On April 29, Union Berlin and Bayer Leverkusen will go head-to-head in a match that could prove pivotal for both sides. Union Berlin, currently in 3rd place in the Bundesliga, will be looking to maintain their impressive form, while Bayer Leverkusen are determined to climb the table from their current 6th place position. Both teams have some key players to watch out for, with Sheraldo Becker scoring 9 goals this season for Union Berlin and Moussa Diaby notching up 9 goals for Bayer Leverkusen. It promises to be an exciting match with both teams looking to get the upper hand.
This season has been a great one for Union Berlin. At home, they have won 9 out of 14 games, drawn 5, and not suffered a single loss. Away from home, they have won 6, drawn 3, and lost 5 – their biggest loss being a 5-0 defeat. Union Berlin’s biggest victory of the season was a 3-0 win at home, and their biggest away win was a 1-6 victory. Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen have had an up-and-down season, with 6 wins, 3 draws, and 5 losses away from home.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: Christopher Trimmel (Union Berlin) — 5 assists, Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen) — 7 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: Frederik Rønnow (Union Berlin) — 83, Lukáš Hrádecký (Bayer Leverkusen) — 84
- Tackles: Rani Khedira (Union Berlin) — 39, Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen) — 37.
- Most encounters won: Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin) — 176, Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen) — 185.
- Yellow cards: Rani Khedira (Union Berlin) — 7, Piero Hincapié (Bayer Leverkusen) — 11.
- Red cards: Diogo Leite (Union Berlin) — 1, Piero Hincapié (Bayer Leverkusen) — 2.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- Niclas Füllkrug (16, Werder Bremen)
- Marcus Thuram (13, Borussia Monchengladbach)
- Randal Kolo Muani (13, Eintracht Frankfurt)
- Vincenzo Grifo (13, SC Freiburg)
- Christopher Nkunku (12, RB Leipzig)
Team statistics:
This season has been an interesting one for Union Berlin and Bayer Leverkusen. Union Berlin has played 11 games without scoring a goal, while Bayer Leverkusen has managed to keep 8 clean sheets. Bayer Leverkusen has had the most impressive score gap with a 5-0 win at home and a 0-3 away score. On the other hand, Union Berlin had the biggest loss of 0-3 at home and 5-1 away. It will be interesting to see how the rest of the season plays out for these two teams.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- Union Berlin — WDLWW
- Bayer Leverkusen — WDWWW
Union Berlin have had an up and down run of form over the last five games, with two wins, one draw and two losses. Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen have been on an impressive streak, achieving five consecutive wins. It will be interesting to see how these two teams match up when they meet in their next game.
According to home statistics this season, Union Berlin scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 9.52% | 21.21% |
| 16-30 | 7.14% | 9.09% |
| 31-45 | 14.29% | 24.24% |
| 46-60 | 23.81% | 18.18% |
| 61-75 | 19.05% | 9.09% |
| 76-90 | 19.05% | 18.18% |
| 91-105 | 7.14% | 0% |
Bayer Leverkusen has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 7.27% | 10.26% |
| 16-30 | 12.73% | 15.38% |
| 31-45 | 18.18% | 10.26% |
| 46-60 | 29.09% | 20.51% |
| 61-75 | 16.36% | 15.38% |
| 76-90 | 12.73% | 25.64% |
| 91-105 | 3.64% | 2.56% |
Head-to-head stats:
| Teams | Games | Win | Draws | Losses | |||
| H | A | H | A | H | A | ||
| Union Berlin | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| Union Berlin | Bayer Leverkusen | |
| 46.8% | Winning the game | 53.2% |
| 44% | Attack potential | 56% |
| 40% | Potential in defense | 60% |
| 50% | Strength against each other | 50% |
| 36% | Goal Potential | 64% |
Summary: the probability of Bayer Leverkusen winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus Union Berlin, most likely, loss (loss or draw)
Goal Forecast:Union Berlin, is likely to score 3 goals, Bayer Leverkusen is likely to score no more than 3.
The bookmaker odds for this match:
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
| Bet365 3.08 |
10Bet 3.25 |
SBO 2.55 |
Save the date
The match between the teams Union Berlin and Bayer Leverkusen will take place on April 29 at 13:30 (UTC) at the stadium Stadion An der Alten Försterei.
