Thu, 17 Jul 2025
Borussia Dortmund play host to reigning Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen on Friday evening.
Can the home side maintain their league-best home record at Signal Iduna Park, or will the visitors continue their 24-match unbeaten run on the road?
Inconsistency has marred Borussia Dortmund's season so far, with Nuri Sahin's men ebbing and flowing since the start of the campaign.
Nevertheless, a 3-1 win at Wolfsburg last time out ended their four-match winless run and their home record remains the best in the Bundesliga.
No side has averaged more than Dortmund's 2.5 points per game on home soil, though even their showings at Signal Iduna Park have dipped of late.
Die Schwarzgelben have failed to win any of their last three at home in all competitions ahead of their meeting with the reigning champions on Friday evening.
They welcome a Leverkusen side who are on a roll, having won their last eight matches on the spin.
Xabi Alonso's men also boast a remarkable record of 24 away matches without defeat in the league, and no side have conceded fewer on the road than Leverkusen's eight this term.
Add in their 100% scoring record on their travels, the timing could be right for Leverkusen to pickup their first win in Dortmund since February 2022.
Sahin will be frustrated with his side's inconsistency this season. (Photo credit: Alamy Images)
Getting the side with the best home record in the league to win at 9/5 would normally look a no-brainer, but Dortmund's recent form on home soil should breed caution.
It's hard to back Sahin's crop given their lack of consistency, though they remain capable of beating anyone on their day.
Staying away from the winner's line is probably sensible for this one then, and so I'm instead going to turn my attention to the goals market.
These sides have only mustered five clean sheets between them so far in the Bundesliga, suggesting this one could be an entertaining watch for the neutral.
Dortmund's home fixtures have also averaged a mighty 3.5 goals in total, while Leverkusen's games on the road have also seen an average of 3.29.
Ultimately, it's difficult to see there not being more goalscoring action here, and so getting over 3.5 scored at an odds-against 6/4 looks fair.
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Brad Walker was one of Odds Now's leading football tipsters throughout the 2024-25 campaign, landing several big priced winners along the way.
A Journalism graduate from the University of Liverpool, Brad also hosted the Premier League Betting Show alongside Matt Hill over on the Odds Now YouTube channel.
A big Liverpool fan, Brad left Odds Now to pursue other opportunities in April 2025.
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