Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Bayer Leverkusen and Werder Bremen who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Prices from the bookmakers reflect how much they expect Bayer Leverkusen to pull away with 3 points this coming Saturday. They face Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga and the latter could be in for a whacking, as Bayer Leverkusen look to add three valuable points.
Bayer Leverkusen approach the next Bundesliga round as number 2 in the table, having claimed 53 points this season so far. With 24 games behind them, Werder Bremen amassed 30 points, placing them as number 12 before their next fixture.
Form: Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen
Bayer Leverkusen Form
In their last three matches, Bayer Leverkusen beat Holstein Kiel by 0-2 and Eintracht Frankfurt by 1-4, before losing against Bayern Munich by 3-0. Bayer Leverkusen have been in potent form at BayArena, winning no less than five of the past six Bundesliga matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 14 goals while letting in four.
Werder Bremen Form
Werder Bremen were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 5-0 by Freiburg. Next up, Arminia Bielefeld won 2-1, before losing 1-2 against Wolfsburg. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, Werder Bremen won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 14 goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting facts 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.
- Bayer Leverkusen have won 6 of the last 8 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Bayer Leverkusen have won 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Bayer Leverkusen have won 5 of the last 7 home matches in the Bundesliga and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Bayer Leverkusen have won 5 of the last 7 home matches in the Bundesliga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 7 Bayer Leverkusen home matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Werder Bremen have lost the last 5 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 12 Werder Bremen matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Werder Bremen have lost the last 5 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Werder Bremen have lost the last 4 matches in a row in the Bundesliga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Werder Bremen matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen
Scoring 16 goals during a Bundesliga campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Patrik Schick is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Patrik Schick to score seems like a no-brainer currently.
Betting markets: Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen
Full-time result
Bayer Leverkusen won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew one and lost none. Werder Bremen won three games, drew one and lost six in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Bayer Leverkusen are on a fantastic streak of no less than 22 matches in a row without defeat. Amazingly, Bayer Leverkusen are on a streak of 11 home matches without defeat. Werder Bremen lost their previous 4 matches. Bayer Leverkusen have not lost to Werder Bremen in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Bayer Leverkusen scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Interestingly, Werder Bremen scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Bayer Leverkusen probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Werder Bremen managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Bayer Leverkusen have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Werder Bremen.
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 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Werder Bremen, who managed to hit the net 1.1 times on average in these games.
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