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German Bundesliga kicks off the 2025 calendar year with a highly anticipated clash between defending champions Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund. Xabi Alonso's Werkself -

Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen have seen players who have played for both clubs. This has somewhat become a norm.

Borussia Dortmund fell to a narrow 3-2 defeat against Bayer Leverkusen in an entertaining encounter at Signal Iduna Park.

The Black and Yellows are sixth in the table with 25 points from 15 games and beat Wolfsburg 3-1 on December 22 in their last game before the break, while Leverkusen are in second place with 32 points and are just four points behind leaders Bayern Munich.

The Bundesliga returns with a bang as two of the division’s top teams go head-to-head. Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen best bets Draw – 5/2 with SBK Over 1.5 goals in first half

Borussia Dortmund are desperate for a winning start to the new year when they host champions Bayer Leverkusen on Friday in the Bundesliga restart following the three-week winter break.

Despite being 2-0 down inside the first 10 minutes, Dortmund somehow kept it close against the Bundesliga champions.