Bayer Leverkusen head to the Weser Stadion on Monday night to play Werder Bremen in a marquee fixture. Peter Bosz’s team are in great form and just two points off of the top four.
Werder Bremen’s season hasn’t been as successful. They sit second to bottom in the Bundesliga table and are eight points from safety. They could move closer to the relegation playoff spot, however, with a win and Fortuna Dusseldorf loss to Paderborn.
Four points separate Werder Bremen from the relegation playoff place. Matchday 26 could be a make or break weekend for Werder Bremen.
The good news for Werder Bremen coach Florian Kohfeldt is the team’s recent form against Bayer Leverkusen. Werder Bremen are unbeaten in back to back games against the red and black.
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Despite the back to back positive results, Bayer Leverkusen are unbeaten in five straight league games with four of those finishing in wins. Attacking midfielder Kai Havertz has played brilliantly in the second half of the season, justifying links to clubs in the Premier League.
Havertz has scored four goals and assisted four goals in his last eight Bundesliga matches. He is likely to be paired with Paulinho in the team’s attack with Kevin Volland potentially missing the fixture through injury.
Werder Bremen will be without suspended midfielder Davy Klaasen. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Jiri Pavlenka is fit after suffering a groin strain. He will be tasked with keeping Havertz and company out of the back of the net.
Kohfeldt’s team have conceded a league-high 55 goals in the Bundesliga. Werder Bremen have also scored the fewest goals in the Bundesliga after 24 games. Only one match Werder Bremen have played at the Weser Stadion has ended in a win this term.
Eleven of the last 14 matches between the two clubs in all competitions ended with over 2.5 goals scored. Monday’s game should once again see the two teams combine for over 2.5 goals scored.
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With Werder Bremen’s defence being so poor, there is a chance Bayer Leverkusen could repeat their incredible 6-2 win from October 2018. That embarrassing loss for Werder Bremen was played at the Weser Stadion.
Bayer Leverkusen should have little difficulty picking up a win against Werder Bremen on Monday. They have far better attacking options in the team while the pressure will be high on Bayer Leverkusen.
Monday’s game should see Bayer Leverkusen win with over 2.5 goals tallied and both teams scoring goals.