On Wednesday night, Bayer Leverkusen hosts Bochum at the BayArena as the home team looks to continue their outstanding recent form in the Bundesliga.
Bayer Leverkusen form guideDie Werkself continued their outstanding recent run in this clash, as a 3-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt was their third win in their last four games in all competitions, having scored at least three goals in all three of those recent wins.
A 15-game unbeaten run in the Bundesliga this season has seen Xabi Alonso’s team climb to the top of the standings in the table. The home team is four points clear of second-place reigning champions Bayern Munich, who have a game in hand.
The win over Frankfurt last time out means that Bayer are unbeaten in nine home games in the Bundesliga, having won seven of their previous eight home games in the German top-flight.
The key factor in Bayer’s recent strong home form has been their attacking threat, as they have scored at least two goals in eight of their last nine league games at the BayArena.
Bochum form guideThe visitors are currently in 13th place in the Bundesliga, six points clear of the league's bottom three. Thomas Letsch’s team have been relatively hard to beat of late in the German top flight, losing just one of their last seven league games.
Bochum’s recent Bundesliga games have been high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in six of their last eight matches in the German top flight.
Die Blauen have a poor recent away record in the Bundesliga, as they have won just one of their last 12 league games on their travels. Their recent away matches in the German top flight have been high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in five of their last seven away games in the Bundesliga.
What am I backing?Bayer Leverkusen have been outstanding of late in the Bundesliga, especially at the BayArena. With that in mind, I am backing the home victory.