57) 42 Assists 22 (40)
(6.7) 7 Average Ratings 6.7 (6.6)
29.3 Average Age 30
183.7 Average Height (cm) 182.5
(0.9) 1.3 Shots pg 0.9 (0.9)
(55%) 55% Aerial Duel Success 48% (47%)
(1.1) 0.8 Dribbles pg 0.9 (0.8)
(1.1) 1 Tackles pg 1.2 (1.1)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in 1. Bundesliga.

Missing Players

Borussia Dortmund
Leverkusen
Player Reason Status Rating
Axel Witsel Out 6.74
Dan-Axel Zagadou Out 6.31
Marcel Schmelzer Out N/A
Youssoufa Moukoko Out 6.44
Mateu Morey Out 6.48
Marwin Hitz Out 6.52
Player Reason Status Rating
Lars Bender Out 6.76
Timothy Fosu-Mensah Out 6.53
Lucas Alario Out 6.75
Daley Sinkgraven Out 6.62
Leon Bailey Out 7.26
Exequiel Palacios Out 6.84
Edmond Tapsoba Out 6.96
Nadiem Amiri Out 6.64
Paulinho Doubtful 6
Santiago Arias Doubtful 6.51
Charles Aránguiz Doubtful 6.61
Julian Baumgartlinger Doubtful 6.8

Team News

Borussia Dortmund
Leverkusen
  • English wunderkind Jude Bellingham will return after his suspension, while Roman Bürki will play in goal after Marwin Hitz's knee injury.
  • Mateu Morey will be out for several months with a serious knee injury.
  • Axel Witsel has torn his Achilles while Dan-Axel Zagadou has had a knee operation.
  • Edmond Tapsoba and Nadiem Amiri are both suspended after picking up five yellow cards.
  • Julian Baumgartlinger is nearing a return from a knee injury.
  • Charles Aránguiz has a nagging Achilles injury which has affected his form, while Lucas Alario is out for the rest of the season with a muscle injury.
  • Lars Bender is ruled out and will not play professional football again as he is retiring at the end of this season.
  • Daley Sinkgraven is out with a knee injury.
  • Leverkusen desperately missed Lukás Hrádecky in goal, with Niklas Lomb and Lennart Grill struggling to fill in.
  • Moussa Diaby was the latest star to succumb to COVID-19 but has returned to the fray. Ex-Leicester man Demarai Gray is also an option.
  • January arrival Timothy Fosu-Mensah has suffered an ACL injury and will be out for several months. Daley Sinkgraven is still out with a thigh injury and will be replaced at left-back by Wendell.
  • Paulinho is training again after an ACL injury, while Santiago Arias, on loan from Atletico Madrid, is finally back training after suffering a fibula fracture while on international duty with Colombia last year.

Prediction

  • Leverkusen have only lost to Bayern under caretaker coach 40-year-old Hannes Wolf and will play Europa League football next season. Hannes Wolf a former BVB youth coach has never won an away game in the Bundesliga as a coach.
  • Dortmund are basking in the glory of sealing their fifth DFB Pokal success and have won six on the trot in the Bundesliga as well to seal Champions League football next season.
  • Borussia Dortmund have scored in 46 games in a row in all competitions, but have lost 10 times, which put Champions League qualification in serious jeopardy, until their fabulous recent form.
  • With the brilliant Sancho and Haaland in tandem Dortmund are a much more dangerous side and can power to victory.
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