Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig are expected serve up a thrilling encounter as they clash in a Bundesliga fixture on Sunday. Both teams are among the leading scorers in the German topflight but given Leipzig’s recent record on their travels, they are likely to take all the points here.
Bayer Leverkusen had looked to give Bayern Munich a title challenge in the first half of the season but have fallen off since the turn of the year. They have now dropped to third on table and will have to make do with just a UEFA Champions League place next season.
Gerardo Seoane’s men have claimed just two wins from their last seven matches. They have suffered three defeats in that run and were held to a 0-0 draw by Bochum in their previous Bundesliga fixture.
Although Bayer Leverkusen claimed a 2-1 victory over Hetha Berlin in their previous home fixture, they have not been particularly convincing lately. They had lost their previous two matches at the BayArena, including a 1-0 defeat to Atalanta which knocked them out of the Europa League.
While Leverkusen have found things difficult in 2022, RB Leipzig have gone up a gear since the turn of the year. They have suffered just one defeat (to Bayern Munich) across all competitions this year and have the chance to leapfrog the hosts into third place on Sunday.
Leipzig are not just impressing on the domestic scene, they are also having a fine run in Europe. Domenico Tedesco’s men are into the last four of the Europa League after earning a 2-0 win over Atalanta in Thursday’s quarter-final second leg.
The victory at Atalanta highlights an impressive away record for Leipzig in recent weeks. They have won their last seven matches on their travels across all competitions. Among their results in that run are a couple of 6-1 wins over Hertha Berlin and Greuther Furth while they also beat Dortmund 4-1 in their previous Bundesliga outing on the road.
How the bookies view it
The bookies appear to be split on this one with a win for Bayer Leverkusen priced at 41/20 by Unibet while SBK is offering odds of 39/29 for a Leipzig victory. A draw is set at odds of 13/5 by William Hill.
Head to head
Bayer Leverkusen earned a 3-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in November. However, Leipzig have never lost at the BayArena, claiming two wins from five previous visits.
Players to watch
One positive for Bayer Leverkusen is the return of top scorer Patrik Schick, who played 77 minutes last time out against Bochum. The striker has scored 20 times this season and is priced at 11/8 by bet365 to be back among the goals on Sunday.
The goals continue to flow for Christopher Nkunku, who netted a brace in Leipzig’s win at Atalanta on Thursday. The forward also has eight goals in his last nine Bundesliga matches and is priced at 9/5 by Paddy Power to get on the score sheet.
Anything else catch the eye?
Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig have no problems going forward and their quality in attack means over 3.5 goals could be considered at 33/20 with Unibet. Both teams often make fast starts and could be tipped to score in the first half at 13/5 with BetVictor.
Leipzig have opened the scoring in six of their last seven away matches across all competitions and could be backed to score first on Sunday at 20/23 with BoyleSports.
This German Bundesliga match between Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig will be played on Apr 17, 2022 and kick off at 18:30. Check below for our tipsters best Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
