Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 2 match between Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Union Berlin head over to the BayArena this coming Saturday to face title favourites Bayer Leverkusen in a round 2 match in the Bundesliga.

Bayer Leverkusen endured a disappointing opening game in the new Bundesliga season which left them stunned without points.

Team form: Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Hamburger SV, a 0-4 win against Wehen Wiesbaden and a 3-2 defeat against Elversberg. Bayer Leverkusen managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored 14 and conceded nine goals.

Union Berlin Form

In their three most recent outings, Union Berlin won 4-0 and 2-4 against Augsburg and Eintracht Braunschweig, before drawing 3-3 against Eintracht Frankfurt. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, Union Berlin won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 12 goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats for Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin

Andrej Ilic shows decent form right now for Union Berlin, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Bayer Leverkusen, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Patrik Schick also look a nice prospect as he scored seven goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.

Betting markets: Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin

Full-time result

Bayer Leverkusen won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Union Berlin won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost four in this run. Union Berlin scored at least once in their previous 8 matches. Bayer Leverkusen have not lost to Union Berlin in 9 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Bayer Leverkusen scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Union Berlin scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Bayer Leverkusen played. Bayer Leverkusen will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Saturday, as Union Berlin have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to four clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bayer Leverkusen, who scored an average of 2.9 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Union Berlin, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game. Bayer Leverkusen are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 13 matches. Union Berlin scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.