Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 4 match between Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Bayer Leverkusen hope to live up to their early billing as the Bundesliga title favourites this coming Sunday when they welcome RB Leipzig over to the BayArena for a round 4 match.

Looking at the Bundesliga standings, the current difference between the sides is two points and two places.

Form: Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Union Berlin by 4-0, before drawing 2-2 with Augsburg. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out NK Celje 2-0. Bayer Leverkusen won three of their previous six matches at BayArena in the Bundesliga. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 17 goals to eight against.

RB Leipzig Form

RB Leipzig suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Werder Bremen in a 3-1 defeat. Como also proved too hard to handle as they won 4-1, before RB Leipzig were able to strike back in a 5-0 win against Hamburger SV. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, RB Leipzig won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 14 goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig

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 RB Leipzig played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig

Willi Orban shows decent form right now for RB Leipzig, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Bayer Leverkusen, who are strong favourites this coming Sunday. Siding with Patrik Schick also look a nice prospect as he scored six goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.

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Full-time result

Bayer Leverkusen won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. RB Leipzig won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost seven in this run. RB Leipzig scored at least one goal in their last 11 matches.

Both teams to score

Bayer Leverkusen scored first in seven of their last ten home games. RB Leipzig got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games RB Leipzig played. RB Leipzig were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig when playing at BayArena.

Total goals

Bayer Leverkusen saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for RB Leipzig, who managed to hit the net 2.4 times on average in these games. Bayer Leverkusen are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 15 matches. RB Leipzig scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.