Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen Predictions

• Five of Werder Bremen’s last six Bundesliga home games have ended with over 2.5 goals.
• Three of Bayer Leverkusen’s last four Bundesliga games have produced four goals or more.
• Both teams have scored in Bayer Leverkusen’s last four Bundesliga games.

A tricky assignment for the River Islanders

Werder Bremen missed the chance to remain above Bayer Leverkusen with their 2-1 defeat by Augsburg in the previous round, and this is an arguably tougher challenge against a side still battling for silverware in Europe.

The hosts have won just one of their last 11 competitive H2Hs with Leverkusen, and that sole victory came way back in 2018/19. Improving on that record here seems unlikely after a return of just three wins across the last ten Bundesliga rounds (L7), with only Hoffenheim losing more often during that spell.

As for the visitors, Bayer Leverkusen have improved across their last few games, picking up four of the last six available points and setting up a healthy 2-0 lead in their Europa League first-leg encounter on Thursday. The return against Ferencvaros may play on their minds, but at 2-0 with a home leg to play, progression should realistically be in the bag.

Stick with Xabi Alonso’s men

Leverkusen travel here unbeaten in four at the Weserstadion, and with a slim possibility of gate-crashing the top-six, Xabi Alonso won’t be taking this fixture lightly.

We’re siding with Bayer Leverkusen to justify their favouritism with victory, although we’re taking them in the win & BTTS market to boost the price yet further against a very respectable side in Werder Bremen.

To complete our selections for this game, a healthy 3-1 correct score pick for smaller stakes could be just the ticket after Leverkusen’s impressive ten-goal haul across their last four competitive matches.

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