Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia M’gladbach Prediction: A must win for Bayer Leverkusen

Bayern Leverkusen are back playing in the German Bundesliga after playing in the UEFA Europa League against Roma a few days ago. They crashed out of the competition after falling to overturn the 1-0 aggregate scoreline from the first leg away from home.Now they concentrate on the league, where they have a shot at qualification for next season’s Europa Conference League competition. Their opponents Borussia M'gladbach are coming off a very poor result in their last game against Borussia Dortmund, where they lost 5-2. Borussia M’gladbach are 11th on the table and have no real ambitions other than finish in the top 10 if they can.

Things are not looking cozy for the Leverkusen team and they have limited time to get back on track to achieve their objectives. They are currently without a win in their last 5 matches in all competitions. Their latest match ended in a 0-0 draw, which meant they were out of the Europa League Competition after failing to overturn the 10- deficit from the first leg. In their last 5 matches, their record was 3 draws and 2 defeats. They also played a 1-1 draw in their last Bundesliga game against VFB Stuttgart.

Bayer Leverkusen are currently in 7th spot on the table, with 49 points and a goal ratio of 55:44. They had 14 wins, 7 draws and 11 defeats in 32 matches played in the Bundesliga.

Bayern Leverkusen came up against Roma in the second leg of the Europa League Semi-Final. The first leg ended in a 1-0 win for Roma and in the second leg Bayer Leverkusen failed to score a goal to give them a chance. Both halves had loads of chances, but neither side capitalized so the game ended 0-0 at full time. Bayer Leverkusen had 72% possession, 6 shots on target and 5 corner kicks according to match statistics.

Team streak: no wins (5), less than 2.5 goals (5/6), more than 4.5 cards (5/6), less than 10.5 corners (7/8).

Borussia M’gladbach come into this game with a poor record like the hosts. They had 3 defeats, 1 draw and 1 win in their last 5 matches. Their latest match ended in a 5-2 thrashing at the hands of Borussia Dortmund last weekend. And their away record looks even more horrible, as they had 3 defeats and 2 draws in their last 5 away games. Their last away game was the 5-2 defeat to Borussia Dortmund last weekend.

Borussia M’gladbach are in the 11th spot on the Bundesliga table, with 39 points and a goal ratio of 48:53. They played 32 matches and got 10 wins, 9 draws and 13 defeats.

Borussia M’gladbach were totally outplayed when they faced Borussia Dortmund last weekend. Dortmund were 4-0 up in the first half, as Donyell Malen, Jude Bellingham and Sebastien Haller all scored in that half. And in the second half Remy Bensebaini pulled one back from the penalty spot for Borussia M’gladbach and then they went on to grab the second in the 85th minute through Lars Stindl. But Dortmund once again extended their grip on the game with the 5th goal in the 94th minute through Giovanni Reyna’s effort.

Borussia M’gladbach had 45% possession, 8 shots on target and 4 corner kicks according to math statistics.

Team streak: less than 2.5 goals (5/7), more than 10.5 corners (9/10).

Bayer Leverkusen have faced Borussia M’gladbach 20 times before now. Bayer Leverkusen won 12 matches and Borussia M’gladbach won 7 matches and 1 match ended in a draw.

• Bayer Leverkusen have won the last 6 meetings.
• Borussia M’gladbach are without a clean sheet in the last 7 meetings.
• There were more than 2.5 goals in 6/7 meetings.
• Both teams scored in 5/7 meetings.
• Bayer Leverkusen scored first in 5/6 meetings.
• There were more than 4.5 cards in 4/5 meetings.

Bayer Leverkusen scored 55 goals and conceded 44 in 32 games this season. They scored an average of 1.7 goals per game and had a 13% conversion rate. They created an average of 2.2 chances per game and played an average of 13.0 shots per game. They played an average of 5.0 shots on target per game and an average of 4.1 corners per game. Defensively, they managed to concede an average of 1.4 goals per game and they have kept 9 clean sheets.

Borussia M’gladbach have scored 48 goals and conceded 53 in 32 games this season. They scored an average of 1.5 goals per game and had a 13% conversion rate. They created an average of 2.2 chances per game and played an average of 11.8 shots per game. They played an average of 5.1 shots on target per game and an average of 4.5 corners per game. Defensively, they managed to concede an average of 1.7 goals per game and they have kept 8 clean sheets.

Betting Tips:-

• Team 1 to Score Goal 1 at 1.64 Odds
• Team 1 to Win FT at 1.61 Odds
• Correct Score 2-1 at 7.5 Odds