Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2023-11-24 14:30.
A streak of three Bundesliga outings without defeat (W1, D2) prior to the November international break saw Werder Bremen climb away from the relegation zone, which remains the club’s main aim of this campaign. That said, their return of just three wins across their opening 11 league matches this season (D2, L6) will still have some supporters worried, especially as they also had 11 points at this point of the season when they were last relegated in 2020/21.
Their best route to safety this time around will be to maintain, if not improve their solid home form in the Bundesliga throughout the whole campaign. Bremen have opened their account in 2023/24 by losing just two of their opening six matches at Weser Stadium (W3, D1), whilst each of Werder’s last five at this venue also saw them score 2+ goals as they continue to find the back of the net with frequency at home.
Speaking of sides who continue to score at will, Bayer Leverkusen travel north as the league leaders heading into this matchday. Xabi Alonso’s side remain unbeaten so far this league campaign (W10, D1) after a resounding 4-0 win over bottom side Union Berlin just prior to the international break saw them extend their best ever start to a Bundesliga season. It has been such a spectacular period that club CEO Fernando Carro was forced to address rife speculation about Alonso making a return to Anfield as Jürgen Klopp’s successor.
No side has finished as runners-up more times than Leverkusen (five) across Bundesliga history without winning the competition, and claiming their first ever title this season will be no easy feat with perennial champions Bayern Munich breathing down their neck. Extending their 12-match winning streak here across all competitions will be another step on the long road to glory and considering that they’re unbeaten on the road this league season (W4, D1), as well as in in their last five away H2Hs (W3, D2), Alonso’s side should arrive here full of confidence.
Players to watch: Marvin Ducksch is Werder’s top Bundesliga scorer this season with five goals to his name, and he recorded the opener in this corresponding fixture last campaign. For Leverkusen, Alejandro Grimaldo is enjoying a season to remember and has more goals (six) than any other defender across Europe’s traditional top five leagues ahead of this matchday!
Hot stat: All but one of the last eight Bundesliga H2Hs saw both teams score.