The German champions will play hosts to Bayer Leverkusen in their next league game at the Signal Iduna Park on Saturday, September 15. The team has started the season on a reasonable note whereas rivals Bayern Munich have been
outstanding with two wins in two games.
The Factory Squad are aiming for a top four finish after a mixed season last term and will be up for a tough task in Dortmund to face arguably the best team in Germany.
Borussia Dortmund
Jurgen Klopp’s side are currently sixth on the Bundesliga standings table with four points from the two games played. The team secured a 2-1 win over Werder Bremen in their first game and shared the spoils with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/1-FC-Nuremberg-c38162 in
their second league clash.
The Borussians have not been as impressive as they were last season and have not reached their peak form in the ongoing campaign as yet. The side face some stiff competition from Bayern Munich, who have spent heavily in the summer
to acquire some of the best players in Europe to strengthen their squad.
Bayer Leverkusen
Sami Hyypia and Sascha Lewandowski, the joint managers of the club, ensured a brilliant end to the last season. However, the team started the new season with a loss at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt. Werkself recorded their first
win of the campaign against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/SC-Freiburg-c40462 at home last weekend, but a difficult test waits for them this weekend as they face the defending champions.
The Factory Squad are currently ninth on the league table with three points from the two games played. The club wish to end in the top four to qualify for the UEFA Champions League, but they face stiff competition from the likes
of Schalke, Borussia Monchengladbach and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/VfL-Wolfsburg-c40881.
Team News
The home side has no major injury concerns for the game as Mario Gotze has also returned to full fitness. The manager will have the full squad to choose from with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sven-Bender-c34386 most likely to make his comeback after injury.
Bayer Leverkusen are without http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dani-c9867 Carvajal is likely to retain his place on the right side of the defence after an impressive performance
last week.
Players to watch
Marco Reus is certainly the player to watch out for the home side. The attacker opened his account in the first game against Werder Bremen at home and has put in impressive performances for the club and country in the past two
weeks.
Stefan Kiessling will be the main threat for the visitors as they have struggled for goals in recent times. Eren Derdiyok left the team for Hoffenheim earlier this summer so the attacker has a lot of responsibility on his shoulders.
Prediction
The hosts are expected to win the game. Although Leverkusen have a strong side on paper, the team is yet to find the right mix this season and it will be difficult for the away side to get a good result at the Signal Iduna Park.
Werkself will have to be strong defensively as Dortmund have one of the best attacks in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robert-Lewandowski-c31255 are capable of scoring goals.
Verdict: Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen
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