Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th November 2023

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

Bayer Leverkusen enjoy the view from the top of the table with 28 points after ten matches. Union Berlin find themselves positioned as number 16 in the Bundesliga with six points following ten rounds.

Union Berlin finally managed to stop the rut against Napoli in midweek. After an incredible 12 defeats on the trot, they came away from Naples with a 1-1 draw. No doubt this could make a difference, when they travel to the BayArena.

Bayer Leverkusen arrive at their next Bundesliga match, averaging a sensational three goals per game in their last ten matches in which, they scored a delicious total of 30 goals, while also conceding ten. That amounts to an average of one per game in which, they kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Union Berlin managed a bearable 11 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.1 goals per game. They conceded 22 goals in total, and while claiming zero clean sheets, they conceded 2.2 goals an average per game.

The most recent outing between Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin failed to produce a winner, with the score reading 0-0 after the final whistle. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 5/1.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin Prediction

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 2-5 against Sandhausen. They went on to defeat Hoffenheim 2-3 and made it three on the spin against Qarabag FK in a 0-1 victory. In their last six Bundesliga home matches, Bayer Leverkusen racked up five strong wins, while they've drawn once. They lost none while scoring 19 and conceding seven goals.

Union Berlin Form

Union Berlin came away from their previous three games with just one point, as they lost 1-0 against VfB Stuttgart. A 0-3 defeat against Eintracht followed, before a 1-1 draw with SSC Napoli. In their last six Bundesliga away matches, Union Berlin failed to win more than once. In stead, they've drawn zero and lost five, scoring nine while also conceding 14 times.

Anything but a home win for Bayer Leverkusen will be a massive surprise, and with goals flowing freely Union Berlin could be in for a hammering.

Bayer Leverkusen scored 18 goals and conceded two in their last five games against teams from the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. They collected 15 points and five victories. Union Berlin scored three goals and conceded 17 in their last six encounters with teams in the top half of the Bundesliga. This lead to zero wins and zero points. Bayer Leverkusen claimed nine wins, one draw as well as zero defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Union Berlin have a record of two wins, zero draws and eight defeats in the Bundesliga.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin Squads

Bayer Leverkusen Squad

Alonso will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Union Berlin from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Lukas Hradecky (0/10), Matej Kovar (0/0), Niklas Lomb (0/0), Alex Grimaldo (5/10), Arthur (0/2), Edmond Tapsoba (0/10), Jeremie Frimpong (3/10), Jonathan Tah (2/10), Josip Stanisic (0/5), Noah Mbamba (0/1), Odilon Kossounou (0/10), Piero Hincapie (0/4), Timothy Fosu-Mensah (0/0), Ayman Aourir (0/0), Exequiel Palacios (2/10), Florian Wirtz (3/10), Granit Xhaka (0/10), Gustavo Puerta (0/2), Jonas Hofmann (5/10), Nadiem Amiri (0/4), Nathan Tella (0/5), Robert Andrich (0/7), Adam Hlozek (1/9), Amine Adli (1/7), Patrik Schick (0/1), Victor Okoh Boniface (7/10).

Union Berlin Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Union Berlin players that the manager Urs Fischer will choose from for the upcoming game:

Alexander Schwolow (0/0), Frederik Roennow (0/10), Jakob Busk (0/0), Yannic Stein (0/0), Christopher Trimmel (0/8), Danilho Doekhi (1/8), Diogo Leite (0/10), Jerome Roussillon (0/7), Leonardo Bonucci (1/5), Paul Jaeckel (0/1), Robin Gosens (4/10), Robin Knoche (0/7), Aissa Laidouni (0/10), Alex Kral (0/9), Aljoscha Kemlein (0/2), Andras Schafer (0/0), Brenden Aaronson (0/7), Janik Haberer (0/7), Josip Juranovic (0/4), Lucas Tousart (0/6), Rani Khedira (0/2), Benedict Hollerbach (0/6), David Datro Fofana (0/9), Kevin Behrens (4/10), Kevin Volland (0/6), Laurenz Dehl (0/0), Malick Sanogo (0/0), Mikkel Kaufmann (0/5), Sheraldo Becker (0/9).

Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin Team News

Bayer Leverkusen could be looking at four players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Union Berlin.

Exequiel Palacios, Edmond Tapsoba, Patrik Schick and Arthur nurses various injuries and won't take part for Bayer Leverkusen against Union Berlin at BayArena.

Union Berlin will have to make do without a group of four missing from their roster prior to their upcoming match on Sunday against Bayer Leverkusen. Rani Khedira and Kevin Volland can't be called upon by Union Berlin, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Union Berlin need to do without Danilho Doekhi and Andras Schafer, who are not fit enough to travel to BayArena.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin H2H

It finished all square on when Bayer Leverkusen last faced Union Berlin. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 0-0 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 5/1. Bayer Leverkusen go into their upcoming match against Union Berlin with a 38% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 3-4-1 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin Results

In the previous eight matches between Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin, both teams found the back of the net four times.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin Betting Tips

Alex Grimaldo has been great for Bayer Leverkusen lately, hitting the target four times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Union Berlin are optimistic that Leonardo Bonucci doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Bayer Leverkusen won nine times and lost one as well. Union Berlin won two times, drew one and lost seven of their last 10 games away from home. Bayer Leverkusen won three of their last 10 games on home soil without allowing a goal.

In the last eight encounters between Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin over 2.5 goals came out three times, as Bayer Leverkusen averaged 1.76 goals a game. Union Berlin scored an average of 0.89 goals in these, while both teams scored four times. In their previous ten matches across all tournaments Bayer Leverkusen saw over 2.5 goals scored nine times, and they scored three goals on average during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Union Berlin's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.5 goals in these matches.