One is hard pressed building a case on behalf of Arminia Bielefeld when visiting Bayer Leverkusen in the 1. Bundesliga. This encounter certainly has the look of a home win written all over it. Bayer Leverkusen lie 5th in the table on 40 points after 24 games. 21 points behind after 24 games Arminia Bielefeld find themselves in a dire 16th place.
It has been a few rounds since Arminia Bielefeld last taste of success in the 1. Bundesliga and they should expect no presents from upcoming opponents Bayer Leverkusen.
Bayer Leverkusen conceded in the last 12 of 14 matches;Bayer Leverkusen scored in the last 6 of 8 matches;Bayer Leverkusen conceded the last 8 matches in a row at home;Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Bayer Leverkusen’s last 2 of 4 matches.
Arminia Bielefeld did not win the last 7 matches in a row;Arminia Bielefeld did not win the last 4 matches in a row when playing away;Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Arminia Bielefeld’s last 6 of 8 matches;Arminia Bielefeld conceded in the last 6 of 8 matches.The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
A win for Bayer Leverkusen last week can’t cover the fact that league form has been awful in recent weeks. In their previous 3 matches Bayer Leverkusen were hammered by BSC Young Boys in a 2-0 defeat in the Europa League and went on to a 2-1 defeat against Freiburg. Their latest match served up a 1-0 win against B. M’gladbach.
Arminia Bielefeld go into this encounter on the back of some poor performances in the league. In their previous 3 matches Arminia Bielefeld were trashed by B. Dortmund in a 3-0 defeat and went on to a dull 0-0 draw at Union Berlin. Their latest match served up a 2-0 defeat against Werder Bremen.
In a match between these two seemingly equal sides, with both in the same shape, home advantage could prove the deciding factor. A win for Bayer Leverkusen at odds 1.40 looks the best call this coming Sunday.
The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
The last time the two sides faced off against each other Bayer Leverkusen came away as 2-1 winners on the road at SchuecoArena back in November 2020 in the Germany – 1. Bundesliga With just 5 of their previous 10 matches going over 2.5 goals, the value bet could be going for under 2.5 goals. Arminia Bielefeld have been slightly more succesful than Bayer Leverkusen in recent meetings in the 1. Bundesliga. With a 5-3-2 advantage going into this match, betting on Arminia Bielefeld has often proved the profitable way to go.
Bayer Leverkusen are 5th with 40 points after 24 matches. Arminia Bielefeld ranks as a poor 16th in the table on 19 points.
According to bookmakers Bayer Leverkusen have a 71% chance of beating Arminia Bielefeld. That equals odds of 1.40 on Bayer Leverkusen to win, while the draw sits at 5.00. Placing a bet on the away win for Arminia Bielefeld returns you odds 8.00. Bayer Leverkusen won just 4 of their last 10 home league games. Arminia Bielefeld lost 7 of their last 10 away league games.
Looking at the prices on offer by the bookmakers, the chance of this match seeing both teams to score (BTTS) lies at 56%. This equals odds 1.80 if you wish to place a bet on BTTS. Speculating in the opposite outcome that at least one side keeps a clean sheet pays out at 1.95. The last 10 home league games for Bayer Leverkusen averaged 3.5 goals per game with BTTS paying out 8 of these last 10 matches.
In the previous 10 away league games for Arminia Bielefeld the average total goals were 2.8 with 4 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.The chance of this match going over 2.5 goals is as high as 64% judging by the odds on offer with the bookmakers. This amounts to a payout of odds 1.57 if you wish to place a bet on OVER 2.5 goals. Accordingly, betting on under 2.5 goals pays out at odds 2.25.Bayer Leverkusen’s last 10 home league games saw an average of 3.5 goals per match. 7 of Bayer Leverkusen’s last 10 home matches had over 2.5 goals.Arminia Bielefeld’s last 10 away league games averaged 2.8 goals per game. 6 of Arminia Bielefeld’s last 10 away matches went over 2.5 goals.
