Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction & Betting Tips (26 October)

It didn't take much, exactly one goal, for Werder Bremen to be European this season. 9th in the last financial year, this team would undoubtedly like to be able to grab a small place next spring in order to hope to defend its chances on the continental scene. And for the moment, the Werderaner are in the nails, occupying 8th place in this championship with 4 points behind the podium. Clumsy at home where they were dominated by Bayern Munich 0-5 and Friborg 0-1 before the international break, Werder players are on the other hand more efficient away from their bases as they proved against Hoffenheim 3-4 and Wolfsburg 2-4 last week. Bayer Leverkusen, for its part, embarked on the defense of its brilliantly acquired title last year without conceding the slightest defeat throughout the season.

Perhaps a tone below the performances it delivered during the last financial year, the 11 de l'Usine nonetheless remains a formidable team which has only lost once during its first 7 matches . Unfortunately for them, Xabi Alonso's players lost points before the international break by drawing 2 matches against Bayern Munich 1-1 and against Holstein Kiel 2-2 . But they regained color last weekend by defeating a very good Eintracht Frankfurt team 2-1 to move up to 4th place in the Bundesliga. This week, Bayer Leverkusen will travel to the Guingamp pitch to face Brest, as part of the 3rd day of the Champions League where they will aim for a 3rd success in a row in the competition.

Last week, Scottish striker Burke regained his place in the squad and he should therefore be available. On the other hand, the rather formidable Njinmah (1 goal this season; 6 goals, 2 assists last year) and defender Stark will still not be available to their coach. Also injured are the former Lyonnais Alvero, the current top scorer Stage (3 goals), the starting defender Jung and the Austrian striker Grüll (1 goal) while the midfielder Keita remains sidelined by his hierarchy. Up front, we will undoubtedly find the very good scorer Ducksch (2 goals, 3 assists) who had an excellent match last week with a goal and 2 assists to his credit. Bayer Leverkusen could still be in full force for this match even if doubt remains around the presence of Nigerian striker Boniface (5 goals), who was injured in one arm after being the victim of a road accident during the weekend.

-last end. Otherwise, Xabi Alonso should count on all of his executives like Florian Wirtz (4 goals and 1 assist in the Bundesliga + 2 goals in Champions League). The excellent full-backs Frimpong (1 goal, 1 assist) and Grimaldo (1 goal, 1 passes) as well as the midfield players like Andrich (2 goals) and Xhaka (1 goal, 3 assists) could start. This could also be the case for Martin Terrier who delivered a very good performance last weekend by delivering his first assist on Andrich's equalizer.