Bundesliga: RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 19 match between RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

RB Leipzig enjoy home advantage, when visitors Bayer Leverkusen swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Bundesliga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Placed fiveth in the table RB Leipzig have amassed 31 points after 18 matches. On 41 points, Bayer Leverkusen rank twoth with 18 matches played this season.

Form: RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen

RB Leipzig Form

RB Leipzig have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 2-1 against VfB Stuttgart, before picking up a 3-3 draw against Bochum. Their latest match brought a 2-1 win in their encounter with Sporting CP. RB Leipzig won four of their last six Bundesliga matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded nine and scored 14 goals.

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen won twice in their last three matches as Mainz 05 were defeated by 1-0, before they beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 3-1. Atletico Madrid proved too strong, though, and a 2-1 defeat followed. Bayer Leverkusen won three of a possible six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as playing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored 11 while also conceding seven times.

Betting stats for RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen

Patrik Schick scored seven goals in six Bundesliga games for Bayer Leverkusen. This took his total for the season up to 12 goals scored in Bundesliga. Benjamin Sesko is the man to point out for the home side, scoring five times in six Bundesliga outings.

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Full-time result

RB Leipzig claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Bayer Leverkusen won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing two in this series of matches. Bayer Leverkusen have no less than 8 wins on the bounce. Bayer Leverkusen are on a serious roll of now 25 away matches on the spin without defeat.

Both teams to score

RB Leipzig scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Astonishingly, Bayer Leverkusen scored the opening goal of the match in nine of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive RB Leipzig games RB Leipzig managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. RB Leipzig have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Bayer Leverkusen.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of RB Leipzig’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Bayer Leverkusen, who managed to score 2.1 times in those matches. RB Leipzig scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches. Bayer Leverkusen scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.