Europa League: Bayer Leverkusen vs Molde – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League game between Bayer Leverkusen and Molde who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Bayer Leverkusen will be hosting a BayArena encounter on Thursday when Molde arrive for a test of their credentials.

Sitting top of the Group H table, Bayer Leverkusen have claimed 15 points after five rounds, while Molde have amassed seven points and presently rank as number 3 in the Europa League.

Form: Bayer Leverkusen vs Molde

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started with a 1-1 draw against Borussia Dortmund. They went on to beat Paderborn 3-1, before sharing the spoils with VfB Stuttgart in a 1-1 draw. Bayer Leverkusen claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Europa League. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 14 and conceded five goals.

Molde Form

Molde are unbeaten in their previous three matches. They began by sharing the points in a 2-2 draw with Qarabag FK. Another draw followed, this time 1-1 against Hamarkameratene before they defeated Bodo/Glimt 0-1. Molde claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Europa League. The scoreline from these matches reads ten goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Bayer Leverkusen and Molde

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Bayer Leverkusen and Molde. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.

Interesting players: Bayer Leverkusen vs Molde

Kristian Eriksen scored four goals in six Europa League games for Molde. This took his total for the season up to four goals scored in the Europa League. Victor Okoh Boniface is the man to point out for the home side, scoring four times in five Europa League outings.

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Full-time result

Bayer Leverkusen are on an amazing streak of now 25 games in a row without defeat, including their last 12 at the BayArena. Molde won five of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew one and lost four. Molde didn’t lose any of their previous six outings.

Both teams to score

Bayer Leverkusen scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Molde scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Bayer Leverkusen probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Thursday, as Molde managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

In Bayer Leverkusen’s last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in six of them. They managed to average 2.5 goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Molde, who managed to hit the net 2.3 times on average in these games.

Suggested bet: Bayer Leverkusen vs Molde

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

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