Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction, 1/19/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/18/2021

Game: Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund

Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Location: BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bayer Leverkusen (+153) Borussia Dortmund (+164)

Marco Reus and Borussia Dortmund (9-2-5, 4th in Bundesliga) are headed to BayArena on Tuesday where they'll meet Bayer Leverkusen (8-5-3, 3rd in Bundesliga). The goalies who are expected to start are Lukas Hradecky for Bayer Leverkusen and Roman Burki for Borussia Dortmund. Borussia Dortmund are at at +164 while the Company's Eleven are at +153. The over/under has been set at 2.75.

Bayer Leverkusen stepped onto the pitch against Union Berlin in their most recent game and took a loss by a final of 1-0. Bayer Leverkusen attempted 31 dribbles in this outing and were successful in 21 of those dribbles for a rate of 67.7%. When talking about passing the ball, they earned a 85.4% received passes percentage by connecting on 665 of the 779 passing attempts in their last outing. Regarding shot accuracy, Bayer Leverkusen walked away from the pitch at a 23.1% rate by landing 3 shots on target out of 13 total shots. Bayer Leverkusen has an average of 1.81 goals per 90 min (29 goals in total) and have 23 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Lucas Alario is a guy who can be a difference maker for Bayer Leverkusen. He has accounted for 14 assists while tallying 19 yellow card cautions during his soccer career. Alario has started 97 contests thus far in his career while he scores 0.57 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in Argentina has earned 58 goals in 9,129 minutes played. Another player who should impact this match is Patrik Schick, the forward who represents Czech Republic. He has helped a teammate on a goal 10 times during his soccer career while he has scored 38 total goals. Schick has been on the field for 7,935 mins during 86 career starts and has been handed a total of 13 yellow card cautions. He currently averages 0.43 G/90 during his career.

The man who will protect the net for Bayer Leverkusen will be Lukas Hradecky. Hradecky (124-77-99 mark in his career) has earned 93 clean sheets, which gives him a 30.9% clean sheet rate. The goalie born in Slovakia has had 1,212 shots tried against him in 301 starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.25 (375 goals conceded) and his save % is .700. Hradecky has played for a total of 27,089 minutes and has accumulated 849 stops thus far in his career.

The last time they took the pitch, Borussia Dortmund finished locked up with a final of 1-1 against FSV Mainz 05. Borussia Dortmund earned a 68.8% successful dribble percentage by converting 22 of the 32 dribbles they tried. They wrapped up this outing by connecting on 667 out of their 762 attempted passes earning a percentage of 87.5%. Borussia Dortmund connected on 8 shots on target out of 17 shots attempted earning them a 47.1% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. With 32 goals and 25 assists in all their contests, Borussia Dortmund averages 2.00 goals and 1.56 assists per 90 minutes.

Marco Reus will need to provide a spark for Borussia Dortmund. The forward hailing from Germany has 25,079 mins and he has scored 134 goals. He has collected 37 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 69 times. He scores 0.48 G/90 and has started 291 games so far in his career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Jadon Sancho, the forward representing England. He has collected 32 goals so far in his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 39 different times. Sancho has been given a total of 4 yellow cards in 6,595 professional minutes played (72 career starts). His goals per 90 minute average during his soccer career is 0.44.

Roman Burki will reside in front of the net for Borussia Dortmund. Burki has tallied 102 clean sheets while he has seen 1,307 shots tried against him in 28,353 mins throughout his career. He sports a save % of .702 and his shutout rate is currently 32.4%. He has surrendered 1.28 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 156-74-86. During his professional soccer career, Burki has allowed 402 goals and has totaled 919 stops in 315 starts.

Who will win tonight's Bundesliga game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Borussia Dortmund (+164)

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