Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich

The Bundesliga title is potentially on the line as Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich go head-to-head in a top-table six-pointer at the BayArena.

Bayer Leverkusen’s hopes of defending the Bundesliga crown hang by a thread as they trail table-topping Bayern Munich by eight points, with 13 games to go. Therefore, taking something out of here is imperative for Xabi Alonso’s side, after a 0-0 stalemate against Wolfsburg a week ago marked their second draw in three Bundesliga matches (W1). Those tied affairs form part of Leverkusen’s seven top-flight draws this season, albeit only two came on home turf (W8, L1). However, ‘Die Werkself’ thumped Bayern 3-0 in this corresponding fixture last term and could make it three consecutive H2H home league wins for the first time in the club’s history. Confidence should be sky-high as they head into Saturday’s proceedings amid a five-game unbeaten run in all competitions (W3, D2).

On the other hand, Bayern Munich sneaked past Celtic 2-1 in the first leg of their Champions League knockout playoff tie during midweek to extend their scintillating winning streak to five competitive matches. Back to their Bundesliga duties, Vincent Kompany’s men hit the road on a seven-game winning league run, during which they averaged an eye-catching 3.29 goals per match! However, the Bavarians’ recent away performances have flattered to deceive despite avoiding defeat on four of their last five league road trips (W3, D1, L1). Indeed, each game (won/lost) in that sequence featured a narrow one-goal margin, highlighting the potential for an evenly contested fixture.