The Matchday 6 clash in the Bundesliga between Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin will take place on October 4 at the BayArena in Leverkusen. Bayer vs. Union: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Bayer Leverkusen
Kasper Hjulmand's side triumphed over St. Pauli 2-1 away in the previous round. As a result, Bayer extended their unbeaten run in the Bundesliga to four matches (2 wins, 2 draws). However, the team has conceded in their last eight league games. Leverkusen has collected eight points and climbed to sixth place in the standings.
- The club has not lost in 16 of their last 19 home matches in the Bundesliga (11 wins, 5 draws).
- Both teams scored in 5 of the last 7 home matches in the league.
- Leverkusen has not scored more than two goals in 7 of their last 9 home league games.
Predicted lineup for Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-3)
Mark Flekken – Loic Bade, Jarell Quansah, Edmond Tapsoba – Alex Grimaldo, Robert Andrich, Aleix Garcia, Axel Tuanzebe – Malik Tillman, Patrik Schick, Elye Wahi.
Midfielder Exequiel Palacios and forward Patrik Schick will miss the game due to injuries.
Union Berlin
Steffen Baumgart's team failed to score at home against Hamburg in the last round (0-0). On the bright side, Union managed to keep a clean sheet for the first time in their last ten Bundesliga matches. Additionally, the team has avoided defeat in 12 of their previous 15 league matches (6 wins, 6 draws). Berlin is currently in 11th place with seven points.
- Both teams scored in 5 of the last 7 away matches in the Bundesliga.
- The team has not conceded more than one goal in 5 of their last 7 away league matches.
- At least three goals were scored in 7 of Union's last 8 Bundesliga matches.
Predicted lineup for Union Berlin (3-5-2)
Frederik Rönnow – Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld, Diogo Leite – Christopher Trimmel, Oliver Burke, Rani Khedira, Janik Haberer, Derrick Köhn – Ilyas Ansah, Andrei Ilic.
Referee
Christian Dingert (Germany)
Matches – 15 (Bundesliga, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 56;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.5;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 20%.
Bayer vs. Union: Match Prediction
Recently, Leverkusen has not frequently delighted their fans with victories, but the team maintains its attacking style of play. In the last 15 home Bundesliga matches, Bayer failed to score only three times, and in nine of those games, they scored at least twice. However, they conceded in 6 of their last 8 home league matches.
Union also prefers not to sit back and defend, opting for an active forward approach. Even on the road, the team scores regularly: in the last seven away Bundesliga matches, Berlin failed to score only twice, and in a recent away match against Eintracht, Baumgart's side scored four goals. However, the team makes too many defensive errors, with only one clean sheet in their last eight away league matches.
I expect a high-scoring game from both teams, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
