Bundesliga: Darmstadt vs Bayer Leverkusen – Betting preview

Ace Football team previews the Bundesliga clash between Darmstadt and Bayer Leverkusen and offers the latest team news, stats, and free betting tips with the best odds.

Bayer Leverkusen are brushing most resistance aside in the Bundesliga at the moment. In their current form, Darmstadt looks like the next victim in line when the two teams meet at Merck-Stadion am Boellenfalltor on Saturday.

Sitting top of the Bundesliga table, Bayer Leverkusen claimed 49 points after 19 rounds, while Darmstadt have amassed 11 points. This ranks the latter as number 18 in the Bundesliga before the next round.

Form: Darmstadt vs Bayer Leverkusen

Darmstadt Form

A draw is the best Darmstadt can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 0-3 defeat against Borussia Dortmund. A 2-2 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt followed before they were defeated 1-0 by Union Berlin. Darmstadt did not win any of their last six Bundesliga matches at the Merck-Stadion am Boellenfalltor. They came through these matches with a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded nine and scored three goals.

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining seven points. They ran out 0-1 and 2-3 winners against Augsburg and RB Leipzig, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Borussia Moenchengladbach, who claimed a point in a 0-0 draw. Bayer Leverkusen picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Bundesliga, while scoring 13 and conceding six goals. They also drew once but remained without defeat.

Betting facts for Darmstadt and Bayer Leverkusen

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

Players under the radar: Darmstadt vs Bayer Leverkusen

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Patrik Schick has been hitting the net regularly and now has three goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Saturday, it is because Bayer Leverkusen bank on him to build on these numbers against Darmstadt. The latter relies on Tim Skarke, who found the target three times in six games.

Betting markets: Darmstadt vs Bayer Leverkusen

Full-time result

The Merck-Stadion am Boellenfalltor witnessed Darmstadt winning two times in their last 10 home matches, whilst drawing two and losing six as well. Bayer Leverkusen claimed nine wins, one draw and zero defeats in their last 10 games away. Xabi Alonso’s men are on a serious roll of 19 Bundesliga matches without defeat. They have also beaten Darmstadt in four consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Darmstadt scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Bayer Leverkusen scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. The Black and Reds managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Darmstadt conceded a goal in their previous eight Bundesliga games. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Darmstadt’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Bayer Leverkusen, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.5 times per game.

Suggested bet: Darmstadt vs Bayer Leverkusen

To sum up, the upcoming match between Darmstadt and Bayer Leverkusen seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Bundesliga game.

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