Bayer Leverkusen are on a good run of form in the Bundesliga. Interim coach Hannes Wolf has led the Company XI to the verge of qualifying for the Europa League next season.
The team are unbeaten in five of their last six games in the Bundesliga. A win on Saturday against Union Berlin would allow Bayer Leverkusen to qualify for the Europa League for next term.
Union Berlin have played brilliantly this season. However, the team look to be running out of petrol going into the final days of the campaign. Union Berlin have lost two of their last three games heading into matchday 33.
The teams have played five times since the 2017 football season in all competitions. Bayer Leverkusen have won four of the five matches between the teams.
Union Berlin’s only win against the Company XI came earlier this season, however. The Irons won 1-0 at home thanks to an 88th-minute goal from Cedric Teuchert.
Bayer Leverkusen took 11 points from their last 18 points on offer in the Bundesliga. They outscored opponents 8-4 during the six-match run. Their last two games ended without defeats for Bayer Leverkusen.
Union Berlin’s form has dipped in recent weeks. The Irons took just eight points from the last 18 on offer in the Bundesliga. They were outscored 9-7 by opponents over the course of the six matches.
Bayer Leverkusen defensive duo, Sven and Lars Bender, will retire from football at the end of the season. Sven will play his last game at the BayArena while Lars will miss the game due to a knee injury. Leon Bailey will miss the game due to a broken toe suffered last weekend.
Union Berlin are fighting for Europa League qualification and could catch Bayer Leverkusen with a victory. If the Irons win out and Bayer Leverkusen lose their remain games, the Irons may make Europe for just the second time.
Teuchert, who scored in the reverse fixture, is out of the game with a knee injury. Union Berlin players Awoniyi and Becker are both doubts due to their injuries.
Bayer Leverkusen teen sensation Florian Wirtz is one to watch this weekend. He has contributed four goals and five assists in the Bundesliga. Wirtz should help Bayer Leverkusen win on Saturday to achieved Europa League qualification.
Unlike their reverse fixture, the game could see both teams score and over 2.5 goals tallied. Three of the last five games between the clubs ended with more than 2.5 goals and both sides finding the back of the net.