Union Berlin vs Bayer Leverkusen Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Union Berlin

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Union Berlin head into this game after a 2-2 Bundesliga 1 drawn result vs VfL Wolfsburg.

In that game, Union Berlin managed 47% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. For Union Berlin, goals were scored by Sheraldo Becker (29') and Robert Andrich (52'). VfL Wolfsburg had 10 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. Renato Steffen (10') and Wout Weghorst (65') scored for VfL Wolfsburg.

Matches involving Union Berlin have proved to be lively encounters lately with high scoring anticipated. Over their past 6 clashes alone, the sum of 20 goals have flown in for both teams combined (at an average of 3.33 goals per game) with 11 of those being chalked up by Union.

Ahead of this clash, Union Berlin are unbeaten in their previous 7 home league matches.

Bayer Leverkusen

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Bayer Leverkusen head into the encounter after a 4-1 DFB-Pokal win with the defeat of Eintracht Frankfurt in their previous game.

In that match, Bayer Leverkusen had 51% possession and 14 shots at goal with 9 of them on target. For Bayer Leverkusen, the goals were scored by Lucas Alario (27'), Edmond Tapsoba (49') and Moussa Diaby (67', 87'). For their opponents, Eintracht Frankfurt had 11 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. Amin Younes (6') scored for Eintracht Frankfurt.

In as many as 5 of the previous 6 games involving Bayer Leverkusen, a minimum of three goals have gone in. The overall average number of goals per game within that time is 3.67, with the average number of goals for Bayer Leverkusen working out to 2.5. That kind of trend might not be sustained into this game, however.

📰 Team News: Union Berlin

Anthony Ujah (Knee Surgery), Christian Gentner (Fitness), Joel Pohjanpalo (Ankle Injury) and Max Kruse (Torn muscle bundle) will not be able to play for Union Berlin gaffer Urs Fischer.

ℹ️ Team News: Bayer Leverkusen

Thanks to a completely healthy group to choose from, Bayer Leverkusen manager Peter Bosz does not have any fitness concerns to report before this game.

🧠 Prediction

We’re envisaging that Union Berlin might well have a job on their hands to break down this Bayer Leverkusen team who we think will do enough to score at the other end and edge ahead.

We’re therefore seeing a very competitive game with a 0-1 win for Bayer Leverkusen at full-time.

Let’s see how it plays out.

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Andre Moura, 00:04 11/01/2021