Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen Eyeing Top Spot to Kick Off 2021

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayer Leverkusen

Everyone is hopeful that 2021 will be a much better year and the clubs here in the Bundesliga also have the same sentiment.

This Saturday, Bayer Leverkusen will pay a visit to Eintracht Frankfurt as they try to assert the championship credentials in the German top-flight.

As of this writing, Die Werkself are second in the league standings with 28 points and are level with RB Leipzig, while Eintracht Frankfurt are few notches below them – placing ninth with 17 points.

A victory here can push Peter Bosz’s men to the top, which is the icing on the cake for the surprising run they’ve mounted late in 2020. Meanwhile, a favourable result for Frankfurt will help them immensely for their push to an Europa League berth.

But despite the points disparity between these two teams, we can expect nothing less than fireworks and numerous highlights given their history together.

Both clubs have only lost one of their last five matches, so saying that this will be a fun matchup is quite an understatement.

Read on below as SBOTOP offers a preview ahead for this New Year’s Day fixture.

 

Talking Points

Eintracht Frankfurt seeking to build momentum

Adi Hutter’s side are gunning for an Europa League spot this season. But in order to do so, they must improve their Bundesliga 2020 results.

The Eagles have drawn eight of their 13 games so far, including six of their last eight, and they are seven points adrift from their preferred destination.

Portuguese striker Andre Silva is their bright spot as he leads the way with nine goals and two assists. He will be a marked man for Bayer Leverkusen’s defence since he has netted two braces in his last five appearances prior to the winter break.

However, he will need to draw out more production from his teammates.

Their second-leading scorer is Bas Dost, who has recorded four goals and two assists, but he has yet to find his stride for the month of December.

Meanwhile, Japanese midfielder Daichi Kamada has been impressive for Eintracht Frankfurt with his inspired play recently. He has already tallied two goals and five assists despite coming off the bench as a sub.

All of them will have to click this Saturday in order to complete the upset against the title-hungry Die Werkself.

 

Bayer Leverkusen facing major lineup doubts

Peter Bosz is hopeful that his lads can heal up quick for the holiday break since he will have lineup doubts for this fixture.

Exequiel Palacios, Santiago Arias, Paulinho, Charles Aranguiz, and the Bender siblings are all recuperating from their respective knocks and their fitness levels remain unknown as of the moment.

However, even if they are to miss this game, the good thing for Bayer Leverkusen is that they still have enough quality to vie for a win.

 

The attacking trio of Moussa Diaby, Lucas Alario, and Patrik Schick is a scary proposition of the opposing defence, and the likes of Florian Wirtz and Leon Bailey will anchor the midfield.

Bayer Leverkusen will look to bounce back after they were humbled by defending champions Bayern Munich in the last time out.

 

History

Before making an educated guess about the possible outcome of this contest, let’s take a look at their previous 34 matches since the turn of the century.

In the said sample size, Bayer Leverkusen own the upper hand with 20 wins, while Eintracht Frankfurt collected 11 victories along with three draws.

Both of these clubs have exchanged wins in their last five games, with Bayer Leverkusen winning the previous one via a 4-0 tally last March.

Recent form slightly favours Die Werkself as they notched three wins in their last five, while Eintract Frankfurt have only won once along with three draws.

 

Betting Tip

	Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayer Leverkusen	Bayer Leverkusen Asian Handicap -0.25 @ 1.87
	January 2, 22:30 (GMT+8)

The Bundesliga 2020 odds are picking the visitors to win. But as mentioned earlier, it will not be a walk in the park.

Bayer Leverkusen are priced to win at 2.17, while Eintracht Frankfurt are pegged at 3.00 and chances for a draw are at 3.65 in the 1X2 market.

Goals are expected to come in abundance for this one, so you may also fancy going for Over 2.50 @ 1.78 or Total Goals 2-3 @ 2.27 as alternative bets.

It doesn’t get any better than this to kick off the new year as two rivals go head-to-head once more.

But while this game is expected to be a highly-contested affair, I see the visitors winning this one possibly via a late goal.

A SHORT EXPLANATION ON HOW OUR () BETS ARE WORTH:
= €20 (Highly confident)	= €10 (CONFIDENT)	= €5 (SOMEWHAT CONFIDENT)

Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.

 

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