Prediction: 3-1
Tip: Half Time/Full Time - Leverkusen-Leverkusen/Both Teams to Score
Key Points:
1. Leverkusen haven't kept a clean sheet in 13 matches
2. Bielefeld is ranked 17th in goals scored per match (1.0 goals)
3. Bayer Leverkusen has won two out of their last three against Arminia Bielefeld
Bayer Leverkusen will be looking to make amends when they encounter Arminia Bielefeld at BayArena for Round 24 of the Bundesliga on Saturday.
A minor dent has halted Die Werkself's momentum in the last round when Gerardo Seoane's side was riding high on momentum. Losing out to Mainz at the 88th minute certainly hurt their way to winning five consecutive games in the league.
Now, they have had four back-to-back wins with a loss in their last five with 41 points to their name. Leverkusen is placed 3rd in the standings with 8 points behind Dortmund at 2nd, and 4 points above 4th placed Leipzig.
Die Arminen is coming off a wonderful result after defeating Union Berlin in their last game. Coupled with their four league games, this takes their tally to two victories and draws with a loss in five. With 25 points to their name, Frank Kramer's side remains three points ahead of relegation qualification places.
The immediate concern for the hosts will be to extend their gap between the 3rd and 4th places to establish a comfortable reign within the Champions League spots. While for the visitors, extending the gap towards permanent safety will be the only motivation acting as the catalyst behind them.
Leverkusen has scored 18 goals in their last five games. Clearly, the offense has not been a problem for the outfit. But their defense has not been ideal. Conclusively, their astonishing offense has been acting as a cover for the side that has been leaking frequent goals.
Bayer has failed to keep a clean sheet since November. An emerging pattern like that can hurt them sooner than later if it doesn't improve.
A long list of injuries lines up for the hosts as Andrey Lunyov, Daley Sinkgraven, Karim Bellarabi, Patrik Schick, Robert Andrich, and Sardar Azmoun remains injured or ill. For the visitors both Cédric Brunner and Manuel Prietl are suffering from illness.
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