Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2025-11-21 14:30.
[p]A struggling Wolfsburg host Bayer Leverkusen, who know victory here could take them as high as second in the Bundesliga table. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]This campaign hasn’t gone to plan for Wolfsburg, who languish just a point above the relegation play-off position ahead of the weekend. If three straight defeats weren’t enough to damage their confidence ahead of this game, then a dismal home record can surely only worsen matters with Wolfsburg failing to record a home win in any competition since January (D7, L7). That form hastened the departure of ex-manager Paul Simonis, so now the challenge is on interim boss Daniel Bauer to steady the ship for a side who have recorded a joint-club record low total of eight points after ten games. [/p]
[p]Leverkusen’s new boss Kasper Hjulmand has breathed new life into their campaign, taking 19 points from his first eight Bundesliga games (W6, D1, L1), with only reigning champions Bayern Munich, who ended Leverkusen’s 37-match unbeaten away record in their last league away outing, boasting more points in that time. The visitors will now aim to keep the pressure on the top four and avoid consecutive Bundesliga away defeats for the first time since the 2022/23 season, although they may need work on a defence which has conceded an average of 2.5 goals in four league away matches this season, with only bottom-placed Heidenheim (2.8) conceding at a worse rate.  [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Wolfsburg haven’t won any of the last seven Bundesliga H2Hs (D3, L4) and also haven’t won a home league H2H since 2015 (D3, L6).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Wolfsburg have dropped a pre-round league-high ten points from winning positions this season.[/p]
[p]Wolfsburg are without a Bundesliga clean sheet at home since February, when they drew 0-0 with Leverkusen![/p]
[p]Leverkusen have scored 20 of their 24 Bundesliga goals this season before the hour mark.[/p]
[p]Leverkusen have scored before the 30th minute in three of their four Bundesliga away outings this season.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Mattias Svanberg grabbed goal contributions in consecutive games for Wolfsburg prior to the international break, with five of his last six goals at club level arriving after the hour mark. Patrik Schick moved level with Dimitar Berbatov as the club’s record foreign goalscorer after grabbing a brace last time out – he scored before half-time in four of his five scoring appearances this season.[/p]
[p]Wolfsburg have an extensive injury list with the biggest blow perhaps being the absence of forward Mohamed Amoura. Leverkusen’s absentees include Lucas Vázquez, Axel Tape and Equi Fernández. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]A defeat against Bayern was an expected blotch on Leverkusen’s away record, but we’re backing them to bounce back with a win here. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Luke Bridle[/i][/p]