Dortmund – Bayer Leverkusen 
For the 1st matchday of the German Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund welcomes Bayer Leverkusen to Signal Iduna Park.
For another year, Dortmund couldn't match the reigning champions Bayern and was limited to second place in the German Bundesliga, securing at least a spot in this year's Champions League groups. Not even in Europe, however, did it manage to make its presence felt as it finished in 3rd place in its group in the CL and continued in the Europa League where it was eliminated by Rangers.
Last year's failure at all levels also brought a change in Dortmund's bench, with Marco Rose being a thing of the past after just one year on its bench and Edin Terzic taking his place, who as an official in the 2020-2021 year had lead to winning the cup.
In relation to last year's roster, it has the loss of Haaland, who was transferred to City, but on the other hand, it gained Ale (Ajax) - who was diagnosed with testicular cancer - Adeyemi (Salzburg), Zille (Bayern) and Sloterbeck (Freiburg). ).
A few days ago, they easily prevailed with 3-0 for the Munich 1860 cup and qualified for the next phase of the competition.
Leverkusen had a great season last year combining spectacle and substance and finished in 3rd place in the championship which gives it the right to participate in this year's Champions League groups. In Europe, however, he did not do as well as he reached the round of 16 of the Europa League, where he was eliminated by Atalanta.
Gerardo Seoane remains on the bench, aiming for a course similar to last year's in the championship but also looking for European success. Transferwise, he didn't have many additions and subtractions, so he will rely on the homogeneity from last year.
However, the year started with a big failure for Leverkusen as they were defeated for the cup by Elversberg (C' division team) with 4-3 and were left out of the competition very early on.
Start with a derby for the two teams. Dortmund appear to have a home and away advantage, while Leverkusen are coming off a shock cup exit. Both have tremendous quality from the middle, traditionally their matches have goals and spectacle and I expect something similar in today's match.
Prediction: Dortmund - Leverkusen Over 1,5 goals in both halves with Stoiximan odds 4.20
