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Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen face high-flying Union Berlin in desperate need of points, while Sheraldo Becker and company will have other ideas at the BayArena on Sunday. Die Werkself enjoyed a lift during the week with their scoreless UEFA Champions League draw against Club Bruges earning Alonso’s men a UEFA Europa League play-off spot.
Sunday’s hosts welcome pre-Matchday 13 leaders Union having failed to win any of their previous six games, Bayer’s last triumph coming against Schalke in early October, when Alonso first took up the reins.
Team star Florian Wirtz is back in training following a cruciate ligament tear, but the 19-year-old is still thought to be some way off a return to first-team action. Kerem Demirbay shook off a leg problem to return as a substitute midweek, but Karim Bellarabi and Charles Aranguiz remain doubts for the visit of Union. Striker Patrik Schick, meanwhile, played down his adductor issues to feature against Bruges and is in line to start on Sunday.
Urs Fischer’s men reclaimed top spot in the Bundesliga from Bayern Munich after last weekend’s dramatic injury-time win against Borussia Mönchengladbach. Danilho Doekhi’s 97th-minute goal brought Die Eisernen an eighth top-flight win and the eyes of the world will be trained upon the BayArena this weekend to see if the capital club can maintain European football’s most unlikely of title pushes.
Bayer have made their worst ever start to a Bundesliga season. Sixteenth is their lowest finish since winning promotion in 1979. Bayer have lost just one of the last six Bundesliga matches against Union, however, have won just one of three at the BayArena.
Union will most likely come out on top to continue in 1st place, in their David vs Goliath duel against Bayern Munich; but Leverkusen desperately need a win to get back on track and there would be no better way than beating the league leader at home.
Let’s check the latest Bundesliga picks, news, stats and Bundesliga expert picks for Leverkusen vs Union. We’ve plenty of Bundesliga predictions for you to consider.
Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Union Berlin Game Information
- Date: 11/06/2022
- Time: 09:30 AM ET
- Location: BayArena (Leverkusen)
- How to Watch Leverkusen vs Union: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Fubo.tv
Leverkusen vs Union Betting Lines
Leverkusen is +115 according to our Vegas La Liga Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $115. On the other side, Union is +250 according to the Vegas La Liga Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $250.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines has Leverkusen at a 46.51% chance of winning the game, meanwhile, Union has 28.57% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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