Union Berlin vs Bayer Leverkusen Predictions

• Union Berlin have failed to net in just one of their last eight home fixtures
• Six of Leverkusen’s last eight games have seen both teams score
• The visitors remain unbeaten in the Bundesliga this season, with 23 wins in 27 games

Can Union pull off a shock?

Union Berlin have finally found a bit of form at the right time, opening up a nine point gap down to the bottom three thanks to a win and a draw from their last two games.

The victory was a 2-1 success against Werder Bremen, meaning they have now netted in seven of their last eight home games, while also keeping only one clean sheet across their last five fixtures at all venues.

That back line will be severely tested once again in this outing, as they face a team who beat them 4-0 earlier in the season.

Bayer edging closer to glory

That opposition is of course Bayer Leverkusen, who sit top of the Bundesliga thanks to 23 wins from 27 outings, opening up a 13-point cushion in first place in the process.

Their defence has not been water-tight of late, with six of their last eight games seeing both teams score, but at the other end, they are brutal.

Xabi Alonso’s side have scored 68 times this season – only Bayern Munich have netted more goals – while of their last half a dozen league successes, four have come in matches when both teams have scored.

I predict that both teams will score in this fixture, selecting 3-1 to Bayer Leverkusen as a correct score prediction.