Bayer Leverkusen return to Bundesliga action on Saturday after a thumping midweek Champions League win over RB Salzburg.
Xabi Alonso’s team have won two of their last five, but draws have plagued their recent progression after playing out ties in three of their last four.
That run of form leaves them nine points off the summit. Union Berlin will have the home field advantage on Saturday. Union have failed to win in their last four matches, and have suffered defeats in two of their previous three.
Odds
Bayer Leverkusen will be an odds-on chance to record a third straight win across all competitions on Saturday. Despite having home advantage, Union are outsiders at +368.
| Match Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Union Berlin | +368 |
| Draw | +297 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | -132 |
Union Poor in Historical Matches Against Leverkusen
| Total | Union Berlin | Bayer Leverkusen | Draws | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Bundesliga Games | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Goals | 35 | 9 | 26 |
Union Berlin have recorded just one win in their last ten matches against Bayer Leverkusen. Their only success was recorded in January 2021. Since then, they have failed to win in seven straight matches against Leverkusen.
Union have failed to score in each of their last four matches against Leverkusen, which is their longest scoring drought against a single opponent in Bundesliga history.
🚨⚽ TIP: Under 2.5 Goals @ +101
Union Berlin vs. Bayer Leverkusen Key Stats
- Union are winless in their last four matches in the Bundesliga, but they have picked up ten more points at this stage of the season when compared to 2023-24.
- Bayer Leverkusen are unbeaten in their last 22 league matches on the road.
- Union have never previously recorded a win against the defending Bundesliga champions in ten previous attempts, scoring just twice over that period.
Union Berlin Team News
Diogo Leite is out for Union until the end of December with a sprained foot. Early 2025 return dates have been set for Andrej Ilic and Yannic Stein. Meanwhile, Aljoscha Kemlein is unlikely to be risked this weekend.
Possible Lineup
Frederik Ronnow (GK); Kevin Vogt, Danilho Doekhi, Tom Rothe, Christopher Trimmel, Robert Skov, Rani Khedira, Tim Starke, Janik Haberer, Yorbe Vertessen, Jordan Pefok
Bayer Leverkusen Team News
Alonso will have two key forwards missing this weekend, with Amine Adli and Martin Terrier both unavailable. Jonas Hofmann is also likely to be out of action until mid-January, while Victor Boniface limped off last weekend and didn’t feature in midweek.
Possible Lineup
Lukas Hradecky (GK); Jonathan Tah, Piero Hincapie, Edmond Tapsoba, Jeremie Frimpong, Granit Xhaka, Aleix Garcia, Alex Grimaldo, Florian Wirtz, Nathan Tella, Patrik Schick
Union Berlin vs. Bayer Leverkusen Prediction
Leverkusen’s excellent record in this fixture is very difficult to overlook this weekend, and Union have stuttered in recent weeks in the Bundesliga.
For that reason, it looks hard to overlook the prospect of a victory for the away team in the German top-flight this weekend.
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