German Bundesliga
2026-02-21 - Union Berlin vs Bayer Leverkusen
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football; Germany: Bundesliga
Stadion An der Alten Forsterei – Berlin
Saturday, 21st February 2026 - kickoff 15:30 CET
Union Berlin
Union Berlin is now winless in seven Bundesliga matches, losing three of their last four. They lost an important game against relegation rivals Hamburger SV last week, 3-2 away, so now they are in a terrible position.
Still, they have a six-point advantage over the relegation zone, which could narrow after this game.
Apart from beating RB Leipzig in their last six home games, they did not show much in the other matches, drawing three and losing twice.
One of the positives of Union Berlin this season has been how dangerous they have been from set pieces. So far, 11 of their 28 goals have come from set pieces, one of the best records in the Bundesliga.
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen started 2026 with back-to-back defeats against TSG Hoffenheim and VfB Stuttgart, but are now unbeaten in four games.
They won three of those, including last week’s 4-0 rout against St.Pauli. They have conceded just three times in their last four unbeaten games, showing they have significantly improved their defense.
Last Wednesday evening, they played Olympiakos in the Champions League playoffs, where Bayer Leverkusen delivered another solid performance, scoring two quick goals in the second half and securing a 0-2 away win before their rematch next week.
Bayer Leverkusen is one of the better away teams in the Bundesliga this season, winning half of their 10 away matches and losing only three.
The Betting Verdict
Bayer Leverkusen just loves playing against Union Berlin. They have remained unbeaten in 12 of their 13 Bundesliga duels so far, losing only once, back in January 2021. Their first duel this season also ended in a routine 2-0 win for Bayer Leverkusen.
The odds on Bayer Leverkusen winning look pretty good to me. Union Berlin is winless in seven, playing poorly, while Bayer Leverkusen won three of the last four and are in excellent shape. So what’s up with the odds?
I don’t see Union Berlin getting a positive result here, not in this shape. Take Bayer Leverkusen to win at those high odds.
The Statistics :
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Pick :
Union Berlin 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen
