Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
All eyes will be on BayArena when Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund square off against each other in a highly-anticipated Bundesliga game on Sunday afternoon. Xabi Alonso’s side mean business, with the team leading the chase for the Bundesliga trophy following a routine 3-0 win over Werder Bremen, but they do not want to stop now. The BayArena outfit aim to give fans yet another reason to celebrate and they are likely to adopt an attack-minded approachin Sunday’s derby. Xabi Alonso should have a full squad to choose from, except for Arthur and Patrik Schick, who is closing in on a return.
The Yellow-Blacks, on the other hand, made a nice comeback in a 4-2 win over Borussia M’gladbach at the weekend and given their attacking potential, we believe that there is a big value in betting on over 2.5 goals. It has to be noted that 21 goals in total have been netted in the previous five meetings between the two clubs in the German top flight. The likes of Nico Schlotterbeck, Niklas Sule, Felix Nmecha, and Julien Duranville are out of contention with injuries for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Jonas Hofmann):
Jonas Hofmann is a German football player, who was born in Heidelberg on 14 July, 1992. Hofmann is a right winger who is capable of playing as both left winger and an attacking midfielder as well. He played for Hoffenheim II before joining Borussia Dortmund in 2011 and it has to be noted that he made 71 appearances for the reserve team between 2011 and 2014.
Hofmann made his Bundesliga debut against Hoffenheim on 16 December, 2012. He came as a substitute in the dying minutes of the match. After making 38 appearances for BVB, the German footballer signed a four-year deal with Borussia M’gladbach on 29 December, 2015. His contract with the club expires in 2020. Jonas Hofmann played five games for Germany U18 and he has 10 caps for Germany U21.
You should have in mind that he won two Bundesliga trophies with Borussia Dortmund (2010/2011, 2011/2012), while clinching the German Cup title in 2012 with the Millionaires as well. His was part of the Borussia Dortmund team that faced Bayern Munich in the 2012/2013 Champions League final.
Highlighted Team (Borussia Dortmund):
1909 by eighteen footballers from Dortmund. Die Schwarzgelben (The Black and Yellows) play their home games at Signal Iduna Park, but the stadium’s original name is Westfalenstadion. The capacity of Borussia’s home ground is 81,539 and it has to be noted that the stadium was opened in 1974. BVB have the highest average attendance in the world of football.
Borussia Dortmund have won eight Bundesliga trophies, while clinching the German Cup title three times.
However, the club’s biggest success came in 1997 when they outplayed Juventus in the Champions League final. Karl-Heinz Riedle scored a brace for BVB in the 3-1 win over Juve, with Lars Ricken finding the net in the title game as well. Borussia’s biggest rivals are Schalke 04 and the two teams square off against each other in the Revierderby.