Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2024-04-13 15:30.
[p]Barring that Bayer Leverkusen’s title is already confirmed before kick-off – depending on other results -they can finally seal their status as the 13th different Bundesliga champions with a win here against Werder Bremen. This epic encounter comes after an incredible German record 42 consecutive competitive games unbeaten this season (W37, D5), while they’ve won a club record nine successive Bundesliga matches. [/p]
[p]Not only would another victory secure the title, but it would equal Juventus’ 43-game record of holding the longest competitive unbeaten run of any traditional top five European league club. Eclipsing Pep Guardiola’s record of 28 unbeaten Bundesliga games to begin a season from the 2013/14 campaign is there to be had as well and it’s difficult to make a case against that happening with Leverkusen dropping just four points at home all season (W12, D2). [/p]
[p]Looking to spoil the party are Werder, who have picked up more Bundesliga points against only Bochum (116) than Leverkusen – if converting all games to three points for a win (115). It really would be a turn-up for the books if they were to extend that H2H points haul by three here though as the River Islanders travel on the back of six straight winless league games (D2, L4). [/p]
[p]That run leaves the visitors in the Bundesliga abyss, 11 points from the top six and eight above the bottom three, so whilst not mathematically safe, there seems to be little left for Werder to play for across the final six rounds. Their record in league action against the top-six suggests this will be another big ask (W1, D3, L5), although the sole victory in that run did come away at title challengers Bayern.[/p]
[p]Key battle: Whilst he has had his injury issues across the campaign, Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface kept up his amazing average of one goal contribution per appearance thanks to his late strike against West Ham in midweek (GP26 – G17, A9). Trying to stop him will be Werder full-back Mitchell Weiser (BUN: G3, A6), who spent three seasons as a Leverkusen player but has won only twice against his former employers (W2, D1, L6). [/p]
[p]Hot stat: 13 of Leverkusen’s 14 home league games this season have seen at least one first half goal. [/p]