Bayer vs. Leipzig: Bundesliga Match Prediction

Germany

Bayer Leverkusen

Germany

Bundesliga

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31 August 09:30 UTC

RB Leipzig

Germany

In the central Saturday match of the second round in the Bundesliga on August 31, Bayer will play Leipzig at home. In the previous match, the hosts in their usual style snatched victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach only at the end. The Bulls barely beat Bochum at home. How will the teams perform today and what reliable bets to choose? - the answer is in our betting tip

Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig Prediction and Betting Tips (31.08.2024)

Command Analysis

Bayer Leverkusen

Germany

Current form

The current champions started off their away game against Borussia Mönchengladbach. By the 38th minute of the game, Xabi Alonso's men were leading 2-0 and it seemed that they would confidently bring the matter to victory. Instead, they conceded two goals in the second half, but in the end they put pressure on their opponents in their usual style. As a result, in the 11th minute of added time, a penalty was awarded against Borussia, Wirtz was unable to beat the goalkeeper, but still put the ball into the goal.

Bayer got off to a good start in the German Cup this week with a modest 1-0 win over Carl Zeiss Jena.

Disqualifications and injuries

Palacios will not play today due to injury.

Interesting trends for betting

Five of Bayer's previous six league matches have seen goals exchanged
Bayer have drawn in the first half in three of their last five games

Probable line-up : Hradecky – Tapsoba, Tha, Hincapie – Frimpong, Xhaka, Andrich, Grimaldo – Adli, Wirtz – Boniface.

RB Leipzig

Germany

Current form

In the first round, Leipzig faced the modest Bochum. The Bulls were the obvious favourites in that game on their home field, but they had very serious problems. The only goal was scored by Nusa in the 59th minute, and they only had three shots on target during the entire game. Moreover, in the 85th minute, defender Orban received a red card for a last-ditch foul. It is obvious that Marco Rose's charges were lucky in many ways in that match, and this was against an opponent who was not the most difficult.

In the German Cup, Leipzig, with class, thrashed Essen 4:1 away and advanced to the 1/16 finals.

Disqualifications and injuries

Orban is disqualified. Ouedraogo, Schlager and Bitshiabou are injured and will not take to the field.

Interesting trends for betting

In two of the last three head-to-head meetings, Leipzig lost in the first half
Leipzig's 12 previous away matches in the Bundesliga have seen goals exchanged

Approximate lineup : Gulachi - Henriks, Simakan, Lukeba, Raum - Simons, Seivald, Haidara, Nusa - Sheshko, Openda.

Trends

Bet Goals in both halves - no

In the four previous head-to-head matches, goals were scored in each half

1.91

Bet 1st half: total under 1.5 goals

The bet has played in four of the five previous head-to-head meetings

1.64

Bet Exact score 3:2

Bayer won the previous two head-to-head matches with this score

18.00

Tip and bets

1.81Bayer wins

Leipzig did not impress in their opening match, the team is clearly still "raw", they are not able to create much in the front. Bayer created problems for themselves in the first game, but still won, they put a lot of pressure on their opponents at the end. It is noticeable that Leverkusen can improve at any moment, they have huge potential, which is not very surprising, since the championship team was practically preserved, even strengthened. Bayer won in the last three face-to-face matches, which we expect today.

Our prediction is a victory for Bayer with a coefficient of 1.81

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1.76total over three goals

Bet on total

In the two previous personal meetings, Bayer won with a score of 3:2, the team had the same result in the first round. There are still problems in defense and it is unlikely that we should expect a closed game today.

The second bet is total over three goals with odds of 1.76

Bet on the first half

Bayer looked very good in the first half against Borussia Monchengladbach, creating a two-goal lead. We expect in our betting tip that today on their home field Xabi Alonso's charges will also try to seize the initiative right away.

Prediction: Bayer wins in the first half with odds of 2.20

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