Category: Bundesliga

As Bayer Leverkusen manager, Xabi Alonso continues to seek a second win following Tuesday’s 0-0 home draw with Club Brugge in the Champions League, although avoiding a loss to the Belgian at least ensures they will be in the Europa League for the new season in battle. A year after leading Atletico on goal difference in Group B.

But at the same time, Die Werkself’s primary focus has to be improving their league standings. With last weekend’s 2-0 away loss to RB Leipzig, they are third at the bottom of the table, two points clear of the safety.

Of the two teams, Hertha leads the table by two points. Given that Hertha hosted in-form Bayern at the Stadio Olimpico 24 hours ago, Alonso’s side will likely beat Union Berlin on Sunday team, thus out of the bottom three.

Few would have predicted that both teams are in the position where they currently hold more than a third of the league, with Danilo Ducchi’s injury-time win over Borussia Monchengladbach last weekend. The game kept Urs Fischer’s side at the top of the standings.

Die Eisernen looked for their first home defeat in the Bundesliga since February. Nico Elvedi’s header kept the visitors ahead until Kevin Behrens responded with a powerful header in the 79th minute before Doekhi allowed Stadion An der Alten Forsterei nearly fall into the final kick of the insanity race.

Fischer’s side secured a place in the Europa League knockout stage with a 1-0 away win at Belgian United SG on Thursday, with Sven Michel justifying a recall to the starting line-up.

Leverkusen could benefit from an extra two days of rest compared to their rivals. Given Bayern’s form since returning from the international break in September, they will surely lose their top spot sooner or later.

Siebatcheu and Sheraldo Becker’s goals have dried up in recent weeks, meaning Union Berlin may have to get the victory in their match.

Looking at their previous head-to-head clashes going back to 15/02/2020 shows that Bayer Leverkusen has won 2 of them & Union Berlin 1, with the tally of drawn results being 3.

They scored 18 goals between them in these games, with ten from Leverkusen and 8 for Union. The average goal per game has been 3.

The last league contest between these clubs was Bundesliga 1 match day 18 on 08/01/2022 when it finished Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 Union Berlin.

That day, Bayer Leverkusen had 65% possession and 19 attempts on goal with eight on target. The plans were scored by Patrik Schick (38′) and Jonathan Tah (84′).

At the other end, Union Berlin had 19 attempts at goal, with 7 of them on target. Grischa Prömel (45′, 50′) was the scorer.

We envisage that Union Berlin certainly has the potential to put a goal past this Bayer Leverkusen team, but it might not entirely be as many as the goals that they could concede.

We think it will be a narrow 2-1 win for Bayer Leverkusen when the full-time whistle blows. We are expecting it to be pretty even.

Looking at their previous head-to-head clashes going back to 15/02/2020 shows that Bayer Leverkusen has won 2 of them & Union Berlin 1, with the tally of drawn results being 3.

They scored 18 goals between them in these games, with ten from Leverkusen and 8 for Union. The average goal per game has been 3.

The last league contest between these clubs was Bundesliga 1 match day 18 on 08/01/2022 when it finished Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 Union Berlin.

That day, Bayer Leverkusen had 65% possession and 19 attempts on goal with eight on target. The plans were scored by Patrik Schick (38′) and Jonathan Tah (84′).

At the other end, Union Berlin had 19 attempts at goal, with 7 of them on target. Grischa Prömel (45′, 50′) was the scorer.

We envisage that Union Berlin certainly has the potential to put a goal past this Bayer Leverkusen team, but it might not entirely be as many as the goals that they could concede.

We think it will be a narrow 2-1 win for Bayer Leverkusen when the full-time whistle blows. We are expecting it to be pretty even.

Hertha Berlin is looking to return on the winning after a 1-0 Bundesliga loss against Werder Bremen in their last game.

In that match, Hertha Berlin had 47% of the ball and had nine shots, 1 of which was on target. On the other hand, Werder Bremen had 16 Shots, 4 of which were on target. Niklas Füllkrug (85′) scores for Werder Bremen.

It’s rare for Hertha to last 90 minutes in recent games. The reality is that Hertha Berlin has failed to prevent a goal in 6 of their previous six encounters, conceding nine goals in that span. We’ll know soon if this trend can carry over to the next game.

Bayern Munich will be in the meeting after beating Inter Milan 2-0 in the previous game.

In that game, Bayern Munich had 60% of the ball and 23 shots, 8 of which were on target. Benjamin Pavard (32′) and Eric Maxime Choupo-Moting (72′) scored for Bayern Munich. On the other hand, Inter Milan had seven shots, 4 of which were on target.

In our last six games for Bayern Munich, we have scored 27 goals, an average of 4.5 per game, which is a testament to their penchant for high-scoring games. Opposition teams have already reached 4 of those goals.

Hertha Berlin is looking to return on the winning after a 1-0 Bundesliga loss against Werder Bremen in their last game.

In that match, Hertha Berlin had 47% of the ball and had nine shots, 1 of which was on target. On the other hand, Werder Bremen had 16 Shots, 4 of which were on target. Niklas Füllkrug (85′) scores for Werder Bremen.

It’s rare for Hertha to last 90 minutes in recent games. The reality is that Hertha Berlin has failed to prevent a goal in 6 of their previous six encounters, conceding nine goals in that span. We’ll know soon if this trend can carry over to the next game.

Bayern Munich will be in the meeting after beating Inter Milan 2-0 in the previous game.

In that game, Bayern Munich had 60% of the ball and 23 shots, 8 of which were on target. Benjamin Pavard (32′) and Eric Maxime Choupo-Moting (72′) scored for Bayern Munich. On the other hand, Inter Milan had seven shots, 4 of which were on target.

In our last six games for Bayern Munich, we have scored 27 goals, an average of 4.5 per game, which is a testament to their penchant for high-scoring games. Opposition teams have already reached 4 of those goals.

Saturday’s football match at Signal-Iduna-Park saw Dortmund and Bochum have entirely different ambitions in the Bundesliga for the 2022/2023 season. Dortmund is eyeing a Champions League spot, while Bochum’s primary goal is to avoid relegation to the German Bundesliga. The yellow-blacks had a fantastic performance away from Eintracht in their last league game and must be in good spirits ahead of the visit from Bochum.

Reus, Meunier, Guerreiro, Morey Bauza, Dahoud, and Bynoe-Gittens should miss the home team’s injury. On the other hand, the relegation contenders had all sorts of issues at the back in the 4-0 loss to Wolfsburg, another reason a home win should consider. All Erhan Masovic, Takuma Asano, Jacek Goralski, and Paul Grave remain in the recovery room, while Mousset should recover in time to face Terzic’s charges.

If Leverkusen remains in Europe this season, they must improve Atletico’s results against Porto in their final Champions League game on Tuesday.

Leverkusen’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League knockout rounds after a 2-2 draw at Atletico Madrid last week, with both teams exiting the competition in dramatic circumstances.

Meanwhile, Club Brugge knows that last week’s 4-0 home defeat to Sergio Conceicao’s side lost to Porto.

The Belgian Serie A champions have secured promotion to the last 16 after amassing an impressive 10 points from their opening four games. On a day of riots in Porto, they may have faced a more motivated team than they were. Book your spot with your opponent in the knockout stage.

However, things could have been very different had Noalom converted his penalty in the 51st minute after a foul by David Carmo, with the visitors subtly 1-0 as the game went on. Balance.

In the end, despite a tight scoreline, Club Brugge’s place in the next stage is secured, but they must win at Bayer Leverkusen to secure the top spot.

With Genk leading the Belgian Serie A by eight points, the Champions League represents manager Karl Hofkens’ best chance for a historical legacy from this season, albeit in some ways having passed them on in the competition so far.

There are likely to be plenty of goals at Leverkusen on Tuesday, and while there is still a loose finish in Group B, neither side is expected to have much momentum.

A lot depends on the outcome of the other game in the group, but we can imagine sharing the spoils, which may only be good for one team of the night.

If Leverkusen remains in Europe this season, they must improve Atletico’s results against Porto in their final Champions League game on Tuesday.

Leverkusen’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League knockout rounds after a 2-2 draw at Atletico Madrid last week, with both teams exiting the competition in dramatic circumstances.

Meanwhile, Club Brugge knows that last week’s 4-0 home defeat to Sergio Conceicao’s side lost to Porto.

The Belgian Serie A champions have secured promotion to the last 16 after amassing an impressive 10 points from their opening four games. On a day of riots in Porto, they may have faced a more motivated team than they were. Book your spot with your opponent in the knockout stage.

However, things could have been very different had Noalom converted his penalty in the 51st minute after a foul by David Carmo, with the visitors subtly 1-0 as the game went on. Balance.

In the end, despite a tight scoreline, Club Brugge’s place in the next stage is secured, but they must win at Bayer Leverkusen to secure the top spot.

With Genk leading the Belgian Serie A by eight points, the Champions League represents manager Karl Hofkens’ best chance for a historical legacy from this season, albeit in some ways having passed them on in the competition so far.

There are likely to be plenty of goals at Leverkusen on Tuesday, and while there is still a loose finish in Group B, neither side is expected to have much momentum.

A lot depends on the outcome of the other game in the group, but we can imagine sharing the spoils, which may only be good for one team of the night.