Bayer Leverkusen are one win away from securing their first ever Bundesliga title as they host Werder Bremen on Sunday. Leverkusen continue to look almost unstoppable and should have too much quality for Bremen, who are out of sorts at the moment.
Bayer Leverkusen’s season has been nothing short of astounding as they look set to win the Bundesliga title this weekend. It has been such an impressive campaign that they are still unbeaten across all competitions and Sunday’s win could be the first of a potential treble this season.
While Bayer Leverkusen have been peerless all season, they appear to have taken things up a notch in recent weeks. Xabi Alonso’s men have won their last seven matches across all competitions. They claimed a 1-0 victory at Union Berlin last time out in the Bundesliga before seeing off West Ham 2-0 in the Europa League quarter-final first leg.
BayArena has been a fortress all season for Bayer Leverkusen, who have won their last eight home matches across all competitions. They have also kept things tight at the back lately, with clean sheets in their last two matches in front of their fans.
While Bayer Leverkusen are gearing up for the title, Werder Bremen appear to have lost their way in recent weeks. They are winless in their last five Bundesliga matches, suffering four defeats in that run.
Werder Bremen will travel to BayArena off the back of a 1-1 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt last time out in the Bundesliga. Milos Veljkovic opened the scoring midway through the second half but they were quickly pegged back and had to settle for a stalemate.
Things are just as difficult on the road for Werder Bremen, who have suffered two defeats and played out one draw in their last three away matches. However, Ole Werner’s men may have something to build on as prior to that run, they had claimed three straight away wins, including a 2-1 victory at Bayern Munich.
How the bookies view it
Bayer Leverkusen have been installed as overwhelming favourites with a home win priced at 1/5 by BetVictor. An unlikely victory for Werder Bremen is valued at 14/1 by Unibet while a draw is set at odds of 13/2 by William Hill.
Head to head
Bayer Leverkusen have a 31-25 advantage with 34 draws from 90 previous matches against Werder Bremen. Leverkusen have also won the last two meetings and triumphed 3-0 in the reverse fixture back in November.
Players to watch
Victor Boniface marked his return from injury with a goal off the bench in Thursday’s Europa League clash and could be handed a start on Sunday. The Nigerian striker remains the leading scorer for Bayer Leverkusen with 10 Bundesliga goals and is priced at 5/6 by Betfred to find the net.
Bayer Leverkusen have also tightened up at the back in recent weeks, with clean sheets in their last three matches across all competitions. Jonathan Tah and Piero Hincapie should partner in central defence and can lead the hosts to another clean sheet at 5/6 with BoyleSports.
Anything else catch the eye?
Bayer Leverkusen won to nil in the reverse fixture and could be set for a repeat at evens with BetVictor. Given their attacking quality, they are likely to score multiple goals, which means a -2 handicap could also be considered at 6/4 with Paddy Power.
With Bayer Leverkusen likely to be dominant on Sunday, they could be backed to win both halves at 13/10 by William Hill.
This German Bundesliga match between Bayer Leverkusen and Werder Bremen will be played on Apr 14, 2024 and kick off at 16:30. Check below for our tipsters best Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
