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Bundesliga: RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 15 match between RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

RB Leipzig enjoy home advantage, when visitors Bayer Leverkusen swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Bundesliga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

RB Leipzig approach the next Bundesliga round as number 2 in the table, having claimed 29 points this season so far. With 14 games behind them, Bayer Leverkusen amassed 26 points, placing them as number 4 before their next fixture.

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Form: RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen

RB Leipzig Form

RB Leipzig hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Magdeburg by 3-1, before winning 6-0 against Eintracht Frankfurt. The streak ended in a recent 3-1 defeat against Union Berlin. RB Leipzig swept all opposition aside in the six most recent Bundesliga matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 18 and conceding three goals.

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 2-0 against Augsburg. They followed up, drawing 2-2 with Newcastle, before winning 2-0 against FC Koln. Bayer Leverkusen managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Bundesliga away matches, in which they scored 12 while also conceding 13 times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting facts for RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen

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 RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen played across all tournaments.

  • RB Leipzig have won the last 7 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • RB Leipzig have won the last 6 home matches in a row in the Bundesliga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • In 9 of the last 11 RB Leipzig home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 RB Leipzig matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 RB Leipzig matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 8 Bayer Leverkusen away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 3 Bayer Leverkusen away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Bayer Leverkusen away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Bayer Leverkusen matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Bayer Leverkusen matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

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Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments RB Leipzig won eight times and lost two as well. Bayer Leverkusen won seven times, drew one and lost two of their last 10 games away from home.

Both teams to score

RB Leipzig scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Bayer Leverkusen scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. RB Leipzig managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Bayer Leverkusen performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. RB Leipzig have scored in 9 consecutive home meetings with Bayer Leverkusen.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for RB Leipzig, who scored an average of 2.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Bayer Leverkusen’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches.