German Bundesliga
2022-01-08 - Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football; Germany: Bundesliga
Bay Arena – Leverkusen
Saturday, 08th January 2022 - kickoff 15:30 CET
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen starts the new year as a Top-4 team in the Bundesliga, where they will look to remain at the end of this season. They are not candidates for the title, but securing a Champions League spot is a realistic goal if they manage to remain healthy and show more consistent displays.
December 2021 was not a pleasant month for Bayer Leverkusen, as they finished the year with three winless games in a row. They lost two of those three, including their last match against SC Freiburg with 2-1.
Now Bayer Leverkusen have a couple of tricky games against Union Berlin and Borussia Monchengladbach, where they need to win in order to stay among the best four teams in the Bundesliga. Union Berlin are just a point behind them, so Bayer Leverkusen cannot take this game lightly.
Bayer Leverkusen’s matches in the last couple of months were all full of goals, with each of their last 5 games ending with at least 3 goals scored.
Regarding recent home displays, Bayer Leverkusen remained unbeaten in each of their last three matches played at their Bay Arena, winning twice and drawing once.
Bayer Leverkusen also have a good overall record against Union Berlin, remaining unbeaten in 5 of the 6 duels in all competitions, winning three times. However, their last two league games played in Leverkusen and Berlin both ended in 1-1 draws.
Union Berlin
Union Berlin are just one point outside the Champions League spots, so they are starting this second part of the season in a positive mood.
However, Union Berlin were very unpredictable in the last couple of months, not managing to connect two good performances in a row. They lost twice, won three times, and drew once, which is solid.
Union Berlin’s recent games were all tight, with each of their last three Bundesliga games ending with under 2.5 goals scored.
When it comes to away performances, Union Berlin were winless in four straight away games (two defeats, two draws), before winning their last away game against Vfl Bochum with 0-1.
The Betting Verdict
Bayer Leverkusen are a slightly better team overall, better covered on all positions.
Union Berlin are a difficult team to beat, but they are usually showing much better performances at home than at away grounds.
Bayer Leverkusen are unlikely to dominate much in this game, but they should have the edge and win this game at good odds.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 Union Berlin
