Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 29 match between Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Union Berlin come to BayArena for the Bundesliga match this coming Saturday, Bayer Leverkusen will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Bayer Leverkusen approach round 29 as number 2 in the Bundesliga table with 62 points on their account so far. With 28 rounds behind them, Union Berlin have amassed 33 points, placing them as number 13 in the standings.
Team form: Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin
Bayer Leverkusen Form
Bayer Leverkusen have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Bochum by 3-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-1 against Arminia Bielefeld, before achieving a 0-1 win against FC Heidenheim. Bayer Leverkusen won four of their last six Bundesliga matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded five and scored ten goals.
Union Berlin Form
In their last three matches, Union Berlin drew 1-1 with Bayern Munich, beat Freiburg by 1-2 and beat Wolfsburg by 1-0. Union Berlin won half their previous six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored eight goals whilst conceding 13.
Betting stats and facts for Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 5 of the last 7 Bayer Leverkusen matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Bayer Leverkusen home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Bayer Leverkusen matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Bayer Leverkusen home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Union Berlin matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Union Berlin matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Union Berlin away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Union Berlin away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Union Berlin have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
Players on top: Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin
Scoring 17 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.
Popular betting markets: Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin
Full-time result
Bayer Leverkusen claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Union Berlin won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing zero and losing seven in this series of matches. Bayer Leverkusen have not lost to Union Berlin in 8 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Bayer Leverkusen scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Union Berlin scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Bayer Leverkusen managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Bayer Leverkusen have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Union Berlin.
Total goals
Bayer Leverkusen saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Union Berlin, who scored 1.1 times on average in these matches.
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