Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 29 match between Bayer Leverkusen and Werder Bremen and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Struggling Werder Bremen are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Bayer Leverkusen this coming Sunday at BayArena. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

Bayer Leverkusen enjoy the view from the top of the table with 76 points after 28 matches. Werder Bremen find themselves positioned as number 12 in the Bundesliga with 31 points following 28 rounds.

Form: Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 4-0 win against Fortuna Duesseldorf. They went on to beat Union Berlin by 0-1, before also getting the better of West Ham in a 2-0 victory. Bayer Leverkusen showed little mercy in their past six matches at the BayArena, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 13 times, while letting in two themselves.

Werder Bremen Form

Werder Bremen came away from their previous three games with just one point, as they lost 2-1 against Union Berlin. A 0-2 defeat against Wolfsburg followed, before a 1-1 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt. Werder Bremen managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Bundesliga away matches, in which they scored six while also conceding five times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats for Bayer Leverkusen and Werder Bremen

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Bayer Leverkusen and Werder Bremen played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen

Florian Wirtz has been great for Bayer Leverkusen lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Werder Bremen are optimistic that Mitchell Weiser doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular betting markets: Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen

Full-time result

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at BayArena, Bayer Leverkusen won nine and drew one. Werder Bremen won three of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew three and lost four. Bayer Leverkusen have no less than 9 wins on the bounce. Bayer Leverkusen are on a fantastic streak of no less than 15 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Werder Bremen conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Bayer Leverkusen have not lost to Werder Bremen in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Bayer Leverkusen scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Werder Bremen got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Werder Bremen managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Werder Bremen have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Bayer Leverkusen when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Bayer Leverkusen saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Werder Bremen’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches. Bayer Leverkusen scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches. Werder Bremen conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

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