Arminia Bielefeld – Bayer Leverkusen Picks & Prediction
Arminia Bielefeld - Bayer Leverkusen Prediction, Picks and Tips
Arminia Bielefeld and Bayer Leverkusen meet at SchücoArena, in a match for the 8th round of the Bundesliga. There is no recent record of direct confrontations between these two teams, who have not played a game in the last 3 years. The last time they met was on 24-09-2013, in a match that ended with the final score: Arminia Bielefeld (0-2) Bayer Leverkusen. Attention to the home factor, since the Arminia Bielefeld tends to achieve different results at home and abroad.
The home team is currently in 15th position, with 4 points won, after 1 win, 1 draw and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost at home to Borussia Dortmund by (0‑2). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Union Berlin by (5‑0). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Arminia Bielefeld won 5, drew 3 and lost 2.
In this competition, they lost the last 5 matches they played. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 6 of the last 7 matches for this competition, so they have not been very strong defensively. This is a team that rarely scores first: they only opened the scoring in 2 of their last 10 games, never leading to half-time. In 10 games, they conceded the first goal 6 times and never got the comeback.
Arminia Bielefeld comes to this match after a 5x0 loss in the visit to the Union stadium in Berlin, which added the fifth consecutive defeat in this Bundesliga. In this match against Bayer Leverkusen, coach Uwe Neuhaus must align his players 4-3-3, to favor defensive organization and counterattacks, exploiting the space in the opponent's defensive line in the best way possible. The Japanese Ritsu Doan is the great star of Arminia Bielefeld, with 1 goal and 1 assist. For this game the coach of the house cannot count on Andreas Voglsammer, due to physical problems.
After 4 wins and 3 draws, the visiting team is currently in 4th position, with 15 points won. In their last match, they beat Borussia M'gladbach at home by (4‑3), after having won away in the previous match, in a match against Freiburg, by (2‑4). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses as a visitor, with 33 goals scored and 14 suffered; against 10 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 36 goals scored and 23 suffered. In their last 4 away games for the championship, Bayer Leverkusen registered 2 wins and 2 draws, for which they won 8 points out of 12 possible.
For this competition, they record a sequence of 4 wins in the last matches and they haven't lost any of the last 4 away matches. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have suffered goals in 5 of the last 7 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 6 of the last 7 matches for this competition. In 11 games, they conceded the first goal 4 times, but got the comeback in 2.
Bayer Leverkusen comes to this day after a great 4x3 victory with Borussia Monchengladbach, adding their fourth consecutive victory in the Bundesliga: the team's goals were scored by Lucas Alario (2), Julian Baumgartlinger and Leon Bailey. Now, in this match in the Arminia Bielefeld arena, coach Peter Bosz must keep the team 4-3-3, favoring possession and leisurely attacks on the flanks, however, strategy is not left aside to act only in counterattack: Leon Bailey is very fast and strong in transporting the ball to attack. Lucas Alario is the player who deserves individual prominence, as he has great quality when scoring: he has 7 goals scored. For this game, the visiting coach cannot count on Exequiel Palacios, Charles Aranguiz, Santiago Arias and Paulinho, players who are recovering from injury.
Our recommendation tip for Arminia Bielefeld - Bayer Leverkusen : Bayer Leverkusen to win @ 1.52