Saturday evening’s game in the Bundesliga could be the most pivotal of the season in the race for the title as Bayer Leverkusen hosts Bayern Munich at the BayArena.
Bayer in top formDie Werkself continued their excellent form this season by defeating Stuttgart 3-2 last time out in the DFB Pokal. The win maintained the home team’s unbeaten run in all competitions this season.
Bayer is top of the Bundesliga table, having won 16 and drawn four of their 20 games in the German top-flight this season.
Last time out in the league, Xabi Alonso’s team recorded a 2-0 win at Darmstadt, keeping their third clean sheet in their previous four league outings.
Leverkusen are 11 home games unbeaten in the Bundesliga, having recorded eight wins and three draws. They have been highly effective on home soil at both ends of the pitch lately.
They have kept four clean sheets in five Bundesliga matches on home soil and scored at least two goals in nine of their 11 unbeaten home games.
Bayern is breathing down Bayer’s neckThe reigning champions have closed the gap to their league-leading opponents to just two points after a strong recent run of form.
Thomas Tuchel’s team has won six of their last seven matches in the Bundesliga, including their last three games in the German top flight.
Bayern have been relatively prolific of late in the Bundesliga, scoring at least two goals in five of their previous seven matches in the German top-flight.
The men from Munich have been strong travellers of late, winning five of their previous six games. Their recent away matches in the Bundesliga have been high-scoring, with 11 of their last 12 games producing over 2.5 goals.
What am I backing?This is a massive game in terms of the destination of the German title. The reverse fixture between the pair produced a thrilling encounter. I expect more of the same, so the bet I am backing is over 2.5 goals scored.
