Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig meet at BayArena, in a match for the 28th round of the Bundesliga. In the last head-to-head for this edition of the league, 11-11-2018, RB Leipzig won at home (3-0). The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 5 matches won 3, drew 1 and lost 1.
Bayer Leverkusen:
The home team is currently in the 7 th position of the league, with 42 points won, after 13 wins, 3 draws and 11 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Werder Bremen, by (1-3). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Hoffenheim, by (4-1). In the last 10 home league matches Bayer Leverkusen has a record of 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, so they have won 19 points out of 30 possible. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 27 matches in this competition, they only won 1 comeback in the 10 matches in which they suffered the first goal.
Leverkusen enter this unmotivated match, after an outside defeat, by 4-1, in the displacement to the ground of the Hoffenheim. The local team is known for its deadly counterattacks, since it has excellent players for this function. It should be noted that the Leverkusen usually gives a good response when it is in a disadvantaged position. Contrary to the rival of this day, the whole house must act in a tactical system in 4-3-3, with the objective of using the lateral corridors to invest in the offensive process. Thus, we believe that Leverkusen will adopt a more offensive stance, with the aim of trying to control the game. Coach Peter Bosz will not be able to count on Bellarabi and Bender, because they are injured.
RB Leipzig:
The away team is currently in the 3 rd position of the league, with 52 points won, after 15 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Schalke 04, by (0-1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Hertha BSC, by (5-0). The team comes to this match after a win away with Augsburg by (1-2), at the end of the extra time. For the league, RB Leipzig won 19 points out of 30 possible points, after 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches.
In this competition, they have won the last 5 games away. Defensive consistency has been one of their best features, as they have only conceded goals in 3 of the last 10 matches, and their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 27 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Leipzig enters this game motivated, after a foreign victory, by 1-2, in the displacement to the land of Augsburg, for the DFB Pokal. The visiting team usually acts in a tactical system in 4-4-2, in which the two most advanced players are Poulsen and Werner. One of the great valences of the foreign team is the way they manage to counterattack. It should be noted that, usually, when they invest in the offensive process they do so through the left flank, taking advantage of the depth offered by the Halstenberg side. The technician Ralf Rangnick will not be able to count on Klostermann, Smith Rowe and Upamecano for being injured.
