Bayern Munich are looking to strengthen their lead at the top of the Bundesliga standings, but could face a difficult task at in-form Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday. The champions have been building up momentum in recent weeks and given their solid record in this fixture, should have the edge.
Bayer Leverkusen have impressed in recent weeks and are unbeaten in their last six matches across all competitions. They have claimed four wins in that run and progressed to the Europa League quarter-finals after claiming a 2-0 victory at Ferencvaros on Thursday.
The win at Ferencvaros was a follow up to a 3-2 victory at Werder Bremen in their previous Bundesliga fixture. However, while manager Xabi Alonso will be pleased with the team’s progress in Europe, Bayer Leverkusen remain ninth in the Bundesliga, six points off the top six.
One of the problems for Bayer Leverkusen is a dodgy home form in recent weeks having lost two of their last three matches at BayArena. However, they did claim a 4-1 victory over Hertha Berlin in their previous fixture in front of their fans.
Bayern Munich are expectedly sitting at the top of the Bundesliga standings, although their lead is a slim one. Borussia Dortmund sit just two points behind, highlighting how the champions have failed to dominate as usual this season.
The Bavarians appear to be getting things back on track in recent weeks and have won their last four matches across all competitions. They claimed a 5-3 victory over Augsburg in their previous Bundesliga fixture with Benjamin Pavard netting a brace while Joao Cancelo, Leroy Sane and Alphonso Davies were also on target.
Bayern Munich have also impressed on their recent travels with eight wins from their last 10 away matches across all competitions. The goals have flowed freely for Julian Nagelsmann’s men on the road, with a 4-0 victory over Mainz and a 4-2 win at Wolfsburg among their results in that run.
How the bookies view it
Bayern Munich are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies with a win priced at 3/5 by SBK. Bayer Leverkusen are outsiders at home at 17/4 by bet365 while a draw is set at 19/5 by Unibet.
Head to head
Bayern Munich have dominated this fixture in recent times and are unbeaten in the last seven meetings, claiming six wins in that run. The Bavarians claimed a 4-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in September.
Players to watch
Moussa Diaby remains one of the most dangerous attackers for Bayer Leverkusen and could be the one to watch. He has four goals in his last eight matches across all competitions and is priced at 16/5 by William Hill to score anytime.
As always, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting will be the one to watch for Bayern Munich as he looks to add to his 10 Bundesliga goals. The striker has also scored in his last four matches across all competitions and is priced at 13/10 with BetVictor.
Anything else catch the eye?
Two of the last three meetings between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich have produced over 3.5 and a similar outcome is priced at evens with bet365. The Bavarians also saw over 4.5 goals in their previous Bundesliga fixture and a repeat is valued at 5/2 by BetVictor.
Bayern Munich claimed a 4-0 victory in the reverse fixture and with another comfortable victory expected, a -1 handicap can be considered at 7/5 by Paddy Power.
This German Bundesliga match between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich will be played on Mar 19, 2023 and kick off at 16:30. Check below for our tipsters best Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
