Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin – Bundesliga Betting Tips

Bayer Leverkusen has had 3 straight winless matches in the Bundesliga, losing 2 and drawing 1. They welcome Union Berlin, who had missed results in their last 3 Bundesliga games before the league went on Christmas break. 

The rivalry between Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin predates far back, and this match looks like it would be far from boring.

Bayer Leverkusen aims to maintain their Champions League spot in the league or at least move up in the table, while Union Berlin is looking to move up to the Champions League position.

Which team would come out victorious? We don’t know yet, and here are our tips for this match:

Bayer Leverkusen Form and Team News

The month of December wasn’t a good month for Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. Their last 5 matches in all competitions have seen them win just 1, draw 1, and lost the rest. 

After their 7-1 win against Gruether Furth in the Bundesliga, they haven’t been able to win any match.

They are currently sitting 4th at the Bundesliga table with just 28 points, scoring 40 goals and conceding just 28.

For the Bayer Leverkusen team news, they have 3 players that are likely out of this fixture: Piero, Nadiem, and Julian.

Union Berlin Form and Team News

Union Berlin is equally struggling like their opponent in this fixture. They have won just 2 games in their last 5 Bundesliga matches. However, in their last 5 matches in all competitions, they have lost just 1 game, drawn 2, and won 2.

They are currently sitting 7th at the Bundesliga table; just 1 point separates them from the top 4. They have scored just 23 goals this season and have conceded 27.

Union Berlin has a clean health bill for this match for the Union Berlin team news.

Odds By Casumo

Bayer Leverkusen is Casumo’s bookie favorite to win this fixture at 1.84 odds, while Union Berlin is placed at 4.20 odds. If the match is to be a draw, the odds are 3.70.

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Our Tipsters Angle

Bayer Leverkusen is one of the top teams in the Bundesliga, but they have been struggling of late to win their matches.

Union Berlin on their own Hasn’t been great either as they have struggled to consistently win matches that have seen them drop off the European qualification zones.

This match can go either way as both teams are capable of winning; here are our tips for this match.

Tip 1:  Both Teams to Score  

Since there is one point differentiating both teams in the Bundesliga table, this match will be closely fought as both teams will be eager to protect their positions or even better improve on their current league standing.

Both teams have scored in four of them in the last five matches off a Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. Also, checking the head-to-head between both teams, both teams have scored in four of their last five matches in all competitions that they have clashed.

Both teams to score option is available at Casumo Bookie at 1.64 odds.

Tip 2:  Union Berlin +2 Goals Handicap

Even though Bayer Leverkusen looks stronger by checking their squad, they’re far from an in-form team, as seen by their past matches.

Union Berlin hasn’t been in great form either, but we can say they’re a bit better placed than Bayer Leverkusen before the Christmas break. 

Checking the team’s H2H, in the last 5 matches between the teams, Bayer Leverkusen has only managed to win Union Berlin with more than 2 goals once. 

Union Berlin +2 goal handicap is placed at 1.29 odds at the Casumo Sportsbook.

Conclusion

This match is a match both teams cannot afford to lose due to what is at stake. Even though the season hasn’t gone far, these matches decide where we end up most times in the Bundesliga.

While we can’t say which team will win, we think this will be an interesting match.

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